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May 8, 2012 · With a heavy heart we report that Elon Jack Potter, or better known to gear heads the world over as “EJ Potter The Michigan Madman” died on April 30 in Ithaca, Michigan at the age of 71. EJ gained recognition in the drag racing world pushing extreme to the limits with wild, V-8 powered motorcycles.
E. J. Potter (April 24, 1941 - April 30, 2012), a.k.a. the Michigan Madman, was an American dragstrip exhibition proponent. Writing his obituary in 2012, Paul Vitello of the New York Times described him as a "legend".
Oct 11, 2013 · By the end of his career, when the bike was running nearly 190 mph in the quarter mile with alky-injected, 450-horsepower small-block Chevy motors, Potter’s math suggested that the tire was spinning 223 mph when he nudged himself off of the jack stand.
While motorcycle guys have often borrowed technology from car guys, some have gone so far as to borrow engines. And no one has been more associated with this than E.J. Potter, affectionately...
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May 22, 2019 · If you’re wondering how E.J. Potter got his nickname, “The Michigan Madman,” imagine the courage—and perhaps the slight insanity—required to gamble with your life by pushing a garage-built, V-8-powered motorcycle to its full-throttle limit at the butt-clenching speed of 172 mph.
May 1, 2012 · Heartbreaking News: EJ Potter, “The Michigan Madman” is Dead. May 01, 2012 Brian Lohnes BangShift News 25. Elon Jack Potter, better known to hot rodders the world over as “EJ” or “The Michigan Madman” died on April 30th, 2012 in Ithaca, Michigan. EJ was 71 years old.
May 8, 2006 · UPDATE: E.J Potter R.I.P. You can order the second edition of E.J. Potter, Michigan Madman, by calling 1-877-A-MAD-MAN (1-877-262-3626) EJ also has a VHS tape available that shows many of his machines.
