Sunday 3rd October 1965

Buddy Cortines won and posted the UK’s first 200 mph terminal speed at RAF Woodvale Dragfest. He also recorded the fastest time of the ’65 Dragfest with a 7.74/201, which stood as an unofficial UK record until 1970. Also at this meeting Allan Herridge matched his 12.31 et with a terminal speed of 117mph.