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2008 SPRINT CUP TESTING NEWS
DAYTONA 500, Session 1
DAYS 1-4, Jan. 7-10

2008 Daytona 500 Testing Speeds, News and Results

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2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced: Testing dates for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway have been finalized. The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test in preparation for "The Great American Race" on Jan. 7-9 with Jan. 10 serving as a rain date. The second wave of Sprint Cup Series testing will be Jan. 14-16 with Jan. 17 serving as a rain date. The Sprint Cup Series teams will be split into two groups based on the owner's points following the Sprint Cup race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway [see owners pts after Chicago page]. Among the drivers expected to be in the first wave of teams (odd-numbered teams in the owner's standings) will be Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch. Among the expected drivers in the second wave (even-numbered teams in the owner's standings) are Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr. and Jamie McMurray. Testing dates for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will join Hendrick Motorsports for the 2008 season, will be announced at a later date.
Other testing dates for Preseason Thunder include:
* Jan. 4-6, Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve in preparation for the 46th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 26-27, all teams.
* Jan. 11-13, Craftsman Truck Series in preparation for the Feb. 15 Chevy Silverado 250, all trucks
* Jan. 18-22, Busch [New sponsor name for series] Series in preparation for the Feb. 16 Camping World 300 presented by Chevy, two different sessions
NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest dates, which will coincide with January's Sprint Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Busch [new name] Series and Rolex Series testing sessions at the "World Center of Racing," will be held on the following dates:
* Jan. 5: The Roar Before The Rolex 24
* Jan. 8: Nextel [Sprint] Cup Fan Fest
* Jan. 12: Craftsman Truck Fan Fest
* Jan. 15: Nextel [Sprint] Cup Fan Fest
* Jan. 19: Busch [new sponsor name] Series Fan Fest
The Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. but fans may enter the Sprint Fanzone beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action on those days. Admissions for the Nextel Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Busch and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10. The Roar Before The Rolex 24 admission is also $10. Fans will be able to get a sneak peek on teams as they prepare for DIRECTV Speedweeks 2008 with inquisitive fan forums with many of their favorite drivers as well as enjoying all the state-of-the-art amenities in the popular Sprint Fanzone. Also included in NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests will be bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations, displays, a silent auction and hot laps around DIS (additional charge). Fans can continue to watch all of the January testing sessions free from the Oldfield Grandstands located just outside of The Daytona 500 Experience. Tickets for Preseason Thunder Fan Fests are by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.(DIS PR)(8-1-2007)
UNOFFICIAL Daytona Testing Schedule/Drivers: updated 1-1-2008
[using the owners pts after Chicago page as announced before]
Teams/Drivers expected to participate in the first Nextel Cup Series test session on Jan. 7-10
(Note this list is tentative and subject to change):
AJ Allmendinger (#84 Red Bull Toyota)
Aric Almirola (#8 U.S. Army Chevy)
Greg Biffle (#16 3M Ford)
Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniel’s Chevy)
Kurt Busch (#2 Miller Lite Dodge)
Kyle Busch (#18 M&M’s Toyota)
Carl Edwards (#99 Office Depot Ford)
Jeff Gordon (#24 DuPont Chevy)
Jimmie Johnson (#48 Lowe’s Chevy)
Matt Kenseth (#17 DeWalt Ford)
Travis Kvapil (#28 Ford)
Mark Martin (#8 U.S. Army Chevy)
Casey Mears (#5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevy)
Juan Pablo Montoya (#42 Texaco-Havoline/Big Red/Juicy Fruit Dodge)
Kyle Petty (#45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge)
David Reutimann (#00 Aaron’s Toyota)
Jeremy Mayfield (#70 Haas Automation Chevy)
Elliott Sadler (#19 Best Buy Dodge)
Reed Sorenson (#41 Target Dodge)
Martin Truex Jr. (#1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy)
Jacques Villeneuve (#27 Toyota)
J.J. Yeley (#96 DLP HDTV Toyota)
#7-Robby Gordon [Brendan Gaughan was sub, but Dakar was cancelled]
