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2002 Daytona Testing Jan 7-9th

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Testing at Daytona: NASCAR announced it has changed how it will conduct pre-Daytona 500 testing in January. Previously each manufacturer has been scheduled two testing days and a make-up day for bad weather. Starting next season, all car makes will be bunched together. Winston Cup teams with odd numbers in year-end car owner points will test Jan. 7-9, with Jan. 10 as a rain date. Teams with even numbers in owner points will test Jan. 14-16, with Jan. 17 as a rain date.
NOTE: Testing is free to the public with access through the lobby of DAYTONA USA.(Daytona Intl Speedway site)(10-22/11-30-2001)

Another Dale Earnhardt Jr image of the #8 Bud car

2002 Daytona 500 Specs

Officials for NASCAR have announced specifications teams can use in testing for the 2002 Daytona 500:
Beginning with the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series test session on Jan. 7, all manufacturers will use restrictor plate size with 7/8th-inch openings. Measurements for the rear spoilers on the Dodge Intrepid, Ford Taurus and Pontiac Grand Prix will be 6 ˝ inches tall by 57 inches wide at 55 degrees. Measurements for the Chevy Monte Carlo will be the same as those mentioned above except that the rear spoiler height will be 6 Ľ inches tall.

NASCAR also said that the leading edge of the front air dam for the Ford Taurus must not extend more than 1 ˝ inches forward of the bumper (an increase from their previous measurement of one inch). The Dodge Intrepid (1 ˝ inches forward of the bumper), Chevy Monte Carlo (2 ˝ inches forward of the bumper) and the Pontiac Grand Prix (1/2 inch forward of the bumper) all remain the same.

NASCAR officials will make a final decision regarding rules for the Daytona 500 after January testing is completed.

Teams will be allowed to change engines following qualifying to be used in competition for the Daytona 500. However, all internal engine parts must conform to the minimum weights for the 2002 season.

In addition, NASCAR has approved the use of the PPI composite seat. In years past, only seats comprised of aluminum materials have been approved for use.(NASCAR PR)(1-7-2002)

Mike Skinner in his new ride

2002 Daytona 500 Speeds - Cumlative(no drafting)

Jan 7-9th, 2002 Best Speed for Session
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	183.816
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	183.572
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	183.475
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	183.232
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	183.139
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	183.087
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	182.975
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	182.815
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	182.793
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	182.723
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	182.685
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	182.630
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	182.474
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	181.925
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	181.815
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	181.756
6	Mark Martin	Ford	181.649
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	181.605
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.141
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	180.897
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	180.625
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	180.448
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	178.948

Mike Skinner testing at Daytona, thanks to Jason Stewart for the image

2002 Daytona 500 Speeds - Jan 9th - Drafting

#22-Ward Burton, Dodge, 184.961mph
#1-Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 184.502
#97-Kurt Busch, Ford, 183.948
#88-Dale Jarrett, Ford, 183.902
#6-Mark Martin, Ford, 183.793
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 183.711
#48-Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 183.505
#4-Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, 183.419
#24-Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 183.262
#11-Brett Bodine, Ford, 183.146
#32-Ricky Craven, Ford, 183.109
#09-Geoff Bodine, Ford, 183.109
#40-Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 183.109
#32-Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 182.931
#5-Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 182.864
#66-Todd Bodine, Ford, 182.238
#55-Bobby Hamilton, Chevrolet, 182.216
#44-Buckshot Jones, Dodge, 182.164
#77-Dave Blaney, Ford, 181.686
#14-Stacy Compton, Pontiac, 181.660
#36-Ken Schrader, Pontiac, 180.578
#26-Joe Nemechek, Ford, 179.939
(from SpeedVision)(1-10-2002)

Dave Marcis testing at Daytona, thanks to Jason Stewart for the image

2002 Daytona 500 Speeds - Jan 9th

Jan 9th, 2002 Morning Speeds
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	183.415
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	183.139
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	182.975
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	182.905
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	182.815
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	182.767
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	182.767
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	182.630
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	182.604
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	182.474
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	182.201
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	181.932
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	181.756
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	181.624
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	181.605
6	Mark Martin	Ford	181.463
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	181.247
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	180.774
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	180.234
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	180.191
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	180.133
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	179.964
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	179.133

Jan 9th, 2002 Afternoon Speeds
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	184.961
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	184.502
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	183.948
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	183.902
6	Mark Martin	Ford	183.793
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	183.711
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	183.505
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	183.419
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	183.262
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	183.146
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	183.132
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	183.109
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	183.031
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	182.931
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	182.864
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	182.238
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	182.216
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	182.164
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.686
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	181.660
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	180.578
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	179.939
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	dnp

