More about: The fastest bullet train in the world has broken its own speed record during a test run. Japanâs maglev train reached a record speed of 603 kilometres per hour during a manned test run on Tuesday.The magnetically levitated passenger train will travel between Tokyo and Nagoya, a distance of around 300 kilometers, in just 40 minutes.Its previous speed record was just 590 kilometers an hour.apanâs maglev train reached a record speed of 603 kilometres per hour during a manned test run on Tuesday. The magnetically levitated passenger train will travel between Tokyo and Nagoya, a distance of around 300 kilometers, in just 40 minutes. Its previous speed record was just 590 kilometers an hour.
On this day in History, NASCAR founded on Feb 21, 1948. Learn more about what happened today on History. On this day in History, NASCAR founded on Feb 21, 1948.
The first ever NASCAR race broadcast on TV was on February  12, 1960. It was the Daytona 500 - 100 mile qualifying  races, held at Daytona International Speedway. It was sho â¦ wn on CBS.   If you are referring to the first Live Race, then that would be the  1979 Daytona 500 won by Richard Petty.That one was shown on CBS as  well.or a more in depth explanation, click on the links below. More information: The First NASCAR Sprint Cup Race The first strictly stock series event (strictly stock would eventually go on to become the Sprint Cup Series) was held on June 19th, 1949.