#78-Joe Nemechek
#33-Kirk Shelmerdine
#98-Jason Keller [GEM Dodge]
(26 drivers/teams listed; 22 were in the NASCAR PR, others added since)
Teams/Drivers expected to participate in the second Nextel Cup Series test session on Jan. 14-17
(Note that this list is tentative and subject to change):
John Andretti (#49 WhatsOnline.com Dodge)
Dave Blaney (#22 Caterpillar Toyota)
Jeff Burton (#31 AT&T Mobility Chevy)
Patrick Carpentier (#10 Valvoline Dodge)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 Mountain Dew AMP/National Guard Chevy)
Dario Franchitti (#40 Dodge)
David Gilliland (#38 Ford)
Denny Hamlin (#11 FedEx Toyota)
Kevin Harvick (#29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevy)
Sam Hornish Jr. (#77 Dodge)
Kasey Kahne (#9 Budweiser Dodge)
Bobby Labonte (#43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge)
Scott Riggs (#66 Haas Automation Chevy)
Jamie McMurray (#26 Crown Royal Ford)
Paul Menard (#15 Menards Chevy)
Ryan Newman (#12 Alltel Dodge)
David Ragan (#6 AAA Ford)
Regan Smith (#01 Chevy)
Brian Vickers (#83 Red Bull Toyota)
Michael Waltrip (#55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
#20-Tony Stewart [no sub this year]
#21-Bill Elliott
#57-Norm Benning
#44-Dale Jarrett
#4-P.J. Jones or Mike Wallace
(25 drivers/teams listed; 20 in NASCAR PR, others added via articles or PR's)
other drivers not listed on the PR, not sure who many test and who may not
#09-Sterling Marlin
#37-Eric McClure
#60-Boris Said?
#50-Stanton Barrett
#89-Morgan Shepherd
#?-James Hylton
(DIS Site)
(12-27-2007/1-11-2008)
DIS Offers Free Daytona 500 Qualifying to Blood Donors during Preseason Thunder: During January's Preseason Thunder Fan Fests for the Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway, race fans will get the opportunity to watch their favorite NASCAR drivers and teams prepare for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 and also earn a free ticket to Daytona 500 Qualifying presented by Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 10. During each of the NASCAR Preseason Thunder Sprint Cup Series Fan Fest nights on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, the Florida Blood Centers will be hosting a blood drive located just outside the Turn 4 tunnel and guests that donate blood will receive a free ticket to Daytona 500 Qualifying presented by Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 10. All Sprint Cup Series teams will participate in Daytona 500 Qualifying presented by Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 10. Drivers will turn two high-speed qualifying laps on the historic 2.5-tri-oval as they try to secure a front-row starting spot in the 50th running of the Daytona 500. NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest dates, which will coincide with January's Sprint Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Nationwide Series and Rolex Series testing sessions at the "World Center of Racing," will be held on the following dates:
Jan. 5: The Roar Before The Rolex 24
Jan. 8: Sprint Cup Fan Fest, first session, odd-numbered teams in owners point standings following the Chicagoland Speedway race)
Jan. 12: Craftsman Truck Fan Fest
Jan. 15: Sprint Cup Fan Fest, second session, even-numbered teams in owners point standings following the Chicagoland Speedway race)
Jan. 19: Nationwide Series Fan Fest
Besides watching drivers search for speed on the legendary 2.5-mile tri-oval, fans can also enjoy inquisitive fan forums with many of their favorite drivers, bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations, displays, a silent auction and hot laps around DIS (additional charge). The Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. but fans may enter the Sprint FANZONE beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action on those days. Admissions for the Sprint Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10. The Roar Before The Rolex 24 admission is also $10.(DIS PR)(12-28-2007)
Stewart to test at Daytona: Tony Stewart will test the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during the Jan. 14-16 session [2nd session] at Daytona International Speedway after skipping the session for the last three years. Sprint Cup teams will begin testing Monday [Jan 7th] and are split into two three-day sessions. Stewart will test in the second session, according to a team spokesman. The test will be the first full NASCAR test of the car of tomorrow at Daytona and will be the first NASCAR test for JGR in a Toyota after the team left Chevrolet following the 2007 Cup season.(SceneDaily.com)(1-3-2008)