Jeff Gordon testing at Daytona, thanks to Jason Stewart for the image

Daytona Testing Wed: #22-Ward Burton clocked the fastest speed of the day at 183.748mph with #1-Kenny Wallace 2nd fastest at 183.486, see NASCAR.com for Daytona Testing Speeds(1-9-2002)

Daytona Testing Wed AM: 1. #48-Jimmie Johnson was once again the fastest at testing with a speed of 183.415mph in his Lowe's Chevy, #55-Bobby Hamilton was 2nd fastest at 183.139. See That's Racin' for Speeds from Wednesday morning's session(1-9-2002)

2002 Daytona 500 Speeds - Jan 8th

Tuesday Speeds: NASCAR Winston Cup Series testing continued on Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway, with Jimmie Johnson having the fastest lap on the 2.5-mile tri-oval for the second consecutive day. Close behind, though, was a driver - Dale Earnhardt Jr. - who is becoming a force on NASCAR's most famous track. Johnson, driving the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet owned by four-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon, had a top speed of 183.816 mph on the second day of preseason Daytona testing. That run came in the afternoon session. Johnson, a candidate for the 2002 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award, also led the Tuesday morning session with a fast lap of 183.109 mph. Johnson was fastest overall on Monday via a 183.120 lap. "It's been an awesome few days," Johnson said. "It's a great shot in the arm for our team. The chemistry is looking strong." Earnhardt Jr., in the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet, was second-fastest Tuesday, with an afternoon run of 183.475. Earnhardt Jr.'s team is testing two cars this week; his best lap came in the car that won the Pepsi 400 last year at Daytona, and the October 2001 race at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway. "We can't seem to do anything wrong with that car,'' Earnhardt Jr. said. "I told our guys that I believed it would roll uphill if you gave it a shove." A total of 23 drivers rolled onto the track Tuesday, with the following breakdown via makes: nine in Chevrolets, nine in Fords, three in Dodges and two in Pontiacs. Teams with odd-number finishes in the 2001 car owner point standings are eligible for this first three-day test, which ends Wednesday (Jan. 9). Sessions run from 9 a.m.-noon and 12:30-5 p.m. NASCAR officials expect Wednesday's afternoon session to feature the first drafting practices. NASCAR Winston Cup teams with even-number 2001 owner-points finishes will be eligible to test Jan. 14-16. Rain dates are Thursday and Jan. 17.(NASCAR PR)(1-8-2002)

Ward Burton at Daytona

Jan 8th, 2002 Morning Speeds
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	183.109
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	182.153
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	182.094
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	181.866
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	181.510
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	181.463
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	181.452
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	181.426
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	181.378
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	181.076
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	181.068
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	180.915
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	180.803
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	180.643
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	180.545
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	180.332
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	180.220
6	Mark Martin	Ford	179.989
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	179.946
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	179.630
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	179.090
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	178.848
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	177.982

Jan 8th, 2002 Afternoon
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	183.816
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	183.475
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	182.756
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	182.689
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	182.608
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	182.282
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	182.186
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	182.031
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	181.925
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	181.877
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	181.877
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	181.745
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	181.620
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	181.569
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	181.488
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.141
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	181.065
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	181.039
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	180.897
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	180.625
6	Mark Martin	Ford	180.466
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	180.448
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	178.582

Todd Bodine and the #66 Ford at Daytona

Tuesday Speeds: #48-Jimmie Johnson was the fastest again on Tuesday with a speed of 183.816 mph. That was faster than either Bud Pole last season at Daytona. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr was the 2nd fastest at 183.475 with #1-Kenny Wallace third fastest at 182.756.. See That's Racin' for the Tuesday's test session speeds(1-8-2002)

AM Speeds: #48-Jimmie Johnson was the fastest with a speed of 183.120mph ran in the afternoon session while #14-Stacy Compton was the 2nd fastest of the day with a 183.087 ran in the morning session. See That's Racin' for the List of Morning Speeds - Tuesday(1-8-2002)

