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2006 Daytona Preseason Thunder Testing

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The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series will kick off with a pair of much anticipated test sessions at historic Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the prestigious season-opening 48th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 19.

The list of teams expected to participate in the first NEXTEL Cup Series test session on Jan. 9-11 include (list is tentative and subject to change):

NASCAR Testing Speeds Session 2: Day 3 PM

Rank	Car#	Driver	Speed
1	5a	Kyle Busch	190.251
2	07	Clint Bowyer	190.158
3	45a	Kyle Petty	190.070
4	42x	Casey Mears	189.962
5	15	Paul Menard	189.934
6	11a	Denny Hamlin	189.913
7	14b	Sterling Marlin	189.685
8	10a	Scott Riggs	189.557
9	22	Dave Blaney	189.183
10	7	Robby Gordon	189.024
11	2a	Kurt Busch	189.020
12	92a	Chad Chaffin	188.996
13	25b	David Green	188.980
14	16a	Greg Biffle	188.976
15	22a	Dave Blaney	188.933
16	61a	Kevin Lepage	188.913
17	09a	Mike Wallace	188.905
18	95	Stanton Barrett	188.865
19	01b	Joe Nemechek	188.830
20	96r	Terry Labonte	188.798
21	29	Kevin Harvick	188.747
22	6a	Mark Martin	188.735
23	45	Kyle Petty	188.624
24	66	Jeff Green	188.497
25	99a	Carl Edwards	188.486
26	99b	Carl Edwards	188.367
27	10b	Scott Riggs	188.253
28	88b	Dale Jarrett	188.225
29	26a	Jamie McMurray	188.166
30	16b	Greg Biffle	188.017
31	55	Michael Waltrip	187.837
32	66x	Jeff Green	187.809
33	09	Mike Wallace	187.778
34	42	Casey Mears	187.688
35	18a	J.J. Yeley	187.606
36	11b	Denny Hamlin	187.590
37	89	Morgan Shepherd	187.266
38	49a	Brent Sherman	187.204
39	32a	Travis Kvapil	187.165
40	15a	Paul Menard	186.753
41	14a	Sterling Marlin	186.170
42	49	Brent Sherman	186.073
43	18b	J.J. Yeley	186.058
44	32	Travis Kvapil	185.086
45	00a	Hermie Sadler	184.419
46	96t	Terry Labonte	183.951
47	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	181.811

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Dodge
Ford

Source: NASCAR

NASCAR Testing Speeds Session 2: Day 3 AM

Rank	Car#	Driver	Speed
1	88b	Dale Jarrett	189.215
2	07	Clint Bowyer	189.127
3	09	Mike Wallace	189.012
4	99b	Carl Edwards	188.945
5	16b	Greg Biffle	188.917
6	26b	Jamie McMurray	188.834
7	29	Kevin Harvick	188.715
8	5a	Kyle Busch	188.711
9	01b	Joe Nemechek	188.533
10	45a	Kyle Petty	188.486
11	26a	Jamie McMurray	188.411
12	09a	Mike Wallace	188.367
13	16a	Greg Biffle	188.316
14	66	Jeff Green	188.292
15	55	Michael Waltrip	188.225
16	22a	Dave Blaney	188.222
17	61a	Kevin Lepage	188.218
18	01a	Joe Nemechek	188.159
19	6a	Mark Martin	187.954
20	11a	Denny Hamlin	187.950
21	18a	J.J. Yeley	187.825
22	96r	Terry Labonte	187.825
23	2a	Kurt Busch	187.770
24	10b	Scott Riggs	187.723
25	42x	Casey Mears	187.723
26	95	Stanton Barrett	187.692
27	22	Dave Blaney	187.649
28	25b	David Green	187.570
29	66x	Jeff Green	187.496
30	89	Morgan Shepherd	187.375
31	14b	Sterling Marlin	187.363
32	99a	Carl Edwards	187.196
33	32a	Travis Kvapil	187.036
34	15a	Paul Menard	186.962
35	10a	Scott Riggs	186.904
36	49	Brent Sherman	186.498
37	18b	J.J. Yeley	186.413
38	45	Kyle Petty	186.389
39	07a	Clint Bowyer	186.293
40	11b	Denny Hamlin	186.100
41	29a	Kevin Harvick	185.916
42	14a	Sterling Marlin	185.521
43	7a	Robby Gordon	184.631
44	7	Robby Gordon	184.509
45	92a	Chad Chaffin	184.498
46	42	Casey Mears	184.475
47	15	Paul Menard	184.275
48	96t	Terry Labonte	184.139
49	32	Travis Kvapil	183.516
50	49a	Brent Sherman	183.348
51	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	182.500

