senior project help

you could try setting a land-speed record at bonneville! a couple years ago two kids set one for motorized bicycle @ 38mph using an old schwinn wizzer bike. the key is do your research and find a class with no record or one that looks attainable for your budget and skill level. those guys basically created a class to try for.
p.s. riding lawnmower record was set at over 80mph a few years back!!!