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2002 Daytona Testing Jan 7-9th

2003 Daytona 500 Testing - Drafting Speeds
2003 Daytona 500 Testing - Cumulative Speeds
2003 Daytona 500 Testing - Session 2

Daytona Testing Set for January 2003: NASCAR released today its 2003 testing schedule for the month of January at Daytona International Speedway for the Cup, BGN, CTS and Dash Series. The NASCAR Winston Cup and NASCAR Busch Series 2002 final car owner point standings will determine when teams will test at the 2.5 mile tri-oval. NASCAR Winston Cup car owners finishing in odd-numbered positions in the final standings will test on Jan. 7-9, with Jan. 10 reserved as a rain date. Those car owners finishing in the even-numbered positions will test on Jan. 14-16, with Jan. 17 the rain date. Car owners in the BGN finishing in an odd-numbered position will test Jan. 20-21 (rain date is Jan. 22) while owners who finish in an even-numbered spot will test Jan. 23-24 (rain date is Jan. 25). CTS teams will test Jan. 11-13. Testing for Dash Series teams will be Jan. 18-19.(NASCAR PR)
Oldfield Grandstand access is free and open to the public during testing with access through the lobby of DAYTONA USA.(DIS PR)(10-2-2002)

Winston Cup car owners finishing in odd-numbered positions in the final standings will test on Jan. 7-9
with Jan. 10 reserved as a rain date, the scheduled teams:
1) #20-Tony Stewart
3) #97-Kurt Busch
5) #48-Jimmie Johnson
7) #2-Rusty Wallace
9) #17-Matt Kenseth
11) #38-Elliott Sadler (was the #28)
13) #99-Jeff Burton
15) #15-Michael Waltrip
17) #18-Bobby Labonte
19) #77-Dave Blaney
21) #10-Johnny Benson
23) #45-Kyle Petty (didn't test - will test in 2nd session)
25) #5-Terry Labonte
27) #41-Casey Mears
29) #55-Christian Fittipaldi
31) #1-Steve Park
33) #01-Jerry Nadeau (was the #36)
35) #4-Mike Skinner
37) #14-Larry Foyt (didn't test - will test in 2nd session)
41) #49-Ken Schrader
43) #02-Hermie Sadler
45) #74-Tony Raines
49) #59-Carl Long
51) #89-Morgan Shepherd (didn't test)
53) #37-Derrike Cope
55) #51-Ware Racing (didn't test)
57) #16-Greg Biffle
63) #91-Evernham Motorsports (didn't test)
67) #85-Mansion Motorsports
77) #42-Jamie McMurray
79) #93-Mike Harmon (didn't test)
81) #80-Hover Motorsports (didn't test)
(NOTE: not sure which new teams would test, and some of the teams listed may not test)

30) #43-John Andretti tested at the first session as #45-Kyle Petty had obligations to attend to, so he was allowed to switch with Andretti.
37) #14-Larry Foyt didn't test but will test in the 2nd session

NOTE - note sure why, but the #09 team tested at the first session even though they finished 2002 in an 'even' Owners Points position:
44) #09-Mike Wallace (tested at the 1st session)

Manufacturer Rules for the Daytona 500 in 2003: All Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Dodges and Fords will have the same 1.5-inch nose "kickout," or the extension of the front air dam below the bumper. All four makes, which have to mount their bodies on the same reference point, will also use the identical rear spoiler package -- 6.25 inches high by 57 inches wide at a 55-degree angle. Also downsized fuel cells, about 13.5 gallons (down from the standard 22-gallon cell used everywhere else) will be used at Daytona.(NASCAR.com)(1-7-2003)

25 Drivers/Teams (43 cars):
4-Pontiacs
7-Dodges
5-Fords
9-Chevys

Jan 7th, 2003 - Day One AM Speeds

Drivers/Teams usually test two cars, that is the reason for some teams having numbers ending in A, B, K, X, etc.

	Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
1	4K	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	181.837
2	38B	Elliott Sadler	Ford	181.572
3	2B	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	181.243
4	4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	181.159
5	10A	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	181.025
6	41A	Casey Mears	Dodge	181.014
7	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	180.945
8	38A	Elliott Sadler	Ford	180.839
9	01A	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	180.592
10	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	180.476
11	97A	Kurt Busch	Ford	180.466
12	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	180.386
13	1	Steve Park	Chevrolet	180.296
14	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	180.220
15	43A	John Andretti	Dodge	180.198
16	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	180.191
17	77B	Dave Blaney	Ford	180.191
18	10B	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	180.180
19	97B	Kurt Busch	Ford	180.177
20	99B	Jeff Burton	Ford	180.108
21	18A	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	180.097
22	42A	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	180.086
23	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	180.050
24	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	179.888
25	15X	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	179.842
26	43B	John Andretti	Dodge	179.734
27	1A	Steve Park	Chevrolet	179.634
28	59	Carl Long	Dodge	179.594
29	55	Christian Fittipaldi	Chevrolet	179.551
30	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	179.544
31	77a	Dave Blaney	Ford	179.179
32	5A	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	179.019
33	20A	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	178.777
34	5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	178.696
35	48B	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	178.522
36	18B	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	178.426
37	37	Derrike Cope	Pontiac	177.483
38	01B	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	177.103
39	74	Tony Raines	Chevrolet	174.189

Also see Day 1 - AM speeds at NASCAR.com.

Jan 7th, 2003 - Day One PM Speeds

	Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
1	4K	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	182.767
2	20A	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	182.02
3	38B	Elliott Sadler	Ford	181.646
4	15X	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	181.543
5	2B	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	181.452
6	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	181.433
7	42A	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	181.404
8	41A	Casey Mears	Dodge	181.368
9	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	181.273
10	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	181.210
11	4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	181.181
12	09	Mike Wallace	Dodge	181.141
13	97A	Kurt Busch	Ford	181.127
14	01A	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	181.097
15	1	Steve Park	Chevrolet	180.970
16	1A	Steve Park	Chevrolet	180.955
17	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	180.937
18	77B	Dave Blaney	Ford	180.930
19	43A	John Andretti	Dodge	180.857
20	10B	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	180.774
21	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	180.756
22	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	180.712
23	10A	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	180.576
24	43B	John Andretti	Dodge	180.538
25	77A	Dave Blaney	Ford	180.527
26	97B	Kurt Busch	Ford	180.502
27	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	180.502
28	38A	Elliott Sadler	Ford	180.473
29	59	Carl Long	Dodge	180.437
30	20B	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	180.343
31	55	Christian Fittipaldi	Chevrolet	180.325
32	99B	Jeff Burton	Ford	180.307
33	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	180.014
34	18A	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	179.982
35	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	179.702
36	2A	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	179.687
37	5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	178.358
38	01B	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	178.884
39	5A	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	178.699
40	18B	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	178.462
41	37	Derrike Cope	Chevrolet	178.299
42	02	Hermie Sadler	Pontiac	178.253
43	74	Tony Raines	Chevrolet	175.778

Also see Day 1 - PM speeds at NASCAR.com.

Jan 8th, 2003 - Day Two AM Speeds

	Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
1	20A	Tony Stewart	Chevy	182.997
2	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	182.938
3	4K	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	182.875
4	09	Mike Wallace	Dodge	182.838
5	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	182.611
6	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	182.593
7	42A	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	182.474
8	2B	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	182.441
9	41A	Casey Mears	Dodge	182.371
10	97A	Kurt Busch	Ford	182.341
11	10A	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	182.253
12	38A	Elliott Sadler	Ford	182.219
13	1	Steve Park	Chevy	182.205
14	43B	John Andretti	Dodge	182.186
15	99B	Jeff Burton	Ford	182.046
16	77A	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.962
17	20B	Tony Stewart	Chevy	181.936
18	43A	John Andretti	Dodge	181.833
19	01A	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	181.767
20	18A	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	181.759
21	10B	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	181.737
22	77B	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.704
23	15X	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	181.682
24	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	181.664
25	2A	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	181.594
26	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	181.583
27	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	181.536
28	4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	181.430
29	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	181.360
30	1A	Steve Park	Chevy	181.072
31	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	181.021
32	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	180.934
33	59	Carl Long	Dodge	180.810
34	55	Christian Fittipaldi	Chevy	180.202
35	18B	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	179.896
36	01B	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	179.759
37	02	Hermie Sadler	Pontiac	179.565
38	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	179.087
39	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	178.105

Also see Day 2 - AM speeds at NASCAR.com.

