these are the fastest speeds recently (last race at that track – barring rain out of qualifying) at the other tour tracks [track record in bracket]: Texas, 194.224mph [Track Record: the same] Atlanta, 191.542 [197.478 Nov 1997] Michigan, 189.668 [191.149 Aug 2000] California, 187.432 [same] Daytona, 186.606 [210.364 Feb 1987 before restrictor plates] Talladega, 186.532 [212.809 April 1987 before restrictor plates] Lowes, 186.464 [same] Chicago, 183.051 [183.717 July 2001] Indianapolis, 182.960 [same] Kansas, 177.924 [same] Las Vegas, 173.016 [same last week] Pocono, 170.568 [172.391 July 2000] Darlington, 170.089 [173.797 Mar 1996] Dover, 156.822 [159.964 Sept 1999] Rockingham, 154.683 [158.035 Feb 2000] Homestead, 154.365 [156.440 Nov 2000] Phoenix, 132.655 [134.178 Nov 2000] Loudon, NH, 132.241 [same] Richmond, 126.145 [127.398 May 2002] Bristol, 124.034 [127.261 Mar 2002] Watkins Glen, 122.696 [122.698 Aug 2001] Infineon Raceway, 93.476 [same] Martinsville, 92.837 [95.371 Sept 2000] ( Winston Salem Journal / UMI 2003 Press Guide )(3-7-2003)
