2007 NEXTEL CUP TESTING NEWS
DAYTONA 500, Session 1
DAYS 1-4, Jan. 8-11
2007 Daytona 500 Testing Speeds, News and Results
- Daytona Testing Schedule/Drivers: updated 1-11-2007
Teams/Drivers expected to participate in the first Nextel Cup Series test session on Jan. 8-10
(Note this list is tentative and subject to change):
#48-Jimmie Johnson
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
#9-Kasey Kahne
#20-Tony Stewart [Mike McLaughlin to sub]
#29-Kevin Harvick
#16-Greg Biffle
#26-Jamie McMurray
#88-Ricky Rudd
#10-Scott Riggs
#1-Martin Truex Jr.
#43-Bobby Labonte
#96-Tony Raines
#7-Robby Gordon [PJ Jones to sub]
#22-Dave Blaney
#25-Casey Mears
#14-Sterling Marlin
#41-Reed Sorenson
#66-Jeff Green
#60-Boris Said
#27-Kirk Shelmerdine
#44-Dale Jarrett
#83-Brian Vickers
#13-Joe Nemechek
#04-Eric McClure
#33-Scott Wimmer
#37-Bill Elliott
(26 drivers/teams tested)
Teams/Drivers expected to participate in the second Nextel Cup Series test session on Jan. 15-17
(Note that this list is tentative and subject to change):
#17-Matt Kenseth
#31-Jeff Burton
#6-David Regan
#5-Kyle Busch
#24-Jeff Gordon
#11-Denny Hamlin
#99-Carl Edwards
#07-Clint Bowyer
#12-Ryan Newman
#19-Elliott Sadler
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya
#38-David Gilliland
#2-Kurt Busch
#18-J.J. Yeley
#01-Mark Martin
#45-Kyle Petty
#21-Ken Schrader
#40-David Stremme
#55-Michael Waltrip
#78-Kenny Wallace
#15-Paul Menard
#00-David Reutimann
#84-#A.J. Allmendinger
#4-Ward Burton [per team, moved to 2nd week]
#72-Brandon Whitt
#49-Mike Bliss
#23-Mike Skinner
#36-Jeremy Mayfield
#58-James Hylton
#70-Johnny Sauter
(30 drivers/teams currently listed)
(DIS Site)
NOT TESTING:
#74-Derrike Cope
UNKNOWN testing plans
#34/61/92-Front Row Motorsports, no plans announced
#89-Morgan Shepherd
(12-25-2006/1-11-2007)
- Shepherd testing news, may test this week: Faith Motorsports and #89-Morgan Shepherd will not be attending NASCAR's Pre-Season Thunder test session January 8-10 at Daytona, the team announced January 7. The team had registered and was scheduled to test at the first of two sessions, but does not have a speedway car ready to test and has not been able to obtain a car that is race ready from another Dodge team, co-owner Dana Tomes said. "If things come together this week we will try to make next week's session, but if not we will probably not be able to do a speedway test before the season starts," Tomes said. "We are involved heavily in sponsorship talks with various potential sponsors right now and we should know in a week or two what we will be able to do this season as far as how many races we will be able to enter. We are hopeful that we can secure sponsorship to run the whole year, but right now those negotiations are still ongoing." Tomes said the team is open to running in NASCAR's Busch or Craftsman Truck Series if a potential sponsor has that desire. "Right now we are discussing several different options," he said. "There is a chance that nothing will come of any of it, but we are optimistic that prior to the Daytona events in February we will have something to announce."(morganshepherd.com)(1-15-2007)
- Cope not testing at Daytona: per the Derrike Cope site....Derrike confirmed that the #74 Dodge will not be testing in Daytona. No further information is available at this time.(1-11-2007)
- Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart not testing at Daytona: #20-Tony Stewart and #7-Robby Gordon don't plan to attend the preseason Nextel Cup testing session scheduled to begin Monday [Jan 8th] at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart did not test at the track in 2005 and 2006 and once again will skip the session with approval from his team. Daytona testing typically means more for crews to get the cars set up right than it does for the drivers. Veteran racer Mike McLaughlin will test the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy for Stewart. Gordon is competing in the Dakar Rally, which runs Jan. 6-21 through seven countries in Europe and Africa. Gordon, who has made the switch from Chevy to Ford, likely will be replaced by P.J. Jones for the test session.(SceneDaily.com)(1-2-2007)
- Jackson Hewitt Preseason Fan Fest at Daytona International Speedway [during NASCAR testing] is scheduled for January 9, 13, 16, 20, 21 2007. No drivers times have been anounced as of late December 2006
NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fests will coincide with January's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Series testing sessions. The NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest, which includes fan forums, entertainment, show cars and displays, start at 5 p.m. but fans will be able to enter the NEXTEL FANZONE beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action. Fans can still watch all of the January testing sessions free from the Oldfield Grandstands located just outside of DAYTONA USA.
