Eh Michigan was pretty rough there for awhile. They were going a hell of a lot faster than 205 though, it was more like 215-220 after the repave. Apparently there was a tire test where someone hit 230. Jeff Gordon had a 206.558 qualifying lap at the Pure Michigan 400 in 2014.
Here’s the thing...
I’ve actually chatted with him quite awhile before a race at Homestead a few years ago. Pretty cool guy honestly, we mostly talked about Mid Ohio ironically