Yes, it is. Dare I say it..... I wonder how far we are from them putting a plate on these things at that track? I hope that's not the case but they are not going to let cars run those type of speeds before something happens.
You'd think they would have though of that before sending teams up there to test yesterday.
can someone post the pic as I cant access twitter at work
Like Harvick's car states, that's freaky fast.215 top speed is not unusual for Michigan, when the top 5 in qualifying is normally above 200mph average speed.
Like Harvick's car states, that's freaky fast.
The powers to be at nascar will soil their shorts when they see that speed. 203.241 is the qualifying record, 215 is a long way from 203. Two or more cars get hooked up in the draft =? mph? Goodyear tire engineers will be eating tranks like skittles.
Bet a dollar to a sack o' donuts they'll be a rule change before they race there again.
just curious...what is the top speed on a NASCAR car unrestricted?
Officially Bill Elliott holds the record for fastest unrestricted lap at 212.8 at Talladega. Not sure what the top speed was, but in 2004 Rusty Wallace tuned an unofficial lap at Dega at 216.3 average with a top speed of 228mph.
Just a guess but I'd say Elliott's lap was in the 225mph top speed range.
@PPistone
We now have a 217 mph at Michigan #NASCAR
@ClintBowyer
217mph top speed so far at @MISpeedway
Personally, I don't think a faster race car is going to mean better racing.
Kahne had a nasty hit there after blowing a tire in the middle of turn 1 last year. He's fortunate it wasn't right when entering the turn because that would've been a terrible angle to hit at it. That track is stupid fast.
Michigan is sooo much smoother though.You just had to put that up haha.
I'm betting there will be more of the same at Michigan like we saw at Fontana. Tire issues, engine problems, etc.
But I'm skeptical about the race, faster cars will just spread them out more and provide with a boring race.
Greg Biffle is now saying that he hit 220 into turn #1.