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2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced: Testing dates for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway have been finalized. The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test in preparation for "The Great American Race" on Jan. 7-9 with Jan. 10 serving as a rain date. The second wave of Sprint Cup Series testing will be Jan. 14-16 with Jan. 17 serving as a rain date. The Sprint Cup Series teams will be split into two groups based on the owner's points following the Sprint Cup race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway [see owners pts after Chicago page]. Among the drivers expected to be in the first wave of teams (odd-numbered teams in the owner's standings) will be Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch. Among the expected drivers in the second wave (even-numbered teams in the owner's standings) are Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr. and Jamie McMurray. Testing dates for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will join Hendrick Motorsports for the 2008 season, will be announced at a later date.
Other testing dates for Preseason Thunder include:
* Jan. 4-6, Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve in preparation for the 46th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 26-27, all teams.
* Jan. 11-13, Craftsman Truck Series in preparation for the Feb. 15 Chevy Silverado 250, all trucks
* Jan. 18-22, Busch [New sponsor name for series] Series in preparation for the Feb. 16 Camping World 300 presented by Chevy, two different sessions
NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest dates, which will coincide with January's Sprint Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Busch [new name] Series and Rolex Series testing sessions at the "World Center of Racing," will be held on the following dates:
* Jan. 5: The Roar Before The Rolex 24
* Jan. 8: Nextel [Sprint] Cup Fan Fest
* Jan. 12: Craftsman Truck Fan Fest
* Jan. 15: Nextel [Sprint] Cup Fan Fest
* Jan. 19: Busch [new sponsor name] Series Fan Fest
The Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. but fans may enter the Sprint Fanzone beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action on those days. Admissions for the Nextel Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Busch and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10. The Roar Before The Rolex 24 admission is also $10. Fans will be able to get a sneak peek on teams as they prepare for DIRECTV Speedweeks 2008 with inquisitive fan forums with many of their favorite drivers as well as enjoying all the state-of-the-art amenities in the popular Sprint Fanzone. Also included in NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests will be bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations, displays, a silent auction and hot laps around DIS (additional charge). Fans can continue to watch all of the January testing sessions free from the Oldfield Grandstands located just outside of The Daytona 500 Experience. Tickets for Preseason Thunder Fan Fests are by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.(DIS PR)(8-1-2007)
UNOFFICIAL Daytona Testing Schedule/Drivers: updated 1-14-2008
[using the owners pts after Chicago page as announced before]
Teams/Drivers expected to participate in the second Nextel Cup Series test session on Jan. 14-17
(Note that this list is tentative and subject to change):
John Andretti (#49 WhatsOnline.com Dodge) - looks like Ken Schrader will test
Dave Blaney (#22 Caterpillar Toyota)
Jeff Burton (#31 AT&T Mobility Chevy)
Patrick Carpentier (#10 Valvoline Dodge)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 Mountain Dew AMP/National Guard Chevy)
Dario Franchitti (#40 Dodge)
David Gilliland (#38 Ford)
Denny Hamlin (#11 FedEx Toyota)
Kevin Harvick (#29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevy)
Sam Hornish Jr. (#77 Dodge)
Kasey Kahne (#9 Budweiser Dodge)
Bobby Labonte (#43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge)
Scott Riggs (#66 Haas Automation Chevy)
Jamie McMurray (#26 Crown Royal Ford)
Paul Menard (#15 Menards Chevy)
Ryan Newman (#12 Alltel Dodge)
David Ragan (#6 AAA Ford)
Regan Smith (#01 Chevy)
Brian Vickers (#83 Red Bull Toyota)
Michael Waltrip (#55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
#20-Tony Stewart [no sub this year]
#21-Bill Elliott
#57-Norm Benning
#44-Dale Jarrett
#08-Carl Long
#09-Sterling Marlin
#34-Eric McClure/Derrike Cope
#60-Boris Said
#50-Stanton Barrett
#87-Jeff Fuller [2nd Furniture Row car]
(31 drivers/teams listed; 20 in NASCAR PR, others added via articles or PR's)
other drivers not listed on the PR, not sure who many test and who may not
#89-Morgan Shepherd
#?-James Hylton
(DIS Site)
NOT TESTING:
#4-P.J. Jones or Mike Wallace [team closed down, but could run the race]
(12-27-2007/1-13-2008)
DIS Offers Free Daytona 500 Qualifying to Blood Donors during Preseason Thunder: During January's Preseason Thunder Fan Fests for the Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway, race fans will get the opportunity to watch their favorite NASCAR drivers and teams prepare for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 and also earn a free ticket to Daytona 500 Qualifying presented by Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 10. During each of the NASCAR Preseason Thunder Sprint Cup Series Fan Fest nights on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, the Florida Blood Centers will be hosting a blood drive located just outside the Turn 4 tunnel and guests that donate blood will receive a free ticket to Daytona 500 Qualifying presented by Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 10. All Sprint Cup Series teams will participate in Daytona 500 Qualifying presented by Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 10. Drivers will turn two high-speed qualifying laps on the historic 2.5-tri-oval as they try to secure a front-row starting spot in the 50th running of the Daytona 500. NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest dates, which will coincide with January's Sprint Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Nationwide Series and Rolex Series testing sessions at the "World Center of Racing," will be held on the following dates:
Jan. 5: The Roar Before The Rolex 24
Jan. 8: Sprint Cup Fan Fest, first session, odd-numbered teams in owners point standings following the Chicagoland Speedway race)
Jan. 12: Craftsman Truck Fan Fest
Jan. 15: Sprint Cup Fan Fest, second session, even-numbered teams in owners point standings following the Chicagoland Speedway race)
Jan. 19: Nationwide Series Fan Fest
Besides watching drivers search for speed on the legendary 2.5-mile tri-oval, fans can also enjoy inquisitive fan forums with many of their favorite drivers, bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations, displays, a silent auction and hot laps around DIS (additional charge). The Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. but fans may enter the Sprint FANZONE beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action on those days. Admissions for the Sprint Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10. The Roar Before The Rolex 24 admission is also $10.(DIS PR)(12-28-2007)
Stewart to test at Daytona: Tony Stewart will test the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during the Jan. 14-16 session [2nd session] at Daytona International Speedway after skipping the session for the last three years. Sprint Cup teams will begin testing Monday [Jan 7th] and are split into two three-day sessions. Stewart will test in the second session, according to a team spokesman. The test will be the first full NASCAR test of the car of tomorrow at Daytona and will be the first NASCAR test for JGR in a Toyota after the team left Chevrolet following the 2007 Cup season.(SceneDaily.com)(1-3-2008)

