In 1987, Bill Elliott took the pole at Talladega with a speed of 212.809 mph!!
In 1987, during qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, Bill Elliott set the Nascar record with a speed of 212.809.
The fastest lap in Nascar was an average speed of 212.809. This record was set by Bill Elliott in a qualifying lap at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. This was before restrictor plates were in use.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. won the Nascar Winston Cup Series championship in 1987.
In 1987, Terry Labonte drove the Budweiser car in the Nascar Cup Series.
Molière Award was created in 1987.
Sproing Award was created in 1987.
RoboCop won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award in 1987.
1987
The 1987 Annual Schweitzer Award Music Awards - 1987 TV was released on: USA: 21 April 1987
Paul McGowan of Florida State won the Dick Butkus Award in 1987.
Each car is built differently, but my guess is about up to 300-400 miles per hour. The fastest Nascar speed on record, was the qualifying lap by Bill Elliott at the Talladega Superspeedway in May 1987. The speed was 212.809 mph.