At 4:44 p.m., March 20, Kenny Bernstein made drag-racing history by becoming the first driver to eclipse the 300-mph mark. Bernstein recorded the fastest speed ever for a Top Fueler at 301.70 mph in his Budweiser King dragster during a qualifying run at the NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Florida.
Bernstein, who collected a check for $50,000 from Slick 50 for becoming the sport's first 300-mph driver, recorded an elapsed time on the run of 4.823, then the quickest ever
Bernstein backed up his 301.70 for the NHRA National Record with a 299.30-mph blast in the quarterfinals of Sunday's eliminations after running 298.30 in the first round.
