daytona Testing Started Today............................

Thursday afternoon test session: Thursday's second test session is underway. After 210 (of 240 scheduled) minutes, the five fastest drivers and some notes:
#18-Busch 202.402
#20-Logano 202.388
#2-Keselowski 201.432
#22-Allmendinger 201.428
#88-Earnhardt, Jr. 200.920
Some Notes:
SPEED Channel is providing live coverage of this session.
NASCAR is permitting cars to draft together during this session.
#55-Martin got into the back of #15-Bowyer while drafting and spun Bowyer out. Bowyer was able to save the car and did not hit anything, but did suffer some sheetmetal damage when the car went down on the track apron.
(1-12-2012)

Thursday morning test session: The first test session of Thursday morning is over. The five fastest drivers and some notes:
#24-Gordon 192.773
#27-Menard 192.369
#51-Kurt Busch 192.361
#6-Stenhouse, Jr. 191.959
#42-Montoya 191.853
Some Notes:
#14-Stewart arrived at the track around 10:30am/et. He was returning from the Chili Bowl in Tulsa.
#39-Newman also arrived late. He has been battling the flu.
Chad Knaus is on vacation and not at the track. Steve Letarte is helping oversee the #48 team's test session.

AntmanB wrote:
#18-Busch 202.402
#20-Logano 202.388
#2-Keselowski 201.432
#22-Allmendinger 201.428
#88-Earnhardt, Jr. 200.920

Here's to a job well done.

Daytona Testing Speeds - Day 2 afternoon - January 13, 2012

Friday afternoon test session: Friday's afternoon test session is over after 240 scheduled minutes, the five fastest drivers and some notes:
#51-KuBusch 206.058
#78-Smith 206.053
#18-KyBusch 205.813
#24-Gordon 205.747
#5-Kahne 205.747
Some Notes:
After the morning session, NASCAR met with the drivers to encourage them to draft in a large pack of cars at the start of the session to see how the cars react. All teams except the #48 participated.
#31-Burton made contact with the wall during the pack drafting when he cut down a tire. The team will repair the car.
28 drivers exceed 200mph.
Driver again tested in a large pack with an hour remaining in the session before returning to two car drafts.(1-13-2012)

NSCS Day 2 PM Practice Session
Daytona Intl Speedway
1/13/2012
Pos No Name Make Best Time Best Speed
1 51 Kurt Busch Chevy 43.677 206.058
2 78 Regan Smith Chevy 43.678 206.053
3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 43.729 205.813
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 43.743 205.747
5 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy 43.743 205.747
6 27 Paul Menard Chevy 43.881 205.100
7 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 43.882 205.095
8 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 43.903 204.997
9 56 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 43.941 204.820
10 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 43.944 204.806
11 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 43.964 204.713
12 22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge 43.965 204.708
13 10 Danica Patrick Chevy 44.044 204.341
14 14 Tony Stewart Chevy 44.044 204.341
15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevy 44.046 204.332
16 20 Joey Logano Toyota 44.074 204.202
17 39 Ryan Newman Chevy 44.078 204.183
18 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 44.103 204.068
19 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 44.105 204.058
20 16 Greg Biffle Ford 44.190 203.666
21 21 Trevor Bayne Ford 44.228 203.491
22 55 Mark Martin Toyota 44.300 203.160
23 13 Casey Mears Ford 44.453 202.461
24 43 Aric Almirola Ford 44.689 201.392
25 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 44.693 201.374
26 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 44.710 201.297
27 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy 44.878 200.544
28 99 Carl Edwards Ford 44.882 200.526
29 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 45.776 196.610
30 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 46.075 195.334
31 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 46.724 192.620
32 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 46.856 192.078

Daytona Testing Speeds - Day 2 morning times - January 13, 2012

Friday morning test session: Friday's first test session is over after 180 minutes, the five fastest drivers and some notes:
#56-Truex, Jr. 204.722
#15-Bowyer 204.722
#43-Almirola 203.142
#9-Ambrose 203.142
#55-Martin 201.748
Some Notes:
As a result of rules changes made by NASCAR, cars were allowed to draft during this session, but most are expected to wait until the afternoon.
#18-Busch's team changed valve springs in the engine this morning after computer data showed the engine was over-revved yesterday.(1-13-2012)

NSCS Day 2 AM Practice Session
Daytona Intl Speedway
1/13/2012
Pos No Name Make Best Time Best Speed
1 56 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 43.962 204.722
2 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 43.962 204.722
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 44.304 203.142
4 43 Aric Almirola Ford 44.304 203.142
5 55 Mark Martin Toyota 44.610 201.748
6 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy 44.692 201.378
7 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 44.693 201.374
8 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 45.907 196.049
9 51 Kurt Busch Chevy 45.915 196.014
10 22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge 45.961 195.818
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 46.057 195.410
12 14 Tony Stewart Chevy 46.063 195.385
13 10 Danica Patrick Chevy 46.070 195.355
14 27 Paul Menard Chevy 46.072 195.346
15 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 46.091 195.266
16 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 46.129 195.105
17 39 Ryan Newman Chevy 46.134 195.084
18 20 Joey Logano Toyota 46.135 195.080
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevy 46.155 194.995
20 16 Greg Biffle Ford 46.184 194.873
21 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 46.192 194.839
22 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy 46.193 194.835
23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 46.204 194.788
24 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 46.209 194.767
25 78 Regan Smith Chevy 46.232 194.670
26 21 Trevor Bayne Ford 46.292 194.418
27 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 46.364 194.116
28 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 46.559 193.303
29 99 Carl Edwards Ford 46.703 192.707
30 13 Casey Mears Ford 46.752 192.505
31 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 46.923 191.804
32 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 47.983 187.566

Holy hell these guys are fast...

#51 out to prove a point...