2007 RICHMOND TESTING

  • Santos Fastest in Final Richmond Test Session: #91-Bobby Santos was fastest during the final test session at Richmond Wednesday evening. His top speed was 124.189mph. The rest of the top 5 were #9-Scott Riggs, #12-Sam Hornish, #88-Shane Huffman, and #38-Jason Leffer.(3-28-2007)

    NBS Richmond Test
    Day 2 - Evening Session
    Pos No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed
    1 91 Bobby Santos Toyota 21.741 124.189
    2 9B Scott Riggs Dodge 21.788 123.921
    3 12 Sam Hornish, Jr Dodge 21.812 123.785
    4 88 Shane Huffman Chevy 21.826 123.706
    5 38A Jason Leffler Toyota 21.854 123.547
    6 99B David Reutimann Toyota 21.875 123.429
    7 10 Dave Blaney Toyota 21.893 123.327
    8 20B Denny Hamlin Chevy 21.896 123.310
    9 35 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Ford 21.920 123.175
    10 22 Todd Bodine Dodge 21.923 123.158
    11 6 David Ragan Ford 21.938 123.074
    12 60 Carl Edwards Ford 21.944 123.040
    13 4 Regan Smith Chevy 21.961 122.945
    14 47 Jon Wood Ford 22.095 122.200
    15 66 Steve Wallace Dodge 22.098 122.183
    16 16 Todd Kluever Ford 22.112 122.106
    17 90B Stephen Leicht Ford 22.122 122.050
    18 10B Dave Blaney Toyota 22.124 122.039
    19 1 J.J. Yeley Chevy 22.139 121.957
    20 33 T. Raines/ C. Gale Chevy 22.144 121.929
    21 59A Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.160 121.841
    22 18 Brad Coleman Chevy 22.163 121.825
    23 18B Brad Coleman Chevy 22.189 121.682
    24 26 Erik Darnell Ford 22.210 121.567
    25 27 Ward Burton Ford 22.239 121.408
    26 25 Richard Johns Ford 22.334 120.892
    27 28 Robert Richardson Chevy 22.416 120.450


  • Hamilton Jr. Fastest in Wednesday Afternoon Testing: The Busch Series drivers hit the track today for the second day of a two-day test session in preparation for the Circuit City 250 at Richmond on May 4. Bobby Hamilton, Jr. in the #35 McDonald’s car topped the speed charts at 124.458 mph during the four hour session from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rounding out the top five fastest were Bobby Santos in the #91 [for Bill Davis], David Reutimann in the #99, Scott Wimmer in the #29 and Casey Mears in the #24. With only two cautions, one for debris on the backstretch early in the test and another when the #4 car of Regan Smith spun on the backstretch, the 40 teams were able to gather valuable information to help them prepare for their return to Richmond in just over a month.(RIR PR)(3-28-2007).