Fan Fest Dates:
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Saturday, January 13, 2007 - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Saturday, January 20, 2007 - NASCAR Busch Series
Sunday, January 21, 2007 - NASCAR Busch Series
Tuesday's Planned Fan Fest activities:
9:00am/et: Gates (Turn 4 tunnel) and Nextel FanZone open. Admission $15.
9:00am-12noon and 1:00-5pm/et: Nextel Cup Series testing
3:00 5:00pm/et: Fred Ramos Band performs on the entertainment stage
5:00-9:45pm/et: Silent auction
5:15-5:30pm/et: Chevy/Daytona 500 Pace Car unveiling at Nextel FanZone's main stage
5:30-9:00pm/et: Hot Laps rides in a race car around the track for an additional $20
6:00-9:30pm/et: Nextel Cup driver fan-forum sessions
6:30-6:40pm/et: Chex Most Popular Driver Award announcement at Nextel FanZone's main stage
10:00pm/et: Gates close to guests
Fan forum schedule for NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder on Tuesday, Jan. 9
Note: Schedule is tentative and subject to change
6:00pm/et: Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Dave Blaney, Brian Vickers
6:45pm/et.: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Reed Sorenson, Jeff Green
7:30pm/et: Kasey Kahne, Casey Mears, Scott Riggs, Sterling Marlin, Joe Nemechek
8:15pm/et: TBA
(DIS Site)
TESTING - Day 1
- Day 1 - Daytona: AM: 25 drivers in 47 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 1 AM practice: #96-Raines was the fastest at 183.974mph, followed by #48-Johnson, #22-Blaney, #26-McMurray and #20-McLaughlin [subbing for Stewart]. The fastestDodgewas #41-Sorenson at 18th. The afternoon session has been rained out, so testing has been extended to include a half day Thursday, Jan 11th, the testing was scheduled to end Wednesday.
(1-8-2007)
- RAIN: Rain has forced the cancellation of the Monday afternoon session of testing at NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway. A half day testing session has been added on Thursday.(NASCAR PR)(1-8-2007)
- Cup Scene Daily Daytona Testing Day 1 Blog/Photos/Audio
- RacingOne: Daytona Testing, Day 1, News, Photos
THE SPEEDS - Day 1 - Jan. 8, 2007
| DAY 1- Jan 8, 2007 AM Speeds |
| rank |
car# |
driver |
manu |
time |
Speed mph |
laps
run |
| 1 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
48.920 |
183.974 |
11 |
| 2 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.948 |
183.869 |
14 |
| 3 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
48.978 |
183.756 |
29 |
| 4 |
26A |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.992 |
183.703 |
14 |
| 5 |
20B |
Mike McLaughlin |
Chevy |
48.993 |
183.700 |
9 |
| 6 |
66H |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
48.993 |
183.700 |
12 |
| 7 |
88A |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
49.057 |
183.460 |
8 |
| 8 |
20 |
Mike McLaughlin |
Chevy |
49.060 |
183.449 |
12 |
| 9 |
16A |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
49.116 |
183.240 |
15 |
| 10 |
8A |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevy |
49.128 |
183.195 |
24 |
| 11 |
22A |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.239 |
182.782 |
17 |
| 12 |
25A |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
49.262 |
182.697 |
17 |
| 13 |
60B |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.276 |
182.645 |
8 |
| 14 |
44B |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.284 |
182.615 |
20 |
| 15 |
88B |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
49.336 |
182.423 |
6 |
| 16 |
60A |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.340 |
182.408 |
17 |
| 17 |
14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
49.342 |
182.400 |
17 |
| 18 |
41X |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.392 |
182.216 |
17 |
| 19 |
14X |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
49.397 |
182.197 |
17 |
| 20 |
7A |
P.J. Jones |
Ford |
49.298 |
182.194 |
8 |
| 21 |
96A |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
49.405 |
182.168 |
8 |
| 22 |
16B |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
49.409 |
182.153 |
6 |
| 23 |
8B |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevy |
49.410 |
182.149 |
3 |
| 24 |
66 |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
49.419 |
182.116 |
16 |
| 25 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.420 |
