While Regan Smith’s first official ride in the #01 Army Chevy is scheduled for Bristol Motor Speedway (March 25), the upstate New York (Cato) native is looking to make his Nextel Cup debut in the Daytona 500. Last week Smith tested the #39 Chevy at Daytona for Ginn Racing, which plans to enter four Cup cars for NASCAR’s season opener. Joe Nemechek (#13) and Sterling Marlin (#14) took part in the previous week’s Daytona test session for Ginn Racing. “We’re going there (Daytona) with four cars and I have every intention of the Daytona 500 being my first Cup start,” said Smith, who filled in for Nemechek for a pair of test sessions in Daytona last week. Since Smith’s #39 Chevy is not part of the top 35 in points from 2006, he will have to qualify for the Daytona 500. Smith will also compete in the Busch Series in 2007 for Ginn Racing. He will share the #04 Chevy ride with Kraig Kinser.(Ginn Racing site)(1-22-2007)
