The car was called the Oldsmobile Aerotech. They had short- and long-tail versions of the car, not sure which car set the record, but they were beautiful machines.
While I'm impressed at the speed (241 mph) of Gil's run, to me, it's a bit like NASCAR qualifying at Talladega: hold the pedal down, turn the wheel, and it's all up to the car to determine how fast you are. Perhaps I'm wrong, but that's the impression I get.
And Liz, did you see Al Jr. (or Widdle Al as you call him) in the Penske pits, congratulating him? I'm sure he could have done that given the same equipment last year. Jr. was forced to suffer with a Penske chassis, a Mercedes engine and Goodyears, none of which were on par with the current Reynard/Honda/Firestone combination Gil enjoys.
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