Chevy
Dodge
Ford

Source: NASCAR

NASCAR Testing Speeds Session 2: Day 2 PM

Rank	Car#	Driver	Speed
1	5	Kyle Busch	188.119
2	07a	Clint Bowyer	186.896
3	29a	Kevin Harvick	186.815
4	88b	Dale Jarrett	186.544
5	66	Jeff Green	186.000
6	25a	David Green	185.916
7	14b	Sterling Marlin	185.893
8	01a	Joe Nemechek	185.874
9	14a	Sterling Marlin	185.874
10	10a	Scott Riggs	185.747
11	66x	Jeff Green	185.265
12	01b	Joe Nemechek	185.223
13	11b	Denny Hamlin	185.216
14	18b	J.J. Yeley	185.212
15	2a	Kurt Busch	185.170
16	45	Kyle Petty	185.147
17	16a	Greg Biffle	185.090
18	16b	Greg Biffle	184.854
19	26a	Jamie McMurray	184.759
20	18a	J.J. Yeley	184.661
21	11a	Denny Hamlin	184.581
22	99b	Carl Edwards	184.354
23	10b	Scott Riggs	184.320
24	7	Robby Gordon	184.313
25	61a	Kevin Lepage	184.264
26	00a	Hermie Sadler	184.222
27	6b	Mark Martin	184.196
28	00b	Hermie Sadler	184.124
29	42	Casey Mears	184.042
30	55	Michael Waltrip	184.026
31	96r	Terry Labonte	183.944
32	99a	Carl Edwards	183.872
33	32	Travis Kvapil	183.831
34	88a	Dale Jarrett	183.775
35	5a	Kyle Busch	183.730
36	26b	Jamie McMurray	183.703
37	6a	Mark Martin	183.692
38	07	Clint Bowyer	183.685
39	32a	Travis Kvapil	183.565
40	42x	Casey Mears	183.557
41	2	Kurt Busch	183.512
42	7a	Robby Gordon	183.206
43	96t	Terry Labonte	183.072
44	45a	Kyle Petty	182.882
45	89	Morgan Shepherd	182.715
46	15	Paul Menard	182.460
47	09a	Mike Wallace	182.345
48	22a	Dave Blaney	182.256
49	49a	Brent Sherman	182.205
50	25b	David Green	182.149
51	92a	Chad Chaffin	182.020
52	22	Dave Blaney	181.730
53	52a	Larry Gunselman	181.572
54	95	Stanton Barrett	181.569
55	15a	Paul Menard	181.382
56	09	Mike Wallace	180.988
57	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	180.934
58	92b	Chad Chaffin	180.639
59	52b	Larry Gunselman	180.462
60	49	Brent Sherman	179.712