182.113 |
8 |
| 26 |
10B |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.483 |
181.881 |
12 |
| 27 |
13B |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
49.514 |
181.767 |
8 |
| 28 |
43B |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.535 |
181.690 |
9 |
| 29 |
26B |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
49.536 |
181.686 |
8 |
| 30 |
13B |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
49.544 |
181.657 |
14 |
| 31 |
10A |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.599 |
181.455 |
12 |
| 32 |
1A |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Chevy |
49.612 |
181.408 |
18 |
| 33 |
1B |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Chevy |
49.642 |
181.298 |
9 |
| 34 |
83B |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.688 |
181.130 |
2 |
| 35 |
9A |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
49.701 |
181.083 |
12 |
| 36 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
49.704 |
181.072 |
8 |
| 37 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.750 |
180.905 |
5 |
| 38 |
33A |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.755 |
180.886 |
18 |
| 39 |
07 |
P.J. Jones |
Ford |
49.789 |
180.763 |
5 |
| 40 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.790 |
180.759 |
15 |
| 41 |
83 |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.808 |
180.694 |
5 |
| 42 |
04 |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.846 |
180.556 |
18 |
| 43 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
49.864 |
180.491 |
9 |
| 44 |
25 |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
49.882 |
180.426 |
5 |
| 45 |
44 |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.887 |
180.408 |
7 |
| 46 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
50.033 |
179.881 |
5 |
| 47 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
50.253 |
179.094 |
6 |
(NASCAR Media)(1-8-2007)
TESTING - Day 2 - Jan. 9, 2007
- Daytona 500 testing, Day 2: AM: 26 drivers in 47 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 2 AM practice: #26-McMurray was the fastest at 184.090mph, followed in the top 5 by #20B-McLaughlin [subbing for Stewart], #48-Johnson, #88A-Rudd and #96-Raines, The fastestToyotawas #44-Jarrett and the fastestDodgewas #41-Sorenson at 14th. There were eight Fords testing, eight Dodges, five Toyotas and 26 Chevys.
PM: 26 drivers in 47 cars at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 2 PM practice, the leaders were drafting, but not all drivers drafted.
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the fastest at 186.606mph, followed by 25B-Mears, #96A-Raines, #41-Sorenson and #37-Elliott. The fastest Ford was #88B-Rudd at 6th. The fastest Toyota was #44-Jarrett at 14th.(1-9-2007)
- Cup Scene Daily:
Daytona 500 Testing Blog: Day 2 by Greg Engle
- RacingOne: Daytona Testing, Day 2, News, Photos
| DAY 2- Jan 9, 2007 AM Speeds |
| rank |
car# |
driver |
manu |
time |
Speed mph |
laps
run |
| 1 |
26A |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.889 |
184.090 |
15 |
| 2 |
20B |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
48.918 |
183.981 |
9 |
| 3 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.933 |
183.925 |
11 |
| 4 |
88A |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
48.947 |
183.872 |
14 |
| 5 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
48.965 |
183.805 |
11 |
| 6 |
8B |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevy |
48.966 |
183.801 |
5 |
| 7 |
13B |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
49.044 |
183.509 |
11 |
| 8 |
25A |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
49.049 |
183.490 |
8 |
| 9 |
20 |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
49.062 |
183.441 |
12 |
| 10 |
60B |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.071 |
183.408 |
26 |
| 11 |
16A |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
49.077 |
183.385 |
12 |
| 12 |
16B |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
49.082 |
183.367 |
8 |
| 13 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.095 |
183.318 |
17 |
| 14 |
44B |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.101 |
183.296 |
15 |
| 15 |
66H |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
49.112 |
183.255 |
9 |