TESTING - Day 1

Daytona Test Notes - Session 1, Day 1: #7-Robby Gordon will test his Ford since the Dakar Rally race was cancelled; #20-Tony Stewart will test at Daytona for the first time in three years [due to the change to Toyota and the COT]; Jason Keller will test a 4th Gillett Evernham Motorsports #98 Dodge; Kirk Shelmedine will test for his old boss, Richard Chidlress, in the #33 Chevy. See latest driver list, speeds will be posted throughout the day when released; and for the Fan Fest schedule visit the Jayski Appearances Page.(1-7-2008)
NOTE: The teams are using the same wing-restrictor plate combination that was used at Talladega Superspeedway in October. The rear wing angle will be 10 degrees, and the holes in the restrictor plate are 31/32nds of an inch in diameter. The wicker bill on the wing is 1 inch. In a late change to the driver lineup, Kirk Shelmerdine is replacing Scott Wimmer in the #33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for the test session. The #33 is a fourth RCR car. Aric Almirola is driving the #1 Dale Earnhardt Inc. car normally driven by Martin Truex Jr. Truex Jr. is expected to test the car Tuesday and Wednesday.(SceneDaily.com)(1-7-2008)

SPEEDs - Day 1 AM: 2007 Cup Champ #48-Johnson was the fastest in the opening round of practice at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 184.782mph, followed by #5-Mears, #27B-Villeneuve, #84B-Allmendinger [2 cars, other was 6th] and #24A-Gordon. #42-Montoya was the fastest Dodge, 13th fastest and #28A-Kvapil was the fastest Ford at 14th. 26 drivers in 42 cars took to the track. The #1 DEI Chevy has Aric Almirola driving.(NASCAR Media)(1-7-2008)

SPEEDs - Day 1 PM: #48A-Johnson was fastest again of the 45 cars that tested on Monday, with a speed of 184.672mph in a Chevy. The rest of the top-5 were #5B-Mears, #18-Busch [Toyota], #84B-Allmendinger and #27B-Villeneuve. The fastest Ford was #28-Kvapil, 8th; the fastest Dodge was #42-Montoya, 14th. Slowest were #1B-Almirola [subbing for Truex Jr.] and #70B-Mayfield.(NASCAR Media)(1-7-2008)

OVERALL Day 1: #48-Jimmie Johnson posted the fastest lap on the first day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing for the Sprint Cup Series with a lap of 184.782 mph in the morning session. Rounding out the top three were #5-Casey Mears at 184.475 mph and #18-Kyle Busch in his new ride at Joe Gibbs Racing at 184.064. The test session is the first shake down that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams have had with the new winged car (Car of Tomorrow) at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the 50th running of the Daytona 500. A surprise visitor during the first day of testing on Monday was Dale Earnhardt Jr., who stopped by DIS to see how his new Hendrick Motorsports teammates - Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears - were doing. Earnhardt Jr., who left Dale Earnhardt Inc. to join Hendrick Motorsports beginning with the 50th running of the Daytona 500, will shake down his new ride - the #88 Chevrolet - during next week's second wave of Sprint Cup Series testing. Nationwide Series veteran Jason Keller is testing a #98 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge during this week's test ...Kirk Shelmerdine is behind the wheel of the #33 Richard Childress Racing Chevy.(DIS PR)
Cup Scene Daily:
Cup Scene Daily Daytona Testing Day 1 Blog by Amy Hair;
Cup Scene Daily Daytona Testing Day 1 Blog by Greg Engle
RacingOne: Daytona Testing, Day 1, News, Photos

(Left to right) New Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. greets teammate Casey Mears in the garage on the first day of Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jimmie Johnson make preparations to win his second Daytona 500 in three years and first in the New Car. (Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images for NASCAR)

