Mike Salinas goes 300mph in the 1/8th

[67Dart273]

With a track-record run on Saturday at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first member of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” club, going 300.80-mph in the 1/8-mile during the final round of qualifying at the 15th betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. Salinas became the first driver in NHRA history to reach the 300-mph milestone in the 1/8-mile in his 11,000-horsepower Valley Services/Scrappers Racing as part of his track-record run of 3.647-seconds at 338.00 that also gave him the No. 1 qualifier spot.

 

[RustyRatRod]

That's gittin it.

 

[67Dart273]

Yeh, and you and I can both remember when AA/F didn't go 200 in the QUARTER

 

[duster 344]

I was there when he set the record in brainerd this year. That was awesome to see. During the day, not to many sixties that day

 

[Unconventional]

DING! My head light goes on I was lookin' at the 1st round of qualifying yesterday and all the racers were in the 330 range.
Me dumbass ... That's at 1000' ... 1/8 mile is only 660'

 

[harrisonm]

Holy crap! I can remember when 300 was a really good speed for the 1/4.