el mirage, california. 55-year-old race car driver brian gillespie prepares for his last race of the ekend. the day before he clocked 200 >> holy [ bleep ]! >> november 10th, 2013. el mirage, california. 55-year-old race car driver brian gillespie prepares for his last race of the weekend. the day before he clocked 200 miles per hour in a qualifying race. a feat that puts him in the overall lead. but gillespie isn't satisfied. he wants to win, go faster. >> i knew the car had more in it. and you know, we just wanted to make sure that we got every inch of it. >> with the help of sponsors, gillespie has fitted the hondurasy insight with a powerful -- honda insight with a powerful 550-horsepower engine, nearly triple that was a conventional car. it's just after 7:15 a.m. when he gets inside his customized honda. his crew helps to buckle him in and videotapes his preparations. >> inside the car, i'm in an aluminum bucket seat that's bolted firmly to the floor of the car and to the roll cage itself. then on top of that, you're in a safety suit that allows you to withstand quite a lot of he