A section of SR 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump was closed on the weekend of November 4–5, 2017, for the attempt of a world record for the fastest production car. The Koenigsegg Agera RS broke the record at , surpassing the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. The same section of SR 160 was closed again on October 10, 2020 for another attempt of a world record for fastest production car, this time for the SSC Tuatara. Despite claims that the SSC Tuatara broke the record, the accuracy of this was subsequently challenged by various independent analysts. The highway is the only place on Earth other than the Ehra-Lessien Volkswagen Group testing facility where cars capable of reaching 300 miles an hour can reach their max speed.