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It was bike related but not sure what forum it belongs.
They were having speed trials at Bristol Speedway [fastest half mile track in the world] where different types of vehicles were going for world speed records on a half mile oval track. Scott Russell now is the obscure holder of the world speed record for a motorcycle on a half mile oval track.His average was around 98mph. He said he could go quite a bit faster, but the wall is always in the back of your mind. The fastest was a USAC Sprint car that averaged 144 mph. Nascar is around 126 mph average. On another note, the GP race is at 8am ET Sunday morning for those who are unfortunate enough to have Speed as their only choice.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol Motor Speedway will not bring back the legends stock-car event it held the last two years, instead opting to host a number of other motorsports disciplines in a special time trial event.
Dubbed the World’s Fastest Half-Mile Speed Trials, the event will feature an asphalt sprint-car, a street legal Ford Mustang, a pair of supermodifieds and a superbike. The event will take place following the NASCAR Nationwide Series Scotts EZ Seed 300 March 19.
“The World’s Fastest Half-Mile issued a challenge to the fastest of the fast,” said BMS Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell. “For the first time in years, fans will witness an all-out attack for speed. This challenge ignites new creativity in the racing world to stretch speed boundaries in the most intense, close-quarters setting in motorsports.”
Brad Noffsinger, Mike Lichty and Bryan Clauson will chase Sammy Swindell’s all-time Bristol track record of 138.442 miles per hour (13.860 seconds) that was set in a World of Outlaws winged sprint-car when the track was covered with dirt for an event in June 2000.
Noffsinger and Lichty will be first to try out supermodifieds while Clauson will run one of Tony Stewart’s pavement USAC sprint cars.
Former AMA and World Superbike champion Scott Russell will attempt to set a half-mile closed-course motorcycle speed record riding a Yamaha superbike. The five-time Daytona 200 winner brings substantial experience on high-banked ovals, though never one as tight as Bristol’s half-mile.
Ford Racing will bring its supercharged 2011 Mustang GT that features 624 horsepower to Bristol in an attempt to establish a half-mile closed course record for street legal cars. Ford NASCAR drivers David Ragan and Marcos Ambrose are expected to drive the car.
Competitors will have one hour, from approximately 5 until 6 p.m., to make record runs following the Scotts EZ Seed 300. The World’s Fastest Half-Mile Speed Trials is a bonus event for the Nationwide Series race ticket holders. The driver and car line-ups are subject to change.
They were having speed trials at Bristol Speedway [fastest half mile track in the world] where different types of vehicles were going for world speed records on a half mile oval track. Scott Russell now is the obscure holder of the world speed record for a motorcycle on a half mile oval track.His average was around 98mph. He said he could go quite a bit faster, but the wall is always in the back of your mind. The fastest was a USAC Sprint car that averaged 144 mph. Nascar is around 126 mph average. On another note, the GP race is at 8am ET Sunday morning for those who are unfortunate enough to have Speed as their only choice.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol Motor Speedway will not bring back the legends stock-car event it held the last two years, instead opting to host a number of other motorsports disciplines in a special time trial event.
Dubbed the World’s Fastest Half-Mile Speed Trials, the event will feature an asphalt sprint-car, a street legal Ford Mustang, a pair of supermodifieds and a superbike. The event will take place following the NASCAR Nationwide Series Scotts EZ Seed 300 March 19.
“The World’s Fastest Half-Mile issued a challenge to the fastest of the fast,” said BMS Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell. “For the first time in years, fans will witness an all-out attack for speed. This challenge ignites new creativity in the racing world to stretch speed boundaries in the most intense, close-quarters setting in motorsports.”
Brad Noffsinger, Mike Lichty and Bryan Clauson will chase Sammy Swindell’s all-time Bristol track record of 138.442 miles per hour (13.860 seconds) that was set in a World of Outlaws winged sprint-car when the track was covered with dirt for an event in June 2000.
Noffsinger and Lichty will be first to try out supermodifieds while Clauson will run one of Tony Stewart’s pavement USAC sprint cars.
Former AMA and World Superbike champion Scott Russell will attempt to set a half-mile closed-course motorcycle speed record riding a Yamaha superbike. The five-time Daytona 200 winner brings substantial experience on high-banked ovals, though never one as tight as Bristol’s half-mile.
Ford Racing will bring its supercharged 2011 Mustang GT that features 624 horsepower to Bristol in an attempt to establish a half-mile closed course record for street legal cars. Ford NASCAR drivers David Ragan and Marcos Ambrose are expected to drive the car.
Competitors will have one hour, from approximately 5 until 6 p.m., to make record runs following the Scotts EZ Seed 300. The World’s Fastest Half-Mile Speed Trials is a bonus event for the Nationwide Series race ticket holders. The driver and car line-ups are subject to change.
