AM: 26 drivers in 40 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 3 AM practice: #20B-Mike McLaughlin [subbing for Stewart] was the fastest at 184.090, followed in the top 5 by #14X-Sterling Marlin, #26A-Jamie McMurray, #66H-Jeff Green, and #48-Jimmie Johnson. The fastest Toyota was #22-Dave Blaney at 14th and the fastest Dodge was #43B-Bobby Labonte at 17th. PM: 26 driver in 45 cars took to the track in PM testing at Daytona with many of the teams participating in drafting sessions. #66-Jeff Green (Chevy) set the pace with a top speed of 186.722mph. The remainder of the top five drivers were #44C-Dale Jarrett (Toyota), #96A-Tony Raines (Chevrolet), #10A-Scott Riggs (Dodge), and #7A-P.J. Jones (Ford). NOTES: #29-Harvick and #44-Jarrett brought a third car [had to remove one of the other 2 and neither was a COT as reported before] and A.J. Allmendinger was in the #83 for Vickers [to get used to the track a bit], Regan Smith subbed for #13-Nemechek [who had a previous commitment] and Kerry Earnhardt subbed for Dale Jr. who was tired or testing the #8 Chevy and headed back to Mooresville with DEI’s Richie Gilmore.(Speeds Daytona 500 Testing show) See speeds, times, laps run on my 2007 Daytona 500 Testing Session 1 page.(1-10-2007)
