They set an unofficial record of 400 KM/hour, but it wasn't official because they couldn't make the run twice. They did, however set a few records on the way.
Even more amazing than that was back in 2001, Gil De Ferran set a closed course speed record of 241.428 mph (388.540703 kph) during a qualifying lap at the California motor speedway for what is now known as the Champ Car World Series (cart.com). He was racing for Penske Motor Sports and guess what type of engine he had. . .yep, a Honda.
An article about the race can be found here:
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=81115&FS=CHAMPCAR
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