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Vic Wilson
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Mask on, Mask off. That is Australian driver Vic Wilson just before becoming the quickest and fastest ever to blast down the 1320. He wasn't the first to ever run in the 5-second range but he was the first to go 300 mph in a quarter mile. Source: Drag Race Central
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Source: Drag Race Central
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Source: Getty Images
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Vic Wilson finishes his quarter mile dash in the jet car Courage of Australia and lookes exhausted after alighting, after reaching a speed over 200 MPH. Source: Getty Images
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Vic Wilson finishes his quarter mile dash in the jet car Courage of Australia and lookes exhausted after alighting, after reaching a speed over 200 MPH. Source: Getty Images

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Drove the Courage of Australia to what was at the time a new record et of 5.107 seconds with a 311 mph pass.

 

 
 
 

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