Jan 8th, 2003 - Day Two PM Speeds

	Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
1	09	Mike Wallace	Dodge	184.053
2	4K	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	183.786
3	15X	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	183.572
4	38A	Elliott Sadler	Ford	183.505
5	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	183.195
6	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	183.046
7	10A	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	182.994
8	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	182.927
9	1	Steve Park	Chevy	182.782
10	41A	Casey Mears	Dodge	182.771
11	20A	Tony Stewart	Chevy	182.719
12	97A	Kurt Busch	Ford	182.585
13	2B	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	182.567
14	99B	Jeff Burton	Ford	182.400
15	18A	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	182.393
16	97B	Kurt Busch	Ford	182.382
17	42A	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	182.371
18	77B	Dave Blaney	Ford	182.267
19	43B	John Andretti	Dodge	182.190
20	43A	John Andretti	Dodge	182.175
21	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	182.153
22	01A	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	182.138
23	1A	Steve Park	Chevy	182.020
24	77a	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.947
25	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	181.903
26	20B	Tony Stewart	Chevy	181.859
27	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	181.844
28	10B	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	181.767
29	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	181.580
30	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	181.558
31	4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	181.517
32	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	181.276
33	55	Christian Fittipaldi	Chevy	181.243
34	17A	Matt Kenseth	Ford	181.232
35	59	Carl Long	Dodge	181.079
36	02	Hermie Sadler	Pontiac	181.032
37	01B	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	180.796
38	5A	Terry Labonte	Chevy	180.133
39	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	179.522
40	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	178.550

Also see Day 2 - PM speeds at NASCAR.com.

Jan 9th, 2003 - Day Three AM Speeds

	Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
1	15X	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	183.423
2	38A	Elliott Sadler	Ford	183.277
3	20A	Tony Stewart	Chevy	182.968
4	4K	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	182.630
5	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	182.541
6	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	182.530
7	09	Mike Wallace	Dodge	182.456
8	41A	Casey Mears	Dodge	182.434
9	18A	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	182.393
10	10A	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	182.219
11	97A	Kurt Busch	Ford	182.160
12	43B	John Andretti	Dodge	182.009
13	99B	Jeff Burton	Ford	182.009
14	43A	John Andretti	Dodge	181.925
15	77B	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.903
16	1	Steve Park	Chevy	181.829
17	77A	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.763
18	2B	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	181.708
19	42A	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	181.631
20	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	181.631
21	20B	Tony Stewart	Chevy	181.613
22	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	181.565
23	97B	Kurt Busch	Ford	181.415
24	02	Hermie Sadler	Pontiac	181.382
25	2A	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	181.371
26	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	181.229
27	01A	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	181.207
28	1A	Steve Park	Chevy	181.181
29	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	181.123
30	10B	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	180.977
31	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	180.763
32	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	180.683
33	55	Christian Fittipaldi	Chevy	180.618
34	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	180.321
35	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	180.267
36	01B	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	180.068
37	59	Carl Long	Dodge	180.054
38	5A	Terry Labonte	Chevy	179.483
39	18B	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	179.412
40	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	179.044

Also see Day 3 - AM speeds at NASCAR.com.

Jan 9th, 2003 - Day Three PM Speeds

	Car#	Driver	Manu	Top Speed
1	18A	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	183.539
2	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	183.445
3	38A	Elliott Sadler	Ford	183.423
4	4K	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	183.206
5	1	Steve Park	Chevy	182.964
6	09	Mike Wallace	Dodge	182.942
7	15X	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	182.938
8	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	182.685
9	2B	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	182.534
10	42A	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	182.534
11	41A	Casey Mears	Dodge	182.497
12	20A	Tony Stewart	Chevy	182.460
13	99B	Jeff Burton	Ford	182.308
14	17B	Matt Kenseth	Ford	182.194
15	01A	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	182.171
16	43B	John Andretti	Dodge	182.157
17	97A	Kurt Busch	Ford	182.116
18	20B	Tony Stewart	Chevy	182.072
19	43A	John Andretti	Dodge	181.719
20	77A	Dave Blaney	Ford	181.598
21	1A	Steve Park	Chevy	181.521
22	48A	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	181.389
23	55	Christian Fittipaldi	Chevy	181.243
24	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	181.203
25	10B	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	181.087
26	02	Hermie Sadler	Pontiac	181.083
27	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	181.039
28	77B	Dave Blaney	Ford	180.995
29	59	Carl Long	Dodge	180.676
30	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	180.422
31	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	179.921
32	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	179.483
33	01B	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	179.379

Also see Day 3 - PM speeds at NASCAR.com.

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