Chasing 200 MPH at the First Ever Ohio Mile! - HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 8

On this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, HOT ROD Editor In Chief David Freiburger explores the very first standing-mile race to be held on the runway at the Airpark in Wilmington, Ohio. This race was sanctioned by the East Coast Timing Association, which for years had been running on an old WWII runway at the airport in Maxton, North Carolina. When military needs caused the ECTA to lose access to Maxton at the end of the 2011 season, the city of Wilmington was happy to accept the racers. The very first meet was filled to capacity with 175 entries, and despite rain delays, 24 vehicles eclipsed 200 mph at the event. Watch as Freiburger makes his first passes at Wilmington, hunting for 200 mph in Wayne Jesel's former Busch-series NASCAR race car.

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[mcdonaldm73]

I believe in free speech, but the "trolls" should go back to living under their bridges. I have been a hotrodder my entire life and have huge respect for any car, of any make, running at high speed. Keep up the good work MotorTrend! Death to the trolls!

[MotorTrend]

Thanks for watching!

[AZM55555]

237 MILES PER HOUR ?!!!! In a Mitsubishi EVO 2 ?!!! WOW !

[fogs5868]

Good video. Thanks

[donny maclean]

Damn,you gotta have some balls to go that fast on a motorcycle!

[StockiGTI]

Holy Cow, that Car at 3:47 sounds incredible !!!!

[alex cadenas]

that's why they have parachutes :)

[l3wi5spad3]

dude sounds just like jello biafra

[soufang]

Some of the racers from Drag Week should participate in this.

[Cory Hogsett]

I have lived in Wilmington for 9 years and this is the coolest event that has been here in forever,

[pikachupowers]

oh ok

[LegacyOfFear]

They don't really use the brakes after the speed runs. It's what the chutes are for. If they ever drive the cars (aside from taxi'ing too & from pits at events) they'd just change the wheels.

[bigsoundize]

Less is more!