| 16 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
49.112 |
183.255 |
17 |
| 17 |
8A |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevy |
49.143 |
183.139 |
15 |
| 18 |
14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
49.144 |
183.135 |
14 |
| 19 |
1A |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.180 |
183.001 |
18 |
| 20 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.195 |
182.945 |
12 |
| 21 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.215 |
182.871 |
15 |
| 22 |
10B |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.232 |
182.808 |
12 |
| 23 |
22A |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.237 |
182.789 |
15 |
| 24 |
14X |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
49.242 |
182.771 |
14 |
| 25 |
43B |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.242 |
182.771 |
21 |
| 26 |
13A |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
49.255 |
182.723 |
11 |
| 27 |
96A |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
49.297 |
182.567 |
11 |
| 28 |
66 |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
49.305 |
182.537 |
12 |
| 29 |
26B |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
49.310 |
182.519 |
12 |
| 30 |
10A |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.313 |
182.508 |
12 |
| 31 |
33B |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.340 |
182.408 |
9 |
| 32 |
1B |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.407 |
182.160 |
9 |
| 33 |
9A |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
49.432 |
182.068 |
15 |
| 34 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.450 |
182.002 |
3 |
| 35 |
7 |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
49.478 |
181.899 |
9 |
| 36 |
7A |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
49.542 |
181.664 |
11 |
| 37 |
83B |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.551 |
181.631 |
17 |
| 38 |
44A |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.595 |
181.470 |
10 |
| 39 |
27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
Chevy |
49.605 |
181.433 |
9 |
| 40 |
25B |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
49.653 |
181.258 |
8 |
| 41 |
41X |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.741 |
180.937 |
6 |
| 42 |
04 |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.751 |
180.901 |
9 |
| 43 |
33A |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.752 |
180.897 |
15 |
| 44 |
48A |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
49.925 |
180.270 |
9 |
| 45 |
04A |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.931 |
180.249 |
12 |
| 46 |
29A |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.932 |
180.245 |
15 |
| 47 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
50.162 |
179.419 |
12 |
(NASCAR Media)(1-9-2007)
| DAY 2- Jan 9, 2007 PM Speeds |
| rank |
car# |
driver |
manu |
time |
Speed mph |
laps
run |
| 1 |
8A |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevy |
48.230 |
186.606 |
46 |
| 2 |
25B |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
48.273 |
186.440 |
13 |
| 3 |
96A |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
48.276 |
186.428 |
42 |
| 4 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
48.279 |
186.416 |
18 |
| 5 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
48.284 |
186.397 |
46 |
| 6 |
88B |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
48.306 |
186.312 |
32 |
| 7 |
10B |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
48.315 |
186.278 |
48 |
| 8 |
26B |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.327 |
186.231 |
27 |
| 9 |
16A |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
48.401 |
185.947 |
31 |
| 10 |
88A |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
48.410 |
185.912 |
31 |
| 11 |
16B |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
48.411 |
185.908 |
31 |
| 12 |
9A |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
48.463 |
185.709 |
27 |
| 13 |
26A |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.486 |
185.621 |
24 |
| 14 |
14X |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.606 |
185.162 |
20 |
| 15 |
44A |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
48.698 |
184.813 |
25 |
| 16 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
48.712 |
184.759 |
24 |
| 17 |
