Five NASCAR Records That Will Never Be Broken

Apr 9, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards (19) and driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and driver Matt Kenseth (20) lead the rest of the field on a restart during the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

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Fastest Qualifying Speed (212.809 MPH)

This record is held by Bill Elliott and unless something drastic changes in NASCAR it is a record that will never be broken.

The record was set in 1987 and happened during a time in the sport when restrictor-plates were not used. In 1988 NASCAR brought restrictor-plates to the sport for the first time and since that time the sport has not seen anyone come near breaking this record.

Since restrictor-plates came into play, the fastest qualifying speed recorded came in 2014 when Jeff Gordon hit 206.558 MPH at Michigan. As mind-blowing as Gordon’s time was when it happened, it’s still more than 6 MPH off from the record. Gordon’s speed is actually the third-fastest in NASCAR history behind Elliott’s 210.364 effort as Daytona in 1987.

As long as NASCAR has restrictor-plates this is a record that will never fall.

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