Fastest NASCAR qualifying lap
The current fastest nascar qualifying lap record is 212.8 mph, held by Bill Elliott, set on April 30, 1987. Last checked October 9, 2026.
212.8
mph
Bill Elliott
- Holder
- Bill Elliott
- Record
- 212.8 mph
- Metric
- 342.5 km/h
- Exact figure
- 212.809 mph
- Location
- Talladega, Alabama, United States
- Date set
- April 30, 1987
- Recognized by
- NASCAR
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
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