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Old 05-13-2009, 11:52 AM
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Talladega, Ala. — Bill Elliott recorded the fastest lap ever in a stock car when he drove a Ford Thunderbird 212.089 miles per hour in a qualifying effort at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. On Wednesday, driving a Hajek Motorsports E-85 powered Ford Mustang FR500C, Elliott will try to surpass that mark and establish a new closed course speed record for an E-85-powered car. Both Elliott and Brent Hajek discussed this week’s attempt.




CAN HE BEAT IT WITH THIS:



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212 MPG!? Holy ****! That's better than any hybrid out there! Sign me up!

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Wow thats crazy
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Originally Posted by Stormin
Wow thats crazy
Elliott must have some set to go that speed AND TURN!
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Originally Posted by Mr. B
Elliott must have some set to go that speed AND TURN!
Especially in a Ford!
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That is some serious mile per gallon.
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if it was a stock gt500 i'd be impressed, but its not, so i'm not. And way to screw up the title there
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Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
And way to screw up the title there
ha.. I didn't even notice that!

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Originally Posted by Mr. B
ha.. I didn't even notice that!

Thanks Big Mac (special sauce & all!)
I guess you missed these posts then.

Originally Posted by SIr RicCuS
212 MPG!? Holy ****! That's better than any hybrid out there! Sign me up!

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Originally Posted by Azar
That is some serious mile per gallon.
Originally Posted by Stormin
Wow thats crazy
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Originally Posted by SIr RicCuS
I guess you missed these posts then.







Way too many Fords in this thread.
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Originally Posted by 351carlo
Way too many Fords in this thread.
ROFL I'm lost... Isn't this SVTP?

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Awesome Bill's 212 mph record was established on a qualifying lap within Nascar rules.

Not long afterwards for publicity the follks at FORD had the Elliott's bring a car to Talladega that was outside of the rules for Janet Guthrie to drive and I believe she ran a 228 mph. I know Bill woulda gone 235 at least!
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didnt mark martin or some one drive a nascar without a restrictor around there and was doing like 235mph.
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They wrecked the car,total loss
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Originally Posted by Cool28
didnt mark martin or some one drive a nascar without a restrictor around there and was doing like 235mph.
He drove a sanctioning body (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)?? That's like saying Michael Jordan threw an NBA from half court and made the shot lol.




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