Rupert’s performance of 5.555 surpasses the current IHRA record by over 1/10th of a second. The Rupert and Bays Camaro also eclipsed the current speed record as well by almost 2 miles-per-hour at 262.39 mph. IHRA rules dictate that a professional category record must be followed up by another pass within 1% of the record pass within the same event.

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