53. Gene Snow makes first four-second NHRA Top Fuel run (1988)

On Oct. 6, just six months after Eddie Hill accomplished the feat at an IHRA event, nitro veteran Gene Snow delivered NHRA’s first four‑second NHRA Top Fuel pass at the inaugural NHRA SuperNationals. Snow roared down the brand‑new Houston Raceway Park strip in a stunning 4.997 seconds to record the first official NHRA four‑second elapsed time.