doesn’t say what teams or series but three drivers, on Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 11-12, 2005, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series Drivers Test at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Teams Including drivers Joe Ruttman, Eric McClure and Keith Segars; NASCAR Busch Series Driver Johnny Sauter and ARCA RE/MAX Series Teams Including Drivers Chad Blount, Mike Guerity, Chris Serio, Jeff Spraker, Doug Reid III, Tim Steele and Terry Jones.(Talladega Superspeedway PR)(1-11-2005)
UPDATE: A couple teams might have been warming up for upcoming Preseason Thunder sessions with a test Tuesday and Wednesday at Talladega Superspeedway. Joe Ruttman tested a Phoenix Racing Nextel Cup car for owner James Finch, while Johnny Sauter tested Phoenix’s Busch ride — which is his full season gig. Former ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Keith Segars tested a Cup car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports.(NASCAR.com)(1-12-2005)
UPDATE 2: Three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams, a NASCAR Busch Series team and three ARCA RE/MAX Series teams participated in testing this week at Talladega Superspeedway in preparation for the 2005 series season opener at Daytona next month. Phoenix Racing brought its #1 Busch Series team with driver Johnny Sauter as well as its #09 NEXTEL Cup Series team with test driver Joe Ruttman. Morgan McClure Motorsports brought its #4 and #73 teams with test driver Keith Segars and Eric McClure respectively. The ARCA RE/MAX Series ML Motorsports #67 and #30 teams with drivers Chad Blount and Terry Jones respectively, Cunningham Motorsports #4 team with drivers Mike Guerity and Chris Serio, 3D Motorsports #78 team with driver Doug Reid III, HS Motorsports team with driver Tim Steele, Kentucky Motorsports #07 team with driver Jeff Spraker were also on hand to work primarily on picking up extra speed at Talladega Superspeedway prior to making finishing touches in handling adjustments for the 2005 racing seasons opening events at Daytona next month. Prior to hitting the track today, drivers Ruttman, Sauter, Segars and McClure weighed in on what they had accomplished the day prior and shared their thoughts on the legendary 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway.(Talladega Superspeedway PR)(1-14-2005)
