They topped out at 413 on one run, so that would be where he got the figure. IIRC that was one of my first thread starts too! Ah, the good ol' days....
413 kph is about 256 mph. 400 kph is about 248 mph.
EDIT: Didn't NASCAR top out at something stupid like 240 mph, and that was why the restrictor plate was introduced? Actually, on second thoughts, I think I'm confusing NASCAR at Talledega with Champcar at Texas.
Everyone knows that million-to-one chances happen 9 times out of 10; indeed, it's a common requirement in fairy tales. If the human didn't have to overcome huge odds, what would be the
point? Terry Pratchett - The Science Of Discworld
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/30/2007 12:04AM by turkey_machine.