    NBS Richmond Test
    Day 2 - Afternoon Session
    Pos No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed
    1 35 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Ford 21.694 124.458
    2 91 Bobby Santos Toyota 21.728 124.264
    3 99B David Reutimann Toyota 21.738 124.206
    4 29 Scott Wimmer Chevy 21.787 123.927
    5 24A Casey Mears Chevy 21.792 123.899
    6 38A Jason Leffler Toyota 21.817 123.757
    7 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 21.913 123.215
    8 7 Mike Wallace Chevy 21.914 123.209
    9 22 Todd Bodine Dodge 21.921 123.170
    10 9B Scott Riggs Dodge 21.938 123.074
    11 88 Shane Huffman Chevy 21.951 123.001
    12 42H Kevin Hamlin Dodge 21.979 122.845
    13 60 Carl Edwards Ford 22.020 122.616
    14 41A David Stremme Dodge 22.025 122.588
    15 90B Stephen Leicht Ford 22.038 122.516
    16 10B Dave Blaney Toyota 22.048 122.460
    17 37 Jamie McMurray Ford 22.071 122.332
    18 6 David Ragan Ford 22.085 122.255
    19 27 Ward Burton Ford 22.091 122.222
    20 1 J.J. Yeley Chevy 22.103 122.155
    21 26 Erik Darnell Ford 22.117 122.078
    22 10 Dave Blaney Toyota 22.134 121.984
    23 20B Denny Hamlin Chevy 22.144 121.929
    24 56 Daniel Hanniford Chevy 22.193 121.660
    25 16 Todd Kluever Ford 22.200 121.622
    26 20 Denny Hamlin Chevy 22.228 121.468
    27 18 Brad Coleman Chevy 22.229 121.463
    28 59A Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.234 121.436
    29 12 Sam Hornish, Jr Dodge 22.239 121.408
    30 33 Tony Raines Chevy 22.269 121.245
    31 18B Brad Coleman Chevy 22.292 121.120
    32 24B Casey Mears Chevy 22.296 121.098
    33 47 Jon Wood Ford 22.306 121.044
    34 9 Scott Riggs Dodge 22.341 120.854
    35 4 R.Smith/ K.Kinser Chevy 22.354 120.784
    36 66 Steve Wallace Dodge 22.381 120.638
    37 70 Justin Diercks Ford 22.419 120.434
    38 25 Richard Johns Ford 22.550 119.734
    39 59B Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.558 119.691
    40 28 Robert Richardson Chevy 22.575 119.601


  • Jeff Burton Leads Tuesday Testing: Jeff Burton led Tuesday's NASCAR Busch Series test session at Richmond International Raceway, topping the speed charts at 125.267 mph (21.554 seconds). Matt Kenseth was second fastest with a speed of 124.850 mph (21.626 seconds). Forty drivers turned laps for the first of two days of testing, in preparation for the Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI NASCAR Busch Series race at Richmond on May 4. Overall, the top five drivers on the day were: #29-Jeff Burton, 125.267 mph, #17-Matt Kenseth, 124.850 mph, #5-Kyle Busch, 124.757 mph, #25-David Gilliland, 123.870 mph, and #10-Dave Blaney, 123.762 mph (RIR PR)(3-27-2007)

    NBS Richmond Test
    Day 1 - Evening Session
    Pos No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed
    1 17B Matt Kenseth Ford 21.745 124.166
    2 25 David Gilliland Ford 21.797 123.870
    3 99B David Reutimann Toyota 21.873 123.440
    4 29 Jeff Burton Chevy 21.881 123.395
    5 35 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Ford 21.890 123.344
    6 14 Kyle Krisiloff Ford 21.911 123.226
    7 4 Regan Smith Chevy 21.914 123.209
    8 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 21.952 122.996
    9 24A Casey Mears Chevy 21.965 122.923
    10 41A David Stremme Dodge 21.977 122.856
    11 60 Carl Edwards Ford 21.984 122.817
    12 20B Denny Hamlin Chevy 21.984 122.817
    13 91 Bobby Santos Toyota 21.998 122.738
    14 37 Jamie McMurray Ford 22.000 122.727
    15 9B Scott Riggs Dodge 22.006 122.694
    16 88 Shane Huffman Chevy 22.022 122.605
    17 6 David Ragan Ford 22.028 122.571
    18 1 J.J. Yeley Chevy 22.042 122.493
    19 2 Clint Bowyer Chevy 22.044 122.482
    20 38A Jason Leffler Toyota 22.059 122.399
    21 10 Dave Blaney Toyota 22.067 122.355
    2 22 Todd Bodine Dodge 22.086 122.249
    23 27 Ward Burton Ford 22.098 122.183
    24 42H Kevin Hamlin Dodge 22.142 121.940
    25 59A Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.158 121.852
    26 21B Timothy Peters Chevy 22.165 121.814
    27 90B Stephen Leicht Ford 22.187 121.693
    28 18B Brad Coleman Chevy 22.192 121.665
    29 26 Erik Darnell Ford 22.203 121.605
    30 16 Todd Kluever Ford 22.211 121.561
    31 18 Brad Coleman Chevy 22.222 121.501
    32 9 Scott Riggs Dodge 22.237 121.419
    33 10B Dave Blaney Toyota 22.276 121.207
    34 56 Daniel Hanniford Chevy 22.284 121.163
    35 66 Steve Wallace Dodge 22.298 121.087
    36 12 Sam Hornish, Jr Dodge 22.331 120.908
    37 47 Jon Wood Ford 22.362 120.741
    38 70B Justin Diercks Ford 22.372 120.687
    39 24B Casey Mears Chevy 22.387 120.606
    40 36 Brent Sherman Chevy 22.469 120.166
    41 66B Steve Wallace Dodge 22.482 120.096
    42 7 Mike Wallace Chevy 22.502 119.989
    43 28 Robert Richardson Chevy 22.519 119.899


