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Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004 at 12:00 AM
  • More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It’s the first open test for teams on an intermediate (1.5-mile) speedway. In past years, many race teams have used NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas as both a chance to tune their cars as well as a final getaway for their crews before the long grind of a 36-race season gets under way. But this year, thanks to new NASCAR rules, it will be all business in preparation for the March 7 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and March 6 Sam’s Town 300.
    NASCAR and Goodyear have developed a new, softer tire compound that is untested on any track other than Daytona, which employs restrictor plates, unlike all other speedways other than Talladega. NASCAR also has implemented new body styles and spoiler angles for all makes. These changes are some of the most dramatic in the sport’s history. Tickets for the NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas are available by calling the speedway ticket office at 1-800-644-4444 or online at www.lvms.com.
    Here is a complete listing of teams currently scheduled to test:
    Monday, Jan. 26-Tuesday, Jan.27
    NNC – #9-Kasey Kahne, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #4-Kevin Lepage, #49-Ken Schrader, #84-Kyle Busch, #29-Kevin Harvick, #30-Johnny Sauter, #31-Robby Gordon, #45-Kyle Petty, #43-Jeff Green.
    NBS – #?-David Reutimann, #9-Matt Kenseth, #2-Ron Hornaday, #6-Paul Wolfe, #6-Mark McFarland, #99-Michael Waltrip
    Tuesday, Jan. 27-Wednesday, Jan. 28
    NNC – #0-Ward Burton, #40-Sterling Marlin, #42-Jamie McMurray, #24-Jeff Gordon, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #25-Brian Vickers, #32-Ricky Craven, #18-Bobby Labonte, #20-Tony Stewart, #10-Scott Riggs, #01-Joe Nemechek, #22-Scott Wimmer.
    NBS – #00-Jason Leffler, #18-J.J. Yeley, #20-Mike Bliss, #14-Casey Atwood, #12-Tim Fedewa, #37-David Green, #22-Jason Keller.
    Wednesday, Jan. 28-Thursday, Jan. 29
    NNC – #88-Dale Jarrett, #2-Rusty Wallace, #97-Kurt Busch, #6-Mark Martin, #17-Matt Kenseth, #16-Greg Biffle, #91-Bill Elliott, #21-Ricky Rudd, #38-Elliott Sadler, #77-Brendan Gaughan.
    NBS – #46-Ashton Lewis Jr., #47-Robert Pressley, #66-Billy Parker, #27-Johnny Sauter, #?-Jamie McMurray, #5-Kyle Busch.
    Dates TBA
    NBS – #8-Martin Truex Jr..(See full PR and quotes on my Las Vegas Motor Speedway page or at the (LVMS site)(1-12/26-2004)