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Originally Posted by Danathar
Does anybody know what the top (peak) speed record for the Indy oval is? Not lap speed averaged, I mean the top speed ever done at any point in time during any lap.
It's obviously at the end of the straights. Can't seem to find that record anywhere?
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While researching post 14, I came across this for what it's worth!:
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"Arie's trap speed on that lap was 243 mph into turn 1 and 247 mph in to turn 3 (had a tow from robbie unser between T2 and T3), lowest speed in T3 was 237 mph!"
edit: more:
The Record Car dead in the middle (center stage) of the IMS museum, photographed September 2014
The 35 on the roll hoop confirms the car starting out the month as the backup car before rising to stardom.