  • Jeff Burton Fastest in First Test Session at Richmond: #29-Jeff Burton turned the fastest lap in Busch Series testing at Richmond Friday afternoon. His top speed was 125.267mph. He was followed by #17-Matt Kenseth and #5-Kyle Busch. Burton also had the fourth fastest lap in a second car. #10-Dave Blaney was fifth. (3-27-2007)

    NBS Richmond Test
    Day 1 - Afternoon Session
    Pos No. Name Make Best Time Best Speed
    1 29B Jeff Burton Chevy 21.554 125.267
    2 17B Matt Kenseth Ford 21.626 124.850
    3 5 Kyle Busch Chevy 21.642 124.757
    4 29 Jeff Burton Chevy 21.758 124.092
    5 10 Dave Blaney Toyota 21.816 123.762
    6 90B Stephen Leicht Ford 21.817 123.757
    7 2 Clint Bowyer Chevy 21.840 123.626
    8 18 Brad Coleman Chevy 21.843 123.609
    9 9B Scott Riggs Dodge 21.853 123.553
    10 38A Jason Leffler Toyota 21.864 123.491
    11 35 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Ford 21.871 123.451
    12 37 Jamie McMurray Ford 21.872 123.446
    13 7 Mike Wallace Chevy 21.882 123.389
    14 24B Casey Mears Chevy 21.887 123.361
    15 14 Kyle Krisiloff Ford 21.919 123.181
    16 99B David Reutimann Toyota 21.940 123.063
    17 27 Ward Burton Ford 21.962 122.940
    18 22 Todd Bodine Dodge 21.972 122.884
    19 20B Denny Hamlin Chevy 21.978 122.850
    20 99A David Reutimann Toyota 21.990 122.783
    21 6 David Ragan Ford 22.004 122.705
    22 21 Timothy Peters Chevy 22.024 122.594
    23 90 Stephen Leicht Ford 22.028 122.571
    24 88 Shane Huffman Chevy 22.041 122.499
    25 21B Timothy Peters Chevy 22.042 122.493
    26 91 Bobby Santos Toyota 22.044 122.482
    27 38B Jason Leffler Toyota 22.055 122.421
    28 42H Kevin Hamlin Dodge 22.073 122.321
    29 4 Regan Smith Chevy 22.084 122.260
    30 60 Carl Edwards Ford 22.094 122.205
    31 70B Justin Diercks Ford 22.100 122.172
    32 59A Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.107 122.133
    33 24A Casey Mears Chevy 22.108 122.128
    34 41A David Stremme Dodge 22.115 122.089
    35 16 Todd Kluever Ford 22.123 122.045
    36 20 Denny Hamlin Chevy 22.143 121.935
    37 9 Scott Riggs Dodge 22.151 121.891
    38 12B Sam Hornish, Jr Dodge 22.167 121.803
    39 26 Erik Darnell Ford 22.207 121.583
    40 18B Brad Coleman Chevy 22.232 121.447
    41 47 Jon Wood Ford 22.252 121.337
    42 25 David Gilliland Ford 22.269 121.245
    43 66 Steve Wallace Dodge 22.285 121.158
    44 60B Carl Edwards Ford 22.289 121.136
    45 66B Steve Wallace Dodge 22.316 120.989
    46 10B Dave Blaney Toyota 22.327 120.930
    47 1 J.J. Yeley Chevy 22.356 120.773
    48 59B Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.406 120.503
    49 28 Robert Richardson Chevy 22.562 119.670
    50 36 Brent Sherman Chevy 22.586 119.543
    51 56 Daniel Hanniford Chevy 22.589 119.527


