The fastest qualifying lap (in MPH) in NASCAR History took place at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. Bill Elliott turned in a lap of 212.809 MPH to become the fastest man in NASCAR with a record that will never be broken in NASCAR.
QUALIFYING RECORDSNextel Cup Qualifying Record :: Terry Labonte 192.137 - 2000 Busch Qualifying Record :: Matt Kenseth 189.880 - 2001Truck Qualifying Record :: Scott Riggs 181.953 - 2001All this and more is available, just click on the link below.Hope This Helps.
Bill Elliott, 212 miles per hour at the Talladega qualifying in 1986. Rusty Wallace also tested at Talladega for NASCAR in 2004 in an unrestricted car (no restrictor plate) and achieved a top speed of 228 MPH, and a one-lap average of 221 MPH.
In 1987, at the Talladega Superspeedway, Bill Elliott set the record for the fastest lap with an average speed of 212.809 during qualifying. This was pre-restrictor plate era.
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Talladega is the biggest track in the nascar circuit measuring in at 2.66 miles in distance.
It does not go 673 miles. In fact, the fastest car goes 753 miles!
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