Actually, the ZR1 was not the previous record, the Murcielago beat it quite a while ago, but the VW beat even the Murci. (btw, what's a tri-oval? I've heard the term, but I don't know what it is)
While the ZR-1, Z06, and even the standard 'vettes are undeniably fast vehicles and capable of maintaining high speeds for extended periods of time, what we have to consider is the fact that in any case the average speed is not the same as the top speed. To have a car average 322kmh over 24 hours is quite a bit of an improvement over the ZR-1. Consider the extra mileage put on the drivetrain over that distance, and the fact that the forces are that much greater at that kind of speed.
Any way you look at it, 322kmh is quite fast hehe.
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