EXCLUSIVE: Doug Herbert and George Poteet are two land speed racers who are competing to see who can next break the existing record, and they’re now set to be the subjects of a new docuseries.
Ample Entertainment, the company behind HBO’s The Invisible Pilot, and ProSiebenSat.1-owned Studio71 have teamed up for The Drive for Five.
The four-part series, which doesn’t yet have any broadcasters or platforms attached, will follow Herbert and Poteet as they compete to surpass the elusive 500 mph milestone, in hot rod cars powered by automotive racing engines.
“The Beast” team will be led by Charlotte, NC-based Herbert, a four-time Top Fuel Drag Racing World Champion whose family has been part of racing history for more than a half-century. The team for The Beast, a racing machine whose carbon fiber bodywork was built by Haas Formula One team principal Guenther Steiner through his company, Fibreworks, also includes NASCAR Hall of Fame Crew Chief Ray Evernham.
The Speed Demon team will be led by Memphis-based Poteet, who has set several records, including the current World LSR of over 470 mph and a top speed of 481.5 mph.
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