Chevy
Dodge
Ford

Source: NASCAR

NASCAR Testing Speeds Session 2: Day 2 AM

Pos	Car#	Driver	Speed
1	10a	Scott Riggs	185.345
2	01a	Joe Nemechek	185.288
3	5	Kyle Busch	185.139
4	66	Jeff Green	185.082
5	25a	David Green	185.021
6	14a	Sterling Marlin	185.006
7	14b	Sterling Marlin	184.961
8	01b	Joe Nemechek	184.945
9	2a	Kurt Busch	184.877
10	11b	Denny Hamlin	184.873
11	26a	Jamie McMurray	184.695
12	18b	J.J. Yeley	184.649
13	16a	Greg Biffle	184.494
14	07	Clint Bowyer	184.332
15	16b	Greg Biffle	184.302
16	66x	Jeff Green	184.275
17	88a	Dale Jarrett	184.260
18	10b	Scott Riggs	184.230
19	18a	J.J. Yeley	184.230
20	96r	Terry Labonte	184.121
21	07a	Clint Bowyer	184.102
22	6a	Mark Martin	184.087
23	99b	Carl Edwards	184.034
24	42	Casey Mears	183.993
25	5a	Kyle Busch	183.970
26	99a	Carl Edwards	183.891
27	29a	Kevin Harvick	183.861
28	42x	Casey Mears	183.861
29	11a	Denny Hamlin	183.850
30	45	Kyle Petty	183.730
31	00b	Hermie Sadler	183.516
32	26b	Jamie McMurray	183.512
33	15	Paul Menard	183.184
34	2	Kurt Busch	183.016
35	88b	Dale Jarrett	183.009
36	7	Robby Gordon	183.005
37	96t	Terry Labonte	182.919
38	45a	Kyle Petty	182.871
39	55	Michael Waltrip	182.760
40	00a	Hermie Sadler	182.563
41	7a	Robby Gordon	182.545
42	49a	Brent Sherman	182.519
43	25b	David Green	182.267
44	32	Travis Kvapil	182.194
45	22a	Dave Blaney	182.101
46	61a	Kevin Lepage	182.090
47	29	Kevin Harvick	182.035
48	22	Dave Blaney	181.811
49	89	Morgan Shepherd	181.682
50	09	Mike Wallace	181.646
51	92a	Chad Chaffin	180.825
52	92b	Chad Chaffin	180.716
53	15a	Paul Menard	180.444
54	95	Stanton Barrett	180.440
55	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	180.419
56	52a	Larry Gunselman	180.032
57	52b	Larry Gunselman	179.953
58	49	Brent Sherman	179.304

Chevy
Dodge
Ford

Source: NASCAR

NASCAR Testing Speeds Session 2: Day 1 PM

Pos	Car#	Driver	Speed
1	14b	Sterling Marlin	187.110
2	10a	Scott Riggs	186.776
3	26a	Jamie McMurray	186.494
4	01a	Joe Nemechek	186.405
5	14a	Sterling Marlin	186.405
6	25a	David Green	186.278
7	01b	Joe Nemechek	186.177
8	5	Kyle Busch	186.097
9	07a	Clint Bowyer	186.020
10	11b	Denny Hamlin	185.954
11	16b	Greg Biffle	185.954
12	96r	Terry Labonte	185.889
13	2a	Kurt Busch	185.881
14	16a	Greg Biffle	185.854
15	66	Jeff Green	185.759
16	66x	Jeff Green	185.686
17	6a	Mark Martin	185.636
18	18b	J.J. Yeley	185.578
19	10b	Scott Riggs	185.529
20	07	Clint Bowyer	185.456
21	99a	Carl Edwards	185.437
22	5a	Kyle Busch	185.433
23	88b	Dale Jarrett	185.395
24	99b	Carl Edwards	185.384
25	26b	Jamie McMurray	185.342
26	88a	Dale Jarrett	185.288
27	00b	Hermie Sadler	185.060
28	42	Casey Mears	185.014
29	45	Kyle Petty	184.850
30	18a	J.J. Yeley	184.771
31	11a	Denny Hamlin	184.748
32	55	Michael Waltrip	184.649
33	96t	Terry Labonte	184.536
34	42x	Casey Mears	184.441
35	00a	Hermie Sadler	184.381
36	32	Travis Kvapil	184.188
37	2	Kurt Busch	184.173
38	7	Robby Gordon	184.011
39	15	Paul Menard	184.008
40	6b	Mark Martin	184.004
41	52a	Larry Gunselman	183.914
42	49a	Brent Sherman	183.887
43	22a	Dave Blaney	183.681
44	29a	Kevin Harvick	183.587
45	15a	Paul Menard	183.550
46	7a	Robby Gordon	183.404
47	55a	Michael Waltrip	183.329
48	29	Kevin Harvick	183.240
49	32a	Travis Kvapil	183.191
50	52b	Larry Gunselman	182.990
51	61a	Kevin Lepage	182.934
52	09	Mike Wallace	182.793
53	09a	Mike Wallace	182.726
54	92a	Chad Chaffin	182.726
55	22	Dave Blaney	182.693
56	95	Stanton Barrett	182.526
57	89	Morgan Shepherd	182.345
58	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	181.840
59	49	Brent Sherman	180.343
60	92b	Chad Chaffin	0.000

