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- Art Arfons was born on February 3, 1926 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for White Salt and Sunshine (1973), One Second from Eternity: The History of the Land Speed Record (1973) and Hot Rod Action (1969). He was married to June Arfons. He died on December 3, 2007 in Akron, Ohio, USA.
- SpouseJune Arfons(1947 - December 3, 2007) (his death, 3 children)
- Pioneer drag and jet car racer, Art Arfons and his jet-powered Green Monsters set land speed records during the latter half of the twentieth century. In 1964, he set a land speed record of 536.71 miles per hour.
- Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1991.
- Inducted into the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Inducted into the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) Pulling Hall of Fame in 2001.
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