On August 1, 1964 this man nicknamed "Big Daddy" became the first in drag racing history to exceed 200 mph
... drag racer not 
long after he became the first man to officially top 200 miles ... That was back in 
August 1964, at a track in Great Meadows, N.J., .... to become the first man in the 
history of drag racing to drive 200 mph in a battery-powered car.