At least 13 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series regulars are scheduled to participate in the Busch Series edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. NASCAR stars Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick and Las Vegas Kyle Busch are among the full-time NASCAR Nextel Cup stars that will be part of the 32 drivers who are scheduled to test Feb. 6-8 to prepare for the March 11 Sams Town 300. The Busch Series is limited to five tests throughout the 2006 season, which adds to the importance of the Las Vegas test. Here is a list of the drivers scheduled to test: Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6-7: Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Stacy Compton, Carl Edwards, David Green, Mark Green, Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Todd Kluever, Burney Lamar, Ashton Lewis Jr., Matt McCall, Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Danny OQuinn, Paul Tracy, Johnny Sauter, Ken Schrader, Regan Smith, Reed Sorenson, Chris Wimmer, Jon Wood and J.J. Yeley. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7-8: John Andretti, David Gilliland, Denny Hamlin, Steve Park, and Kenny Wallace. Wednesday, Feb. 8: Steve Wallace.(Las Vegas Motor Speedway PR)(2-2-2006)
UPDATE: The following additions have been made to the list of drivers testing: Monday, Feb.6: Spencer Clark, Monday and Tuesday, Feb 6-7: Tracy Hines, Joel Kaufmann, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Stephen Leicht, Kevin Lepage, Mark McFarland, Joe Nemechek, Jay Sauter, Tim Sauter, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7-8: Michael Waltrip. Matt McMall has been removed from the schedule. (LVMS PR)(2-3-2006)