20B |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
48.741 |
184.649 |
14 |
| 18 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.762 |
184.570 |
17 |
| 19 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
48.810 |
184.388 |
17 |
| 20 |
25A |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
48.810 |
184.388 |
20 |
| 21 |
66 |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
48.823 |
184.339 |
20 |
| 22 |
13A |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
48.828 |
184.320 |
23 |
| 23 |
13B |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
48.829 |
184.317 |
20 |
| 24 |
14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.832 |
184.305 |
23 |
| 25 |
20 |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
48.884 |
184.109 |
17 |
| 26 |
8B |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevy |
48.890 |
184.087 |
2 |
| 27 |
66H |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
48.903 |
184.038 |
20 |
| 28 |
60B |
Boris Said |
Ford |
48.920 |
183.974 |
47 |
| 29 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
48.939 |
183.902 |
26 |
| 30 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
48.941 |
183.895 |
32 |
| 31 |
43B |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
48.955 |
183.842 |
20 |
| 32 |
1A |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.004 |
183.658 |
23 |
| 33 |
44B |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.005 |
183.655 |
17 |
| 34 |
22A |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.131 |
183.184 |
26 |
| 35 |
83B |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.182 |
182.994 |
20 |
| 36 |
04A |
EricMcClure |
Chevy |
49.207 |
182.901 |
35 |
| 37 |
33B |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.258 |
182.711 |
15 |
| 38 |
7 |
P.J. Jones |
Ford |
49.261 |
182.700 |
18 |
| 39 |
27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
Chevy |
49.270 |
182.667 |
16 |
| 40 |
7A |
P.J. Jones |
Ford |
49.417 |
182.124 |
19 |
| 41 |
33A |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.437 |
182.050 |
27 |
| 42 |
1B |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.480 |
181.892 |
17 |
| 43 |
29A |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.560 |
181.598 |
5 |
| 44 |
83A |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.568 |
181.569 |
8 |
| 45 |
41X |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.571 |
181.558 |
17 |
| 46 |
48A |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
49.684 |
181.145 |
10 |
| 47 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
49.734 |
180.963 |
11 |
(NASCAR Media)(1-9-2007)
TESTING - Day 3 - Jan. 10, 2007
- Daytona 500 testing, Day 3: AM: 26 drivers in 40 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 3 AM practice: #20B-Mike McLaughlin [subbing for Stewart] was the fastest at 184.090mph, followed in the top 5 by #14X-Sterling Marlin, #26A-Jamie McMurray, #66H-Jeff Green, and #48-Jimmie Johnson. The fastest Toyota was #22-Dave Blaney at 14th and the fastest Dodge was #43B-Bobby Labonte at 17th.
PM: 26 driver in 45 cars took to the track in PM testing at Daytona with many of the teams participating in drafting sessions. #66-Jeff Green (Chevy) set the pace with a top speed of 186.722mph. The remainder of the top five drivers were #44C-Dale Jarrett (Toyota), #96A-Tony Raines (Chevy), #10A-Scott Riggs (Dodge) and #7A-P.J. Jones (Ford).
NOTES: #29-Harvick and #44-Jarrett brought a third car [had to remove one of the other 2 and neither was a COT as reported before] and A.J. Allmendinger was in the #83 for Vickers [to get used to the track a bit], Regan Smith subbed for #13-Nemechek [who had a previous commitment] and Kerry Earnhardt subbed for Dale Jr. who was tired or testing the #8 Chevy and headed back to Mooresville with DEI's Richie Gilmore.(Speeds Daytona 500 Testing show)(1-10-2007)
- Kerry to take over testing for Dale Jr. at Daytona: Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he plans on leaving the rest of the testing of the #8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevy to sibling Kerry Earnhardt. Speaking at the NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest, Earnhardt Jr. seemed satisfied with his two days of testing, which wound up with him on top of the drafting chart Tuesday night.
