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14th June 2012, 16:17 #1
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Qualifying speeds in excess of 200 mph
Looks like we could have qualifying speeds in excess of 200 mph at Michigan this weekend.
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Track records shattered in NASCAR practice at MIS UPDATES: The Sprint Cup Series qualifying record at Michigan International Speedway has been broken unofficially by several cars already this morning, at a special NASCAR test to acclimatize drivers to the newly repaved oval. Toyota driver #56-Martin Truex Jr. became the first NASCAR driver in MIS history to turn a 200-mph lap when he hit 200.261 this morning. Chevy's #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was right behind him, at 200.206. Chevy drivers #42-Juan Pablo Montoya (199.440 mph) and #29-Kevin Harvick (199.236 mph) also flirted with the 200-mph threshold. #18-Kyle Busch went 194.789 in his Toyota and #24-Jeff Gordon 194.610 in another Chevrolet. The old track record was 194.232, set by Ryan Newman in a Dodge in 2005.(Detroit Free Press)
UPDATES as I see or hear them on the speeds: #55-Martin fastest at Michigan with lap of 201.089 mph in testing. Then Harvick (200.999), Truex (200.306) & Dale Jr. (200.206).(Dustin Long Twitter)
Practice can be followed live on NASCAR.com's Leaderboard
The top five as of 11:00am/et:
#55-Martin 201.089 #29-Harvick 200.999 #56-Truex Jr. 200.306
#88-Earnhardt Jr. 200.206
#14-Stewart 199.856
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14th June 2012, 17:10 #2
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All I can say is WOW! I didn't think a Nascar Stock car would reach the 200 barrier at Michigan, but here we are!
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14th June 2012, 19:06 #3
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Wow, that is awesome! I had never thought that this would occur, but it has! :O
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15th June 2012, 02:42 #4
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This will be awesome as long as NASCAR's balls don't fall off and they break out restrictor plates.
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15th June 2012, 15:37 #5
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16th June 2012, 04:56 #6
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I'd guess they'll be pushing over 210 on the backstretch heading into 3. They've been going over 200 on the backstretch for quite a few years now.
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16th June 2012, 20:38 #7
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Congratulations to Marcos Ambrose. He set a mark that will probably stand for years to come.
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17th June 2012, 00:59 #8
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Good to see the speeds up so high! Hope for a safe race with LOTS of passing.
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17th June 2012, 15:08 #9
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nascar is making them use different left side tires to bring down the speed. the race will still be very, very fast. should be intersting.
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18th June 2012, 02:25 #10
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I don't think the tires brought down speeds so much as the change from qualifying to race trim.
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How would any of the proposed changes from this silly working group have changed ANY of that in 2025 or 2026?
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