TESTING - Day 4

TO PRINT

2008 Test Chart Page

SPEEDs - Day 4 AM: Sprint Cup testing at Daytona International Speedway is back for the second session, with 28 drivers and 50 cars taking single car runs, the fastest was #44B-Jarrett with a speed of 184.987mph, which was faster then last weeks fastest single-car run of #48-Johnson [184.782], followed by #88B-Earnhardt Jr. in his new Hendrick Motorsports ride, #40-Franchitti, #20A-Stewart and #11B-Hamlin. The fastest Ford was #38A-Gilliland. Slowest car was #09A-Marlin at 178.880.(1-14-2008)
SPEEDs - Day 4 PM: 53 cars took to the track testing at Daytona International Speedway with #22B-Blaney being the quickest at 185.445mph in sigle car runs, followed by #88B-Earnhardt Jr., #83A-Vickers, #44A-Jarrett and #55-Waltrip. Toyotas had 8 of the fastest times in the top-10. #40-Franchitti was the fastest Dodge Charger at 10th and #38A-Gilliland was the fastes Ford Fusion at 14th. Bringing up the rear were #57A-Benning at 176.856 then #08A-Long at 177.291.(NASCAR Media)(1-14-2008)
Cup Scene Daily:
LIVE Blog: Sprint Cup Testing From Daytona Week Two, day 1 by Greg Engle
RacingOne: Daytona Preseason Thunder Web Cam

