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.
Secretariat holds the record for fastest time in the Kentucky Derby at 1:59.40 (in 1973).
Secretariat
Secretariat holds the record for fastest time in the Kentucky Derby at 1:59.40 (in 1973).
Usain Bolt holds the world record for fastest 100m time.
Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the world record for the fastest mile with a time of 3:43.13
Secretariat set the current record in 1973 with a time of 1:59.40. To this day it is still the track record, and Derby record.
The fastest NASCAR time was set by Jeff Gordon at 1:15.950 on July 24, 2005.
The fastest time in NASCAR history was recorded in a Ford Thunderbird in 1988. The car was driven by Bill Elliott during qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway.
Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the world record for the fastest mile with a time of 3:43.13- Indeshaw Ad
Ele Polli Ziehler holds the world record for fastest time to learn how to ride a bicycle when she did it with less than an hour of practice in Amagansett NY on Aug 23 and 24 2014. It is her second world record.
Yes, this was done multiple times in Nascar. Richard Petty holds the all-time record with 10 wins in a row, this was done in 1967.
Pugh holds the world record time for the 500 meter swim with a time of 7 minutes and 2 seconds. :)) ('.')