THE SPEEDS - Day 1 - Jan. 7, 2008

Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-7 (AM)						Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-7 (PM)
Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed	Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed
1	48A	Jimmy Johnson	Chevy	48.706	184.782	1	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	48.735	184.672
2	5B	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.761	184.574	2	5B	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.852	184.230
3	5A	Casey Mears	Chevy	49.027	183.572	3	5A	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.891	184.083
4	27B	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	49.092	183.329	4	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	48.896	184.064
5	84B	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	49.101	183.296	5	84B	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	48.918	183.981
6	84A	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	49.167	183.050	6	27B	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.973	183.775
7	24A	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	49.169	183.042	7	24A	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	49.010	183.636
8	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	49.199	182.931	8	28B	Travis Kvapil	Ford	49.025	183.580
9	18B	Kyle Busch	Toyota	49.200	182.927	9	00A	David Reutimann	Toyota	49.043	183.512
10	96A	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	49.260	182.704	10	18B	Kyle Busch	Toyota	49.052	183.479
11	00A	David Reutimann	Toyota	49.319	182.485	11	1A	Aric Almirola	Chevy	49.082	183.367
12	96B	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	49.340	182.408	12	84A	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	49.122	183.217
13	42A	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.400	182.186	13	96A	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	49.233	182.804
14	28A	Travis Kvapil	Ford	49.404	182.171	14	42B	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.250	182.741
15	27A	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	49.418	182.120	15	00B	David Reutimann	Toyota	49.256	182.719
16	78A	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	49.432	182.068	16	70A	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.287	182.604
17	16B	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.453	181.991	17	19A	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	49.292	182.585
18	00B	David Reutimann	Toyota	49.481	181.888	18	8A	Mark Martin	Chevy	49.353	182.360
19	16A	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.502	181.811	19	78A	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	49.369	182.301
20	2B	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.519	181.748	20	27A	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	49.369	182.301
21	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.541	181.668	21	98A	Jason Keller	Dodge	49.375	182.278
22	19A	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	49.553	181.624	22	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.377	182.271
23	99A	Carl Edwards	Ford	49.555	181.616	23	96B	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	49.383	182.249
24	42B	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.558	181.605	24	28A	Travis Kvapil	Ford	49.386	182.238
25	41A	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.575	181.543	25	07A	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.402	182.179
26	45A	Kyle Petty	Dodge	49.593	181.477	26	99A	Carl Edwards	Ford	49.403	182.175
27	07A	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.596	181.466	27	2B	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.408	182.157
28	98A	Jason Keller	Dodge	49.607	181.426	28	16B	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.461	181.962
29	99B	Carl Edwards	Ford	49.632	181.335	29	42A	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.511	181.778
30	41B	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.636	181.320	30	45A	Kyle Petty	Dodge	49.526	181.723
31	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.660	181.232	31	41B	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.537	181.682
32	1A	Aric Almirola	Chevy	49.734	180.963	32	33	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevy	49.551	181.631
33	7A	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.748	180.912	33	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.564	181.583
34	33	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevy	49.821	180.647	34	16A	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.567	181.572
35	7B	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.880	180.433	35	99B	Carl Edwards	Ford	49.567	181.572
36	2A	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.884	180.419	36	78B	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	49.626	181.357
37	8A	Mark Martin	Chevy	49.906	180.339	37	41A	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.656	181.247
38	1B	Aric Almirola	Chevy	49.993	180.025	38	7B	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.658	181.240
39	07B	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.997	180.011	39	07B	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.692	181.116
40	70A	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	50.064	179.770	40	7A	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.770	180.832
41	8B	Mark Martin	Chevy	50.171	179.386	41	2A	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.773	180.821
42	70B	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	50.405	178.554	42	48B	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	49.797	180.734
						43	8B	Mark Martin	Chevy	49.878	180.440
						44	1B	Aric Almirola	Chevy	49.885	180.415
						45	70B	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.916	180.303

(NASCAR Media)

TESTING - Day 2 - Jan. 8, 2008

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SPEEDs - Day 2 AM: #48-Johnson continues to be the fastest after funning both of Monday's sessions as the quickest, on Tuesday AM, Johnson ran 184.763mph, followed by #27B-Villeneuve, #28B-Kvapil, #5B-Mears and #84B-Allmendinger. #42-Montoya was the fastest Dodge at 21st of the 45 cars that took laps. Martin Truex Jr. is back in the #1 DEI Chevy after spending Monday on a hunting trip, Aric Almirola tested the car on Monday. There could be some drafting runs on Tuesday afternoon.(NASCAR Media)(1-8-2008)
SPEEDs - Day 2 PM: #96A-Yeley took over the leader board Tuesday afternoon as drafting practice started. Speeds only jumped up just under 3mph, with Yeley running 187.359mph, #2B-Busch was 2nd fastest, followed by #18B-Busch, #78B-Nemechek and #17A-Kenseth. 45 cars practiced.(NASCAR Media) Two incidents occurred during the afternoon session when #5-Casey Mears brushed the wall when a tire let go and #41-Reed Sorenson spun.(RacingOne)(1-8-2008)
Cup Scene Daily:
LIVE Daytona testing blog DAY 2 by Amy Hair;
LIVE Daytona Blog by Greg Engle

Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-8 (AM) Not Drafting/Single Car Runs						Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-8 (PM) Drafting Speeds
Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed	Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed
1	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	48.711	184.763	1	96A	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	48.036	187.359
2	27B	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.792	184.456	2	2B	Kurt Busch	Dodge	48.047	187.317
3	28B	Travis Kvapil	Ford	48.875	184.143	3	18B	Kyle Busch	Toyota	48.090	187.149
4	5B	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.899	184.053	4	78B	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	48.093	187.137
5	84B	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	48.900	184.049	5	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	48.094	187.134
6	96B	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	48.951	183.857	6	41A	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	48.095	187.130
7	24A	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	48.964	183.809	7	00B	David Reutimann	Toyota	48.121	187.029
8	18B	Kyle Busch	Toyota	48.973	183.775	8	1A	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	48.129	186.997
9	5A	Casey Mears	Chevy	49.020	183.599	9	48B	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	48.157	186.889
10	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	49.056	183.464	10	7B	Robby Gordon	Ford	48.181	186.796
11	00A	David Reutimann	Toyota	49.129	183.191	11	1B	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	48.217	186.656
12	1A	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	49.142	183.143	12	24B	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	48.240	186.567
13	84A	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	49.146	183.128	13	8B	Mark Martin	Chevy	48.240	186.567
14	00B	David Reutimann	Toyota	49.167	183.050	14	16A	Greg Biffle	Ford	48.315	186.278
15	96A	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	49.242	182.771	15	42A	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	48.321	186.254
16	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.265	182.685	16	8A	Mark Martin	Chevy	48.330	186.220
17	24B	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	49.296	182.571	17	19A	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	48.332	186.212
18	16B	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.316	182.497	18	5A	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.368	186.073
19	16A	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.321	182.478	19	99B	Carl Edwards	Ford	48.446	185.774
20	78A	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	49.331	182.441	20	70A	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	48.474	185.667
21	98A	Jason Keller	Dodge	49.337	182.419	21	27A	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.686	184.858
22	8A	Mark Martin	Chevy	49.344	182.393	22	28A	Travis Kvapil	Ford	48.734	184.676
23	7A	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.344	182.393	23	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	48.780	184.502
24	45A	Kyle Petty	Dodge	49.362	182.326	24	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	48.794	184.449
25	07A	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.362	182.326	25	27B	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.809	184.392
26	41A	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.380	182.260	26	28B	Travis Kvapil	Ford	48.810	184.388
27	42B	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.393	182.212	27	96B	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	48.928	183.944
28	27A	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	49.410	182.149	28	00A	David Reutimann	Toyota	48.961	183.820
29	19A	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	49.420	182.113	29	5B	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.990	183.711
30	42A	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.446	182.017	30	45B	Kyle Petty	Dodge	49.050	183.486
31	28A	Travis Kvapil	Ford	49.449	182.006	31	84A	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	49.128	183.195
32	2A	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.478	181.899	32	7A	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.128	183.195
33	70A	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.499	181.822	33	84B	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	49.132	183.180
34	2B	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.511	181.778	34	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.190	182.964
35	99A	Carl Edwards	Ford	49.524	181.730	35	16B	Greg Biffle	Ford	49.240	182.778
36	7B	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.545	181.653	36	99A	Carl Edwards	Ford	49.250	182.741
37	19B	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	49.552	181.627	37	98A	Jason Keller	Dodge	49.250	182.741
38	33	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevy	49.576	181.539	38	78A	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	49.261	182.700
39	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.609	181.419	39	41B	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.308	182.526
40	41B	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	49.643	181.294	40	07A	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.317	182.493
41	48B	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	49.702	181.079	41	42B	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.358	182.341
42	07B	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.758	180.875	42	45A	Kyle Petty	Dodge	49.446	182.017
43	70B	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.795	180.741	43	33	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevy	49.515	181.763
44	1B	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	49.840	180.578	44	07B	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.586	181.503
45	8B	Mark Martin	Chevy	49.942	180.209	45	2A	Kurt Busch	Dodge	49.616	181.393
						46	70B	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.683	181.148

(NASCAR Media)