Photo taken by Jeff Wackerlin of RacingOne on Jan 14, 2008

THE SPEEDS - Day 1 - Jan. 14, 2008

Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-14 (AM)						Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-14 (PM)
Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed	Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed
1	44B	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.652	184.987	1	22B	Dave Blaney	Toyota	48.532	185.445
2	88B	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	48.742	184.646	2	88B	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	48.537	185.426
3	40	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	48.832	184.305	3	83A	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.568	185.307
4	44A	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.854	184.222	4	44A	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.572	185.292
5	20A	Tony Stewart	Toyota	48.968	183.793	5	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.589	185.227
6	11B	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	49.035	183.542	6	20A	Tony Stewart	Toyota	48.624	185.094
7	22	Dave Blaney	Toyota	49.039	183.527	7	55M	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.637	185.044
8	22B	Dave Blaney	Toyota	49.099	183.303	8	44B	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.676	184.896
9	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	49.100	183.299	9	83B	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.701	184.801
10	83A	Brian Vickers	Toyota	49.116	183.240	10	40	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	48.718	184.737
11	87	Jeff Fuller	Chevy	49.123	183.214	11	11B	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.766	184.555
12	88A	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	49.154	183.098	12	22	Dave Blaney	Toyota	48.879	184.128
13	55M	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	49.164	183.061	13	11A	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.898	184.057
14	38A	David Gilliland	Ford	49.186	182.979	14	38A	David Gilliland	Ford	48.957	183.835
15	11A	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	49.200	182.927	15	12A	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.027	183.572
16	40A	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	49.224	182.838	16	21A	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.071	183.408
17	83B	Brian Vickers	Toyota	49.226	182.830	17	40A	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	49.074	183.397
18	20B	Tony Stewart	Toyota	49.239	182.782	18	87	Jeff Fuller	Chevy	49.1	183.299
19	38B	David Gilliland	Ford	49.332	182.437	19	88A	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	49.102	183.292
20	60B	Boris Said	Ford	49.394	182.208	20	9B	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.127	183.199
21	66H	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.399	182.190	21	38B	David Gilliland	Ford	49.144	183.135
22	9B	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.411	182.146	22	6B	David Ragan	Ford	49.162	183.068
23	26A	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.463	181.954	23	10C	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	49.212	182.882
24	12A	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.476	181.906	24	34A	Eric McClure	Dodge	49.228	182.823
25	21A	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.482	181.884	25	21B	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.234	182.801
26	6B	David Ragan	Ford	49.486	181.870	26	43A	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	49.241	182.775
27	9A	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.491	181.851	27	26A	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.262	182.697
28	34A	Eric McClure	Dodge	49.493	181.844	28	60B	Boris Said	Ford	49.268	182.674
29	01B	Regan Smith	Chevy	49.499	181.822	29	15A	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.276	182.645
30	21B	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.557	181.609	30	66H	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.301	182.552
31	43B	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	49.559	181.602	31	01B	Regan Smith	Chevy	49.302	182.548
32	43A	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	49.561	181.594	32	12B	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.331	182.441
33	66C	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.587	181.499	33	26B	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.356	182.349
34	6A	David Ragan	Ford	49.591	181.485	34	6A	David Ragan	Ford	49.395	182.205
35	26B	Jaime McMurray	Ford	49.607	181.426	35	31A	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.424	182.098
36	10B	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	49.618	181.386	36	15B	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.444	182.024
37	15B	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.650	181.269	37	60A	Boris Said	Ford	49.453	181.991
38	12B	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.670	181.196	38	66C	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.455	181.984
39	60A	Boris Said	Ford	49.689	181.127	39	29A	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.467	181.939
40	77A	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.708	181.057	40	9A	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.489	181.859
41	77B	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.762	180.861	41	10B	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	49.492	181.848
42	31A	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.794	180.745	42	31	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.506	181.796
43	31	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.796	180.737	43	77A	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.526	181.723
44	15A	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.814	180.672	44	77B	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.619	181.382
45	01A	Regan Smith	Chevy	49.817	180.661	45	50A	Stanton Barrett	Chevy	49.696	181.101
46	29A	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.849	180.545	46	43B	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	49.701	181.083
47	50A	Stanton Barrett	Chevy	49.923	180.278	47	49A	Ken Schrader	Dodge	49.74	180.941
48	49A	Ken Schrader	Dodge	49.930	180.252	48	09A	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	49.941	180.213
49	29B	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.995	180.018	49	29B	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	50.003	179.989
50	09A	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	50.313	178.880	50	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	50.168	179.397
						51	09B	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	50.183	179.344
						52	08A	Carl Long	Dodge	50.764	177.291
						53	57A	Norm Benning	Chevy	50.889	176.856

