Friday, I leave for Brainerd, Minnesota to attend the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. I first attended this race in 1984.
The quickest and fastest runs I've seen are 3.649 seconds and 336.57 mph (2018 Arizona Nationals). Given the forecast, I'd be surprised if I saw a quicker elapsed time, but would not be surprised if I saw a speed in the 337-338 mph range.
Pictured: Matt Hagan and Robert Hight during qualifying at the 2022 event.