TESTING - Day 3 - Jan. 9, 2008

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Daytona testing Session 1 is over - DAY 3 PM Speeds: Daytona testing is over for the first session with #18B-Busch being the fastest in a drafting session, Busch was also fast in the AM practice. #17B-Kenseth was 2nd, followed by #41B-Sorenson, #24B-Gordon and #1B-Truex Jr. No incidents were reported.(NASCAR Media)(1-9-2008)
SPEEDs - Day 3 AM - Drafting: Toyota once again took the fastest speed in drafting practice, with #18-Busch being the fastest in the AM session at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday with a fast lap of 187.786mph. 2nd fast was #84B-Allmendinger [fast in drafting and single car runs] then #16A-Biffle, #2B-Busch and #48B-Johnson [fastest in all the single car runs so far]. 41 cars practiced.(NASCAR Media)(1-9-2008)
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Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-9 (AM)						Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-9 (PM)
Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed	Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed
1	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	47.927	187.786	1	18B	Kyle Busch	Toyota	47.662	188.830
2	84B	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	48.032	187.375	2	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	47.747	188.494
3	16A	Greg Biffle	Ford	48.075	187.207	3	41B	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	47.894	187.915
4	2B	Kurt Busch	Dodge	48.075	187.207	4	24B	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	47.914	187.837
5	48B	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	48.090	187.149	5	1B	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	47.922	187.805
6	24B	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	48.101	187.106	6	84B	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	47.922	187.805
7	41B	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	48.116	187.048	7	5B	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.040	187.344
8	8A	Mark Martin	Chevy	48.150	186.916	8	8A	Mark Martin	Chevy	48.049	187.309
9	8B	Mark Martin	Chevy	48.206	186.699	9	99A	Carl Edwards	Ford	48.089	187.153
10	07A	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	48.225	186.625	10	16B	Greg Biffle	Ford	48.104	187.095
11	1B	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	48.269	186.455	11	2A	Kurt Busch	Dodge	48.104	187.095
12	99A	Carl Edwards	Ford	48.271	186.447	12	42B	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	48.107	187.083
13	27A	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.295	186.355	13	00B	David Reutimann	Toyota	48.111	187.067
14	70A	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	48.299	186.339	14	28A	Travis Kvapil	Ford	48.118	187.040
15	18B	Kyle Busch	Toyota	48.309	186.301	15	48B	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	48.121	187.029
16	00B	David Reutimann	Toyota	48.329	186.224	16	42A	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	48.122	187.025
17	42A	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	48.348	186.150	17	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	48.129	186.997
18	41A	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	48.373	186.054	18	07B	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	48.157	186.889
19	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	48.374	186.050	19	2B	Kurt Busch	Dodge	48.163	186.865
20	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	48.378	186.035	20	28B	Travis Kvapil	Ford	48.210	186.683
21	00A	David Reutimann	Toyota	48.590	185.223	21	19A	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	48.384	186.012
22	5B	Casey Mears	Chevy	48.809	184.392	22	41A	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	48.413	185.900
23	2A	Kurt Busch	Dodge	48.811	184.385	23	70A	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	48.462	185.713
24	84A	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	48.856	184.215	24	16A	Greg Biffle	Ford	48.474	185.667
25	27B	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.951	183.857	25	27A	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.482	185.636
26	19B	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	48.974	183.771	26	45A	Kyle Petty	Dodge	48.516	185.506
27	78A	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	48.975	183.767	27	00A	David Reutimann	Toyota	48.544	185.399
28	45A	Kyle Petty	Dodge	49.022	183.591	28	84A	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota	48.598	185.193
29	24A	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	49.040	183.524	29	27B	Jacques Villeneuve	Toyota	48.789	184.468
30	96B	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	49.058	183.456	30	78A	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	48.945	183.880
31	7A	Robby Gordon	Ford	49.068	183.419 [Single Car Run]	31	96B	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	48.998	183.681
32	19A	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	49.147	183.124	32	98A	Jason Keller	Dodge	49.241	182.775
33	1A	Martin Truex, Jr.	Chevy	49.178	183.009	33	33	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevy	49.304	182.541
34	98A	Jason Keller	Dodge	49.331	182.441	34	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	49.621	181.375
35	28B	Travis Kvapil	Ford	49.361	182.330	35	07A	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.654	181.254
36	33	Kirk Shelmerdine	Chevy	49.450	182.002	36	70B	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.851	180.538
37	42B	Juan Pablo Montoya	Dodge	49.475	181.910
38	07B	Clint Bowyer	Chevy	49.518	181.752
39	70B	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevy	49.762	180.861
40	28A	Travis Kvapil	Ford	49.889	180.400
41	7B	Robby Gordon	Ford	50.354	178.735

(NASCAR Media PR)

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