George Poteet

George Poteet (1948 – July 16, 2024) was an American Memphis-based land speed racer and winner of the 1996 Ridler Award.

Poteet's 1937 Ford roadster (built by Don Pilkenton) won the 1996 Ridler Award. This car would go on to take "America's Most Beautiful Roadster", top prize at the Oakland Roadster Show.

In 2011, Poteet drove Speed Demon (built by Ron Main) to 426 mph at Bonneville, and eventually breaking both the C/BFS and D/BFS (supercharged fuel streamliner) records. After making "the fastest piston engine pass ever", Speed Demon was displayed at the 2018 Detroit Autorama.

Poteet died on July 16, 2024, at the age of 75.