Dale Jr's car in the garage area

2002 Daytona 500 Speeds - Jan 7th - whole day

1 #48-Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 183.120mph
2 #14-Stacy Compton, Pontiac, 183.087 (from Morning session)
3 #22-Ward Burton, Dodge, 183.064 (morning)
4 #31-Robby Gordon, Chevy, 182.793
5 #5-Terry Labonte, Chevy, 182.723 (morning)
6 #24-Jeff Gordon, Chevy, 182.685
7 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 182.641
8 #09-Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 182.508
9 #1-Kenny Wallace, Chevy, 182.006 (morning)
10 #40-Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 181.848 (morning)
11 #55-Bobby Hamilton, Chevy, 181.723
12 #71-Dave Marcis, Chevy, 181.554
13 #36-Ken Schrader, Pontiac, 181.148
14 #97-Kurt Busch, Ford, 180.607 (morning)
15 #4-Mike Skinner, Chevy, 180.382
16 #32-Ricky Craven, Ford, 180.350
17 #44-Buckshot Jones, Dodge, 180.339
18 #66-Todd Bodine, Ford, 180.198
19 #88-Dale Jarrett, Ford, 179.906
20 #77-Dave Blaney, Ford, 179.770 (morning)
21 #6-Mark Martin, Ford, 179.669
22 #11-Brett Bodine, Ford, 179.369 (morning)
23 #26-Joe Nemechek, Ford, 179.301 (morning)
(NASCAR.com)(1-7-2002)

Terry Labonte and his car in the garage area

Jan 7th, 2002 Morning Speeds
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	183.087
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	183.064
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	182.826
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	182.723
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	182.641
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	182.046
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	182.006
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	181.848
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	181.167
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	180.992
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	180.607
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	180.534
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	180.476
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	180.245
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	179.770
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	179.605
6	Mark Martin	Ford	179.505
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	179.369
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	179.340
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	179.301
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	178.784
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	178.239
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	178.003

Jan 7th, 2002 Afternoon
Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	183.120
31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	182.793
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	182.685
09	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	182.508
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	182.408
5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	182.330
22	Ward Burton	Dodge	181.943
40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	181.855
55	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	181.723
71	Dave Marcis	Chevy	181.554
14	Stacy Compton	Pontiac	181.539
1	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	181.503
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	181.148
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	180.563
4	Mike Skinner	Chevy	180.382
32	Ricky Craven	Ford	180.350
44	Buckshot Jones	Dodge	180.339
66	Todd Bodine	Ford	180.196
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	179.906
6	Mark Martin	Ford	179.669
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	179.655
77	Dave Blaney	Ford	179.637
26	Joe Nemechek	Ford	178.905

Both of Dale Jr's cars and some of his crew at Daytona

Speed Links

That's Racin' - Monday's preseason test speeds
That's Racin' - Jan 7th AM Speeds

Kurt Busch testing at Daytona, thanks to Jason Stewart for the image

Teams Scheduled for January 7-9th - odd numbered owners points
Chevy = 9 teams
Dodge = 3 teams
Ford = 10 teams
Pontiac = 2 teams
#09, Geoffrey Bodine, Phoenix Racing Ford, 61st in 2001 owners points
#1, Kenny Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Inc Chevy, 11th
#4, Mike Skinner, Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevy, 37th
#5, Terry Labonte, Hendrick Motorsports Chevy, 27th
#6, Mark Martin, Roush Racing Ford, 13th
#8, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevy, 9th
#11, Brett Bodine, Brett Bodine Racing Ford, 35th
#14, Stacy Compton, A.J. Foyt Racing Pontiac, 39th
#22, Ward Burton, Bill Davis Racing Dodge, 15th
#24, Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports Chevy, 1st
#26, Joe Nemechek, Haas/Carter Motorsports Ford, 17th
#29, Kevin Harvick, Richard Childress Racing Chevy, 7th
#31, Robby Gordon, Richard Childress Racing Chevy, 29th
#32, Ricky Craven, PPI Motorsports Ford, 25th
#36, Kenny Schrader, MB2 Motorsports, 21st
#40, Sterling Marlin, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge, 3rd
#44, Buckshot Jones, Petty Enterprises Dodge, 41st
#48, Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevy, 51st
#55, Bobby Hamilton, Andy Petree Racing Chevy, 19th
#57, Derrike Cope, CLR Racing Ford, 52nd(? not sure why they are here and not session 2)
#66, Todd Bodine, Haas/Carter Motorsports Ford, 33rd
#77, Dave Blaney, Jasper Motorsports Ford, 23rd
#88, Dale Jarrett, Robert Yates Racing Ford, 5th
#97, Kurt Busch, Roush Racing Ford, 31st
(DIS Site)
Other not listed:
#51-Jeff Purvis, Phoneix racing Ford, 53rd
#71-Dave Marcis, Marcis Racing Chevy, 47th
#85-Carl Long, Mansion Motorsports Dodge, 49th (1-7-2002)
#57 Note: on the Derrike Cope site Cope mentions: Regarding upcoming testing, Derrike shared the following, "We will be testing at Daytona, January 12 through 15, 2002. Depending on the results that we achieve at Daytona, we may also test in Talladega later in the month." So not sure why he is listed in session one, unless something has changed(1-7-2002)

The #5 Chevy in it's war paint at Daytona

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