You see, Sal Patel has never thought of himself as much of a half-mile racer. Furthermore, he feels like his car is much better suited for the quarter-mile and eighth-mile. Sal and crew have had a degree of success in the quarter-mile where they have dipped down into the sixes on occasion. On this day, they will take a run at this half-mile course after changing only the final drive gear ratio.
Initially, Sal does not seem optimistic but after a good initial pass of 223.65 mph, he begins to think this might be a successful weekend after all. A 229 mph pass in the afternoon session lets the crew know that they are on the right track.
Day 2 and the tuners have softened the leave for the initial pass. The car comes off the line a bit mushy but posts a top speed of 237.21 mph. They are progressing in the right direction and have just broken the top speed rear-wheel drive world record in the standing half-mile in a car with a stock (sleeved) engine block. The day ain’t over yet.
In consecutive passes, Sal and the guys posted top speeds of 244.43 mph and 244.29 mph; absolutely annihilating the World Record in the process.