Jim Hurtubise nearly broke the elusive and much-anticipated 150 mph barrier.

He was the first motorcyclist to break the 350 mph barrier.

Never before car manufacturers managed to exceed the 200 mph barrier.

This allows Exotic Cars to break the 200 mph barrier, a pinnacle for street vehicles.

At the onset, drivers were flirting with the 230 mph barrier.

During the first week of practice, several drivers flirted with the elusive 200 mph barrier.

The dramatic rise went from 170 mph in 1970, to flirting with the 200 mph barrier for 1973.

Sneva was also the first driver to break the 200 mph barrier, which he accomplished during time trials in 1977.

Tom Sneva finally broke the elusive 200 mph barrier in 1977.

Eight drivers in total broke the 200 mph barrier.