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Who was the driver, where did it occur, what year and what was the speed ???

All this pertains to the first NASCAR driver to exceed 200 MPH for qualifying.

[Quality88]

1970 Buddy Baker.... workin on the track.

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Originally Posted by Quality88

1970 Buddy Baker.... workin on the track.

You'll be working a long time for a track and that driver.

[Racer Duck]

Benny Parsons in a Pontiac
qualifying for Winston 500 at Talladega
on May 2, 1982
with a speed of 200.176 mph.

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Originally Posted by Racer Duck

Benny Parsons in a Pontiac
qualifying for Winston 500 at Talladega
on May 2, 1982
with a speed of 200.176 mph.

I'm gonna give you this one but that is not the speed I have.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

Benny Parsons in a Pontiac
qualifying for Winston 500 at Talladega
on May 2, 1982
with a speed of 200.176 mph.

now, how many drivers have topped 200 mph in qualifying and which driver did it the most?

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

now, how many drivers have topped 200 mph in qualifying and which driver did it the most?

Bill Elliot?

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Bill Elliot?

nope......