(NASCAR Media)

TESTING - Day 2 - Jan. 8, 2008

Daytona Testing SPEEDs - Day 5 AM: 52 cars took to the track testing at Daytona International Speedway in Day 5 overall of testing and Day 2 of Session 2 on Tuesday. #88A-Earnhardt Jr. was the fastest in single car runs Tuesday morning at 185.820mph [the fastest overall single car run so far]. #55-Waltrip was 2nd fastest [and 6th in his 2nd car] followed by three more Toyota's. #83A-Vickers, #44A-Jarrett and #20A-Stewart. #40-Franchitti was the fastest Dodge at 7th and #38B-Gilliland was the fastest Ford at 15th. Slowest were #57A-Benning at 175.097 and #08A-Long at 178.536. This afternoon, drafting testing will start, some teams will run single cars runs, but they are not usually reported as such.(NASCAR Media)(1-15-2008) Comment
Daytona Testing SPEEDs - Day 5 PM: 54 cars took to the track for drafting test at Daytona International Speedway in the afternoon in Day 2 of Session 2 on Tuesday. #12B-Newman was the fastest in the draft at 188.013mph, followed by #01A-Smith, #15B-Menard, #29B-Harvick and #40A-Franchitti. The fastest Toyota was #20A-Stewart at 6th, the fastest Ford was #6B-Ragan at 16th. Slowest were #57A-Benning at 178.338 and #08A-Long at 179.311.(NASCAR Media)(1-15-2008) Comment

TO PRINT the speeds for each session, see my 2008 Test Chart Page
Cup Scene Daily:
LIVE: NASCAR Sprint Cup Testing From Daytona International Speedway Week 2 Day 2 by Greg Engle
RacingOne: Daytona Preseason Thunder Web Cam

Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-15 (AM)						Preseason Thunder Practice Jan-15 (PM)
Rank	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed	Rank	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed
1	88B	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	48.434	185.820	1	12B	Ryan Newman	Dodge	47.869	188.013
2	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.555	185.357	2	01A	Regan Smith	Chevy	47.968	187.625
3	83A	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.744	184.638	3	15B	Paul Menard	Chevy	47.976	187.594
4	44A	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.754	184.600	4	29B	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	47.992	187.531
5	20A	Tony Stewart	Toyota	48.758	184.585	5	40A	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	48.038	187.352
6	55M	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.823	184.339	6	20A	Tony Stewart	Toyota	48.043	187.332
7	40	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	48.843	184.264	7	22	Dave Blaney	Toyota	48.046	187.320
8	83B	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.854	184.222	8	9B	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	48.093	187.137
9	44B	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.866	184.177	9	83A	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.099	187.114
10	11B	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.893	184.075	10	88A	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	48.109	187.075
11	11A	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.919	183.978	11	31A	Jeff Burton	Chevy	48.136	186.970
12	22	Dave Blaney	Toyota	49.018	183.606	12	10B	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	48.170	186.838
13	22B	Dave Blaney	Toyota	49.099	183.303	13	44B	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.227	186.617
14	87	Jeff Fuller	Chevy	49.123	183.214	14	55M	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.248	186.536
15	38B	David Gilliland	Ford	49.138	183.158	15	43B	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	48.253	186.517
16	12A	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.140	183.150	16	6B	David Ragan	Ford	48.255	186.509
17	20B	Tony Stewart	Toyota	49.142	183.143	17	66H	Scott Riggs	Chevy	48.275	186.432
18	6B	David Ragan	Ford	49.160	183.076	18	21B	Bill Elliott	Ford	48.288	186.382
19	10C	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	49.194	182.949	19	77A	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	48.337	186.193
20	43A	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	49.196	182.942	20	09A	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	48.345	186.162
21	38A	David Gilliland	Ford	49.249	182.745	21	34A	Eric McClure	Dodge	48.434	185.820
22	66H	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.253	182.730	22	11B	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.442	185.789
23	34A	Eric McClure	Dodge	49.340	182.408	23	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.523	185.479
24	60B	Boris Said	Ford	49.355	182.352	24	44A	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.601	185.181
25	15A	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.367	182.308	25	40	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	48.606	185.162
26	9B	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.373	182.286	26	83B	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.724	184.714
27	01B	Regan Smith	Chevy	49.374	182.282	27	22B	Dave Blaney	Toyota	48.757	184.589
28	31A	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.403	182.175	28	11A	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.780	184.502
29	26A	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.408	182.157	29	10C	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	48.856	184.215
30	50A	Stanton Barrett	Chevy	49.409	182.153	30	88B	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	48.858	184.207
31	12B	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.419	182.116	31	38A	David Gilliland	Ford	48.925	183.955
32	6A	David Ragan	Ford	49.423	182.101	32	38B	David Gilliland	Ford	48.952	183.854
33	21B	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.428	182.083	33	87	Jeff Fuller	Chevy	48.969	183.790
34	77A	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.430	182.076	34	21A	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.055	183.468
35	60A	Boris Said	Ford	49.469	181.932	35	20B	Tony Stewart	Toyota	49.062	183.441
36	21A	Bill Elliott	Ford	49.472	181.921	36	15A	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.092	183.329
37	66C	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.486	181.870	37	77B	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.111	183.258
38	77B	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	49.541	181.668	38	12A	Ryan Newman	Dodge	49.120	183.225
39	31	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.546	181.649	39	6A	David Ragan	Ford	49.122	183.217
40	9A	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.577	181.536	40	43A	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	49.150	183.113
41	29A	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.580	181.525	41	01B	Regan Smith	Chevy	49.186	182.979
42	26B	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.596	181.466	42	29A	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.233	182.804
43	15B	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.627	181.353	43	60B	Boris Said	Ford	49.242	182.771
44	49A	Ken Schrader	Dodge	49.661	181.229	44	26A	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.345	182.389
45	29B	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.702	181.079	45	60A	Boris Said	Ford	49.396	182.201
46	09B	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	49.758	180.875	46	50A	Stanton Barrett	Chevy	49.471	181.925
47	01A	Regan Smith	Chevy	50.013	179.953	47	9A	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.473	181.917
48	09A	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	50.013	179.953	48	31	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.514	181.767
49	43B	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	50.053	179.809	49	26B	Jamie McMurray	Ford	49.541	181.668
50	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	50.069	179.752	50	49A	Ken Schrader	Dodge	49.576	181.539
51	08A	Carl Long	Dodge	50.410	178.536	51	09B	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	49.797	180.734
52	57A	Norm Benning	Chevy	51.400	175.097	52	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	49.954	180.166
						53	08A	Carl Long	Dodge	50.192	179.311
						54	57A	Norm Benning	Chevy	50.466	178.338

(NASCAR Media)

