GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Hector Arana Jr. became the first Pro Stock Motorcycle racer to top 200 mph at an NHRA event when he broke the elusive barrier at Gainesville Raceway on Friday.
Arana reached 200.23 mph during his second qualifying run for the Gatornationals.
Five drivers, including Arana, had previously topped 199 mph in the quarter-mile. Arana set the previous record of 199.88 mph in March 2015 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fellow Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Eddie Krawiec first topped 199 mph seven years ago at Gainesville Raceway.
The 200 mph barrier had been expected to be broken in 2018.