    Short Track Test Session Set For NASCAR Busch Series at Richmond

    Over 40 drivers representing 25 teams are set to participate Tuesday and Wednesday at Richmond International Raceway in the third of four scheduled 2007 NASCAR Busch Series tests.

    Richmond is the lone short track on the test schedule. Teams already have tested at Daytona International Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lowe’s Motor Speedway will finish out the test schedule in mid-May.

    Tests will be held from 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. each day with a dinner break from 5-6 p.m. Interview opportunities with select drivers are scheduled during two one-hour slots Tuesday in the media center.

    Following the test, series drivers and teams will have their first open week of the season following races stretching from Daytona to California, to Mexico City and Las Vegas, then to Atlanta and Bristol before heading to Richmond.

    NASCAR Busch Series leader and 2005 Richmond winner Carl Edwards (#60 Scott’s Ford) is scheduled to test along with Roush Fenway Racing teammates David Ragan (#6 Discount Tire Ford), Todd Kluever (#16 3M Ford), Matt Kenseth (#17 Arby’s/Dish Network Ford) and Erik Darnell (#26 Roush Fenway Ford).

    Six other drivers in the top 10 in the standings also are scheduled to participate: Kyle Busch (#5 Sta-Green/Lowe’s Chevrolet – third); Dave Blaney (#10 Camping World Toyota – fourth); Kenseth (fifth); Marcos Ambrose (#59 Kingsford Ford – seventh); Mike Wallace (#7 GEICO Chevrolet – ninth) and Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#35 McDonald’s Ford – 10th).

    Edwards (NASCAR Busch Series) and Busch (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series) are coming off wins last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    Some of the series’ up-and-coming talent will be on display during the test. A pair of 19-year-olds – Steve Wallace (#66 HomeLife Communities Dodge) who won his first career pole at Bristol Motor Speedway last Saturday,  Brad Coleman (#18 Carino’s Chevrolet), a developmental driver for Joe Gibbs Racing with two starts this year – lead the way.

    Sam Hornish Jr. (#12 Mobil 1 Dodge), the 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner who drives a partial NASCAR Busch Series schedule for Penske Racing, also is scheduled to participate in the test. By qualifying for the May 4 Circuit City 250, he would become the first driver to race at Richmond in one of NASCAR’s top three national series as well as in the Indy Racing League.

    Testing Fast Facts

    What: NASCAR Busch Series testing.

    Where: Richmond International Raceway.

    Track Layout: .075-mille oval.

    When: Tuesday, March 27 – Wednesday, March 28.

    Times: 1 - 5:00 p.m.; 6 - 9:00 p.m. each day.
     
    Scheduled Drivers: Eric McClure, J.J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, Regan Smith, Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Mike Wallace, Scott Riggs, Dave Blaney, Sam Hornish Jr., Kyle Krisiloff, Todd Kluever, Matt Kenseth, Brad Coleman, Denny Hamlin, Timothy Peters, Todd Bodine, Casey Mears, David Gilliland, Richard Johns, Erik Darnell, Ward Burton, Robert Richardson Jr., Jeff Burton, Scott Wimmer, Tony Raines, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brent Sherman, Jamie McMurray, Jason Leffler, David Stremme, Kevin Hamlin, Jon Wood, Marcos Ambrose, Carl Edwards, Steve Wallace, Shane Huffman, Stephen Leicht, Bobby Santos, David Reutimann, Daniel Hanniford, Justin Diercks.

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