Kerry Earnhardt will test Wednesday. The teams also can stay and do single-car runs during a four-hour session Thursday.(SceneDaily.com)(1-10-2007)
- Jarrett to test COT at Daytona, Allmendinger to test #83: during Speed's coverage of Nextel Cup testing at Daytona, Bob Dilner reported that Dale Jarrett will be testing a third #44Toyotaat Daytona this week, a COT model. ROTY Candidate A.J. Allmendinger, slated to run the #84 Red Bull Toyota in 2007, will share testing of the #83 Red Bull Toyotatoday with teammate Brian Vickers.(Speed's coverage of Nextel Cup testing at Daytona)(1-10-2007)
- Cup Scene Daily:
LIVE Daytona Blog: Day 3 by Greg Engle
- RacingOne: Daytona Testing, Day 3, News, Photos
| DAY 3- Jan 10, 2007 AM Speeds |
| Pos |
Car |
Driver |
Manu |
Time |
Speed mph |
# Laps |
| 1 |
20B |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
48.785 |
184.483 |
18 |
| 2 |
14X |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.865 |
184.181 |
8 |
| 3 |
26A |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.941 |
183.895 |
21 |
| 4 |
66H |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
48.948 |
183.869 |
21 |
| 5 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.990 |
183.711 |
17 |
| 6 |
25A |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
49.010 |
183.636 |
14 |
| 7 |
20 |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
49.035 |
183.542 |
6 |
| 8 |
29X |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.039 |
183.527 |
9 |
| 9 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.079 |
183.378 |
11 |
| 10 |
14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
49.080 |
183.374 |
8 |
| 11 |
1A |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.109 |
183.266 |
9 |
| 12 |
13B |
Regan Smith |
Chevy |
49.128 |
183.195 |
11 |
| 13 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
49.149 |
183.117 |
20 |
| 14 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.196 |
182.942 |
18 |
| 15 |
88B |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
49.203 |
182.916 |
14 |
| 16 |
16B |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
49.215 |
182.871 |
15 |
| 17 |
43B |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.239 |
182.782 |
25 |
| 18 |
13A |
Regan Smith |
Chevy |
49.260 |
182.704 |
11 |
| 19 |
44B |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.262 |
182.697 |
15 |
| 20 |
8A |
Kerry Earnhardt |
Chevy |
49.355 |
182.352 |
14 |
| 21 |
22A |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.358 |
182.341 |
18 |
| 22 |
60A |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.377 |
182.271 |
35 |
| 23 |
10B |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.379 |
182.264 |
11 |
| 24 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
49.394 |
182.208 |
14 |
| 25 |
10A |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.399 |
182.190 |
5 |
| 26 |
04A |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.429 |
182.079 |
27 |
| 27 |
33B |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.435 |
182.057 |
10 |
| 28 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.464 |
181.951 |
21 |
| 29 |
26B |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
49.507 |
181.792 |
6 |
| 30 |
33A |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.549 |
181.638 |
15 |
| 31 |
1B |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.612 |
181.408 |
6 |
| 32 |
7 |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
49.643 |
181.294 |
13 |
| 33 |
27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
Chevy |
49.659 |
181.236 |
3 |
| 34 |
48A |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
49.703 |
181.076 |
7 |
| 35 |
83B |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.737 |
180.952 |
5 |
| 36 |
44C |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.830 |
180.614 |
14 |
| 37 |
7A |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
49.838 |
180.585 |
6 |
| 38 |
9A |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
49.846 |
180.556 |
11 |
| 39 |
41X |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.865 |
180.487 |
3 |
| 40 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
50.040 |
179.856 |
6 |
(NASCAR Media)(1-10-2007)
| DAY 3- Jan 10, 2007 PM Speeds |
| Pos |
Car |
Driver |
Team |
Time |
Speed mph |
Laps run |
| 1 |
66 |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
48.200 |
186.722 |
95 |
| 2 |
44C |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
48.253 |
186.517 |
35 |
| 3 |
96A |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
48.270 |
186.451 |
28 |
| 4 |
10A |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
48.278 |
186.420 |
17 |
| 5 |