Chevy
Dodge
Ford

Source: NASCAR

NASCAR Testing Speeds Session 2: Day 1 AM

Pos	Car#	Driver	Speed
1	5	Kyle Busch	186.629
2	14b	Sterling Marlin	186.598
3	26a	Jamie McMurray	186.482
4	14a	Sterling Marlin	186.413
5	10a	Scott Riggs	186.305
6	01a	Joe Nemechek	186.227
7	16b	Greg Biffle	186.139
8	25a	David Green	186.073
9	01b	Joe Nemechek	185.874
10	11b	Denny Hamlin	185.640
11	16a	Greg Biffle	185.491
12	2a	Kurt Busch	185.330
13	18a	J.J. Yeley	185.322
14	96r	Terry Labonte	185.319
15	88a	Dale Jarrett	185.227
16	18b	J.J. Yeley	185.197
17	6a	Mark Martin	185.170
18	55	Michael Waltrip	185.025
19	10b	Scott Riggs	184.987
20	26b	Jamie McMurray	184.949
21	45	Kyle Petty	184.934
22	5a	Kyle Busch	184.885
23	99b	Carl Edwards	184.869
24	11a	Denny Hamlin	184.710
25	88b	Dale Jarrett	184.691
26	6b	Mark Martin	184.566
27	45a	Kyle Petty	184.517
28	66x	Jeff Green	184.509
29	96t	Terry Labonte	184.434
30	07a	Clint Bowyer	184.426
31	2	Kurt Busch	184.396
32	66	Jeff Green	184.343
33	00b	Hermie Sadler	184.320
34	42x	Casey Mears	184.222
35	07	Clint Bowyer	184.102
36	00a	Hermie Sadler	183.940
37	52a	Larry Gunselman	183.887
38	29a	Kevin Harvick	183.820
39	25b	David Green	183.741
40	7	Robby Gordon	183.722
41	15	Paul Menard	183.655
42	55a	Michael Waltrip	183.505
43	7a	Robby Gordon	183.232
44	22a	Dave Blaney	183.195
45	42	Casey Mears	183.105
46	32a	Travis Kvapil	183.091
47	09	Mike Wallace	183.009
48	49a	Brent Sherman	182.983
49	15a	Paul Menard	182.916
50	99a	Carl Edwards	182.585
51	22	Dave Blaney	182.120
52	92b	Chad Chaffin	182.101
53	29	Kevin Harvick	181.925
54	61a	Kevin Lepage	181.664
55	09a	Mike Wallace	181.587
56	95	Stanton Barrett	180.108
57	52b	Larry Gunselman	179.734
58	49	Brent Sherman	179.540

Chevy
Dodge
Ford

Source: NASCAR

NASCAR Preseason testing session 1 Speeds on page 2..

NASCAR Testing

Jan. 9-11
. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet
. TBA, No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
. Elliott Sadler, No. 38 M&M's Ford
. Ryan Newman, No. 12 Alltel Dodge
. Jeremy Mayfield, No. 19 Dodge
. Dale Jarrett, No. 88 UPS Ford
. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet
. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet
. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet
. Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Dodge
. David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge
. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge
. Ken Schrader, No. 21 Motorcraft/Air Force Ford
. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Cheerios Dodge
. Bobby Hamilton Jr., No. 32 Tide Chevrolet
. Scott Riggs, No. 10 Valvoline Dodge
. Boris Said, No. 36 MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet
. Robby Gordon, No. 7 Jim Beam Chevrolet

The list of teams expected to participate in the even-numbered NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series test session on Jan. 16-18 include (list is tentative and subject to change):

Jan 16-18
. Greg Biffle, No. 16 National Guard Ford
. Kurt Busch, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
. Mark Martin, No. 6 AAA Ford
. Casey Mears, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge
. Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Sharpie Ford
. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Office Depot Ford
. Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench/Reese's Chevrolet
. Matt Kenseth, No. 17 DeWalt Ford
. Joe Nemechek, No. 01 U.S. Army Chevrolet
. Kyle Busch, No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet
. Brian Vickers, No. 25 Ditech.com Chevrolet
. J.J. Yeley, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
. Sterling