#01-Jerry Nadeau marched to the top of the unofficial speed chart Wednesday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway as NASCAR Winston Cup teams concluded preparations for The Winston on May 17 and the May 25 Coca-Cola 600. Nadeau ran 181.757 mph. The starter never unfurled the caution flag as the nine-hour testing session was run without an on-track incident. There was one minor accident in the garage area when a speedway security vehicle pulled in front Jeff Green’s #30 AOL Chevy, causing damage to both vehicles. Testing for Lowe’s Motor Speedway’s month of May activities continues Monday night when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers and teams take to the track in preparation for the inaugural Hardee’s 200 on Friday, May 16. The session runs from 3 to 10 p.m. and the main grandstand will be open to the public with no admission charge. Tickets for The Winston on May 17 and the May 25 Coca-Cola 600 are still available and can be obtained by calling 1-800-455-FANS. The unofficial speeds: #01-Jerry Nadeau, 181.757 #48-Jimmie Johnson, 181.087 #4-Mike Skinner, 180.481 #6-Mark Martin, 180.192 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 180.180 #43-John Andretti, 179.372 #54-Todd Bodine, 178.324 #30-Jeff Green, 177.579 #88-Dale Jarrett, 175.484 #11-Brett Bodine, 174.403 #19-Jeremy Mayfield, 173.997 #27-Kirk Shelmerdine, 173.533 #74-Tony Raines, 173.355.( LMS PR )(5-1-2003)