7A |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
48.284 |
186.397 |
44 |
| 6 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
48.288 |
186.382 |
96 |
| 7 |
14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.288 |
186.382 |
11 |
| 8 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
48.289 |
186.378 |
37 |
| 9 |
1B |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
48.295 |
186.355 |
45 |
| 10 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
48.305 |
186.316 |
69 |
| 11 |
10B |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
48.348 |
186.150 |
64 |
| 12 |
88B |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
48.438 |
185.805 |
97 |
| 13 |
16B |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
48.451 |
185.755 |
81 |
| 14 |
16A |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
48.451 |
185.755 |
11 |
| 15 |
22A |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
48.452 |
185.751 |
58 |
| 16 |
14X |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.452 |
185.751 |
74 |
| 17 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
48.459 |
185.724 |
97 |
| 18 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.483 |
185.632 |
2 |
| 19 |
25B |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
48.523 |
185.479 |
52 |
| 20 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
48.534 |
185.437 |
42 |
| 21 |
9A |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
48.538 |
185.422 |
34 |
| 22 |
48A |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.609 |
185.151 |
31 |
| 23 |
83A |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
48.616 |
185.124 |
59 |
| 24 |
20B |
Mike Mclaughlin |
Chevy |
48.762 |
184.570 |
35 |
| 25 |
04 |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
48.766 |
184.555 |
11 |
| 26 |
44B |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
48.810 |
184.388 |
30 |
| 27 |
26A |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.876 |
184.139 |
15 |
| 28 |
13B |
Regan Smith |
Chevy |
49.032 |
183.554 |
23 |
| 29 |
8A |
Kerry Earnhardt |
Chevy |
49.072 |
183.404 |
32 |
| 30 |
29A |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
49.106 |
183.277 |
29 |
| 31 |
66H |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
49.108 |
183.270 |
2 |
| 32 |
8B |
Kerry Earnhardt |
Chevy |
49.127 |
183.199 |
3 |
| 33 |
1A |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
49.154 |
183.098 |
16 |
| 34 |
25A |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
49.179 |
183.005 |
2 |
| 35 |
13A |
Regan Smith |
Chevy |
49.247 |
182.752 |
12 |
| 36 |
96 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
49.294 |
182.578 |
5 |
| 37 |
60A |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.363 |
182.323 |
47 |
| 38 |
04A |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.421 |
182.109 |
39 |
| 39 |
7 |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
49.451 |
181.998 |
20 |
| 40 |
26B |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
49.468 |
181.936 |
12 |
| 41 |
83B |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.553 |
181.624 |
20 |
| 42 |
33B |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.560 |
181.598 |
32 |
| 43 |
27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
Chevy |
49.627 |
181.353 |
18 |
| 44 |
33A |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.634 |
181.327 |
12 |
| 45 |
41X |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
49.641 |
181.302 |
9 |
(NASCAR Media)(1-10-2007)
TESTING - Day 4 - Jan. 11, 2007
- Daytona 500 testing, Day 4: AM: Only 16 drivers in 25 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 4 AM practice: #88B-Rudd was the fastest at 186.405mph, followed in the top 5 by #26A-McMurray, #29-Harvick, #10B-Riggs and #14X-Marlin. The fastest Toyota was #22-Dave Blaney at 9th. Four were Ford's, Five Toyota's, Eight Chevy's and Eight Dodge's.(1-11-2007)
- Cup Scene Daily:
LIVE Daytona Blog: Day 4 by Greg Engle
- RacingOne: Daytona Testing, Day 4, News, Photos
| DAY 4 - Jan 11, 2007 AM Speeds |
| Pos |
Car |
Driver |
Team |
Time |
Speed mph |
Laps run |
| 1 |
88B |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
48.282 |
186.405 |
23 |
| 2 |
26A |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.541 |
185.410 |
30 |
| 3 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
48.611 |
185.143 |
38 |
| 4 |
10B |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
48.631 |
185.067 |
11 |
| 5 |
14X |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.674 |
184.904 |
29 |
| 6 |
13B |
Regan Smith |
Chevy |
48.943 |
183.887 |
26 |
| 7 |
33B |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.023 |
183.587 |
