Las Vegas Testing – Day 4: #10-Johnny Benson’s new Valvoline colors were flying during Thursday’s test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Benson turned a lap at 173.376mph to establish the best testing time by any of the 25 Cup teams who have tested at LVMS this week in preparation for the March 4 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. Benson’s speed, though unofficial, eclipsed Ricky Rudd’s track record by a stock car of 172.563mph set a year ago. #7-Mike Wallace was the only other driver to test a Winston Cup car Thursday running a lap of 169.114mph. No NASCAR Winston Cup teams are scheduled to test on Friday(LVMS PR)(2-2-2001) TESTING SCHEDULE: (Thursday and Friday) – BGN Drivers – #1-P.J. Jones, #38-Christian Elder, #43-Jay Sauter, #46-Ashton Lewis and #98-Elton Sawyer.(LVMS PR), see the Day 1 thru 3 speeds on my Past Testing News Page(1-25/2-2-2001). See test pictures/images at the LVMS site and at Stooges Racing (2-1-2001)
