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.
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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.
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Bill Elliott also known as "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" drove the fastest lap in NASCAR history at 212.809 MPH. The record was set at Talladega in 1987.
Bill Elliot has the fastest speed record in NASCAR by driving at a speed of 212.8 mph at Talladega in 1987. The second fastest speed was by Elliot as well at 210 mph.
In 1987, during qualifying, Bill Elliott set the Nascar record with a speed of 212.809 at Talladega Superspeedway.