MarkH new Texas Mile record 293.6 mph


acolvin

GT Owner
Mar 25, 2015
14
Ewa Beach, HI
Hot Damn!!
 

Magic

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Mar 13, 2010
742
Fredericksburg, TX
Very impressive!
 

FourFather

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 24, 2007
460
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
Congratulations, Mark. I love it when a plan comes together!

A word of caution, however- going fast can become an addiction- :wink
 

FikseGTS

GT Owner
Apr 15, 2007
461
South Florida
wow.... congrats!!!
 

digman1

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 8, 2007
394
Dallas Texas
That is approaching Warp Speed there Mark ! Well done, and the GT Nation could not be prouder !
 

Vince H

GT Owner
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Jul 23, 2012
2,423
Southern California
I've watched the videos on FB at least a dozen times. So stoked for those guys. What an achievement.

Vince H
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
insane , love it , big congrats!
 

steved57

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Mar 29, 2008
1,941
kilgore tx
Wow what an achievement - congratulations to the whole team
 

viva gt

GT Owner
Sep 15, 2010
419
toronto canada
WOW,,,,that is freak'n fast
at what point will tires become an issue?
oh well,,,just add wings. problem solved
 

THamonGT

GT
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For those who have never met Mark here's a picture just after the record run. Patrick, Mark and tuners. Congratulations to Mark Heidaker and his team. PS I've seen this with my own eyes as Patrick is sitting on the starting line with the Air Conditioner on until he makes his run and I was standing there sweating like a big dog.Ha Ha.
 

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Awsum GT

GT Owner '18
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Sep 17, 2005
3,996
Carmel & Cntrl Ca
Totally AWESOME! I wish I could have been there to see that. So cool! Congrats Mark!
 

Brombear

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May 16, 2013
1,405
Frankfurt Area, Germany
How long did it take ? Reread several of the fb posts, but didn't find the time.
 

Ed Sims

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Apr 7, 2006
7,922
NorCal
Great run. 300 mph doesn't seem so impossible. Not easy but not impossible. Is Mark running the OEM gears?

Ed
 

THamonGT

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Best I can tell by the inside video taken was 21 1/2- 22 seconds. Pretty damn quick.
 

dbk

Admin
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,242
Metro Detroit
Here's the in-car footage.

It's amazing how hard that thing is accelerating at 250 mph. Clearly just out for a stroll below 200.

[video=youtube;wQXrO0caBRY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQXrO0caBRY[/video]
 

BlackICE

GT Owner
Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
Wow pushing 9000 and 5th on the tach. A stock motor with grenade that RPM.
 

dbk

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Jul 30, 2005
15,242
Metro Detroit
[video=youtube;DnCsQPpY6xA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnCsQPpY6xA&feature=youtu.be[/video]

:willy :willy :willy
 

Specracer

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Nov 28, 2005
7,154
MA
Wow braking zone must be unsettling, as the car spun while still at about 100 turning onto a taxiway.

What an accomplishment. Well done
 

Awsum GT

GT Owner '18
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 17, 2005
3,996
Carmel & Cntrl Ca
[video=youtube;DnCsQPpY6xA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnCsQPpY6xA&feature=youtu.be[/video]

:willy :willy :willy

This ride needs a new # on the door... 293.6
 

MTV8

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 24, 2010
1,021
Houston Texas
Congrats on an amazing achievement.