TESTING - Day 3 - Jan. 16, 2008

Daytona Testing Speeds - Day 6: Due to threat of rain, lunch was cancelled and only one session was run in the final day of testing at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday. The rain never came and the session lasted until 4:00pm/et. #9B-Kahne was the fastest in a Dodge at 189.111mph [the fastest overall of both weeks of testing], followed by #11B-Denny Hamlin in a Toyota, #40-Franchitti in a Dodge, #01A-Smith in a Chevy and #12B-Newman in a Dodge. The fastest Ford was #6B-Ragan at 10th. #88B-Earnhardt Jr. was 19th fastest. Slowest of the 52 cars were #57A-Benning at 179.386 and #15B-Menard at 180.766. Any single car runs were not noted or mentioned.(NASCAR Media)(1-16-2008)
Last Day of Daytona Cup Testing is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan 16th. Due to the threat of rain the testing will run as long as the rain holds off [supposedly it is die around 1-2pm/et], with no lunch break. Not sure when any speeds will be released.(1-16-2008)
RacingOne: Daytona Preseason Thunder Web Cam
Cup Scene Daily:
LIVE NASCAR Sprint Cup Testing from Daytona FINAL DAY by Greg Engle

Preseason Thunder Drafting Practice Jan-16
Rank	Car#	Driver	Manu	Time	Speed
1	9B	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	47.591	189.111
2	11B	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	47.665	188.818
3	40	Dario Franchitti	Dodge	47.689	188.723
4	01A	Regan Smith	Chevy	47.703	188.667
5	12B	Ryan Newman	Dodge	47.724	188.584
6	77B	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	47.836	188.143
7	43B	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	47.845	188.107
8	20B	Tony Stewart	Toyota	47.857	188.060
9	55M	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	47.877	187.982
10	6B	David Ragan	Ford	47.888	187.939
11	22B	Dave Blaney	Toyota	47.909	187.856
12	26A	Jamie McMurray	Ford	47.910	187.852
13	15A	Paul Menard	Chevy	47.912	187.844
14	20A	Tony Stewart	Toyota	47.919	187.817
15	34B	Derrike Cope	Dodge	47.925	187.793
16	44B	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	47.958	187.664
17	12A	Ryan Newman	Dodge	48.002	187.492
18	66H	Scott Riggs	Chevy	48.007	187.473
19	88B	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	48.014	187.445
20	31A	Jeff Burton	Chevy	48.019	187.426
21	21B	Bill Elliott	Ford	48.042	187.336
22	10B	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	48.052	187.297
23	38B	David Gilliland	Ford	48.065	187.246
24	11A	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	48.082	187.180
25	77A	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	48.101	187.106
26	01B	Regan Smith	Chevy	48.141	186.951
27	26B	Jamie McMurray	Ford	48.147	186.928
28	22	Dave Blaney	Toyota	48.179	186.803
29	50A	Stanton Barrett	Chevy	48.429	185.839
30	49B	Ken Schrader	Dodge	48.456	185.736
31	44A	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	48.493	185.594
32	08A	Carl Long	Dodge	48.611	185.143
33	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	48.636	185.048
34	83B	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.679	184.885
35	83A	Brian Vickers	Toyota	48.780	184.502
36	43A	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	48.780	184.502
37	10C	Patrick Carpentier	Dodge	48.872	184.155
38	34A	Derrike Cope	Dodge	48.928	183.944
39	29A	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	48.979	183.752
40	21A	Bill Elliott	Ford	48.991	183.707
41	87	Jeff Fuller	Chevy	48.992	183.703
42	49A	Ken Schrader	Dodge	49.090	183.337
43	60B	Boris Said	Ford	49.225	182.834
44	6A	David Ragan	Ford	49.231	182.812
45	60A	Boris Said	Ford	49.347	182.382
46	9A	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	49.421	182.109
47	66C	Scott Riggs	Chevy	49.467	181.939
48	31	Jeff Burton	Chevy	49.474	181.914
49	29B	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	49.642	181.298
50	09A	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	49.732	180.970
51	15B	Paul Menard	Chevy	49.788	180.766
52	57A	Norm Benning	Chevy	50.171	179.386

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