9 |
| 8 |
43B |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.044 |
183.509 |
29 |
| 9 |
22A |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.059 |
183.453 |
36 |
| 10 |
60B |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.063 |
183.438 |
38 |
| 11 |
60A |
Boris Said |
Ford |
49.084 |
183.359 |
26 |
| 12 |
83B |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.085 |
183.355 |
29 |
| 13 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
49.127 |
183.199 |
11 |
| 14 |
33A |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.196 |
182.942 |
18 |
| 15 |
9A |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
49.202 |
182.919 |
14 |
| 16 |
44C |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
49.213 |
182.879 |
37 |
| 17 |
04A |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.217 |
182.864 |
8 |
| 18 |
10A |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
49.236 |
182.793 |
2 |
| 19 |
27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
Chevy |
49.279 |
182.634 |
5 |
| 20 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
49.337 |
182.419 |
20 |
| 21 |
04 |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
49.427 |
182.087 |
26 |
| 22 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
49.589 |
181.492 |
17 |
| 23 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
49.604 |
181.437 |
13 |
| 24 |
37B |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
49.778 |
180.803 |
4 |
| 25 |
83A |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
49.843 |
180.567 |
28 |
(NASCAR Media)(1-11-2007)
Session 1 Cumulative Speeds
Best by Driver
DAY 1-4, Jan 8-11, 2007 Speeds |
| Pos |
Car |
Driver |
Manu |
Time |
Speed mph |
# Laps Run |
When |
| 1 |
66 |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
48.200 |
186.722 |
95 |
Day3PM |
| 2 |
8A |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevy |
48.230 |
186.606 |
46 |
Day2PM |
| 3 |
44C |
Dale Jarrett |
Toyota |
48.253 |
186.517 |
35 |
Day3PM |
| 4 |
96A |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
48.270 |
186.451 |
28 |
Day3PM |
| 5 |
25B |
Casey Mears |
Chevy |
48.273 |
186.440 |
13 |
Day2PM |
| 6 |
10A |
Scott Riggs |
Dodge |
48.278 |
186.420 |
17 |
Day3PM |
| 7 |
41 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dodge |
48.279 |
186.416 |
18 |
Day2PM |
| 8 |
88B |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
48.282 |
186.405 |
23 |
Day4AM |
| 9 |
37 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
48.284 |
186.397 |
46 |
Day2PM |
| 10 |
7A |
PJ Jones |
Ford |
48.284 |
186.397 |
44 |
Day3PM |
| 11 |
14 |
Sterling Marlin |
Chevy |
48.288 |
186.382 |
11 |
Day3PM |
| 12 |
22 |
Dave Blaney |
Toyota |
48.289 |
186.378 |
37 |
Day3PM |
| 13 |
1B |
Martin Truex Jr |
Chevy |
48.295 |
186.355 |
45 |
Day3PM |
| 14 |
9B |
Kasey Kahne |
Dodge |
48.305 |
186.316 |
69 |
Day3PM |
| 15 |
26B |
Jamie McMurray |
Ford |
48.327 |
186.231 |
27 |
Day2PM |
| 16 |
16A |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
48.401 |
185.947 |
31 |
Day2PM |
| 17 |
43 |
Bobby Labonte |
Dodge |
48.459 |
185.724 |
97 |
Day3PM |
| 18 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
48.483 |
185.632 |
2 |
Day3PM |
| 19 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
48.611 |
185.143 |
38 |
Day4AM |
| 20 |
83A |
Brian Vickers |
Toyota |
48.616 |
185.124 |
59 |
Day3PM |
| 21 |
20B |
Mike McLaughlin |
Chevy |
48.741 |
184.649 |
14 |
Day2PM |
| 22 |
04 |
Eric McClure |
Chevy |
48.766 |
184.555 |
11 |
Day3PM |
| 23 |
13A |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
48.828 |
184.320 |
23 |
Day2PM |
| 24 |
60B |
Boris Said |
Ford |
48.920 |
183.974 |
47 |
Day2PM |
| 25 |
13B |
Regan Smith |
Chevy |
48.943 |
183.887 |
26 |
Day4AM |
| 26 |
33B |
Scott Wimmer |
Chevy |
49.023 |
183.587 |
9 |
Day4AM |
| 27 |
8A |
Kerry Earnhardt |
Chevy |
49.072 |
183.404 |
32 |
Day3PM |
| 28 |
27 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
Chevy |
49.270 |
182.667 |
16 |
Day2PM |
(NASCAR Media)(1-11-2007)
Daytona 500 Testing Session 1 overall: after four days of testing at Daytona International Speedway for the 2007 Daytona 500, the fastest was #66-Jeff Green at 186.722 followed by #8A-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #44C-Dale Jarrett, #96A-Tony Raines and #25B-Casey Mears. Slowest of the 28 drivers was #27-Kirk Shelmerdine at 182.667mph. 4,842 total laps were run this week.
#41-Reed Sorenson ran the most laps in a given session (105 on Wednesday afternoon). #22-Dave Blaney ran the most total laps (295) this week. Of the 26 teams that tested this week, 13 were Chevys, five were Dodges, five were Fords and three were Toyotas.(1-11-2007)
