The third and final day of CTS testing at Daytona had drivers turning laps in the pack and posting fast speeds in the 187mph range. Turning the top five fastest laps in today’s drafting session were Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 187.566, Rick Crawford, Ford, 187.512; Bryan Reffner, Chevrolet, 187.492; Joe Ruttman, Dodge, 187.262; and David Starr, Chevrolet, 187.227 mph.
Before drafting sessions began Sunday, drivers who posted the fastest unassisted times in the test this weekend were Jon Wood, #50 Ford, 184.790 mph; Ron Hornaday, #24 Chevrolet, 184.676 mph; Travis Kvapil, #60 Chevrolet, 184.532 mph; Joe Ruttman, #79 Dodge, 185.253 mph; and Matt Crafton, #88 Chevrolet,184.249 mph. The Speeds Sunday:
#88-Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 187.566mph
#14-Rick Crawford, Ford, 187.512
#7-Bryan Reffner, Chevrolet, 187.492
#79-Joe Ruttman, Dodge, 187.262
#75-David Starr, Chevrolet, 187.227
#46-Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 187.145
#99-Tim Fedewa, Ford, 187.052
#50-Jon Wood, Ford, 186.831
#18-Robert Pressley, Dodge, 186.753
#20-Coy Gibbs, Chevrolet, 186.730
#39-Steve Portenga, Chevrolet, 186.189
#15-Trent Owens, Ford, 186.073
#24-Ron Hornaday, Chevrolet, 186.035
#78-Donnie Morelock, Dodge, 185.950
#16-Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 185.774
#60-Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 185.839
#62-Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 185.831
#43-Carlos Contreras, Dodge, 185.517
#54-Brian Sockwell, Ford, 184.718
#07-Jason Small, Chevrolet, 184.566
#08-Bobby Dotter, Chevrolet, 184.562
#61-Butch Miller, Chevrolet, 183.561
#29-Terry Cook, Ford, 183.986
#72-Randy Briggs, Chevrolet, 182.234
#8-Bill Lester, Dodge, 182.035
#41-Jerry Hill, Dodge, 181.704
#51-Michael Dokken, Dodge,181.488
#31-Jake Hobgood, Ford, 180.701
Ricky Bryant, Dodge, 180.466
#19-Ricky Sanders, Ford,178.628
#81-Donnie Neuenberger, Chevrolet, 177.869
#28-Kenny Allen, Chevrolet, 176.696
NOTE: no word on why #2-Jason Leffler did not test at DIS.(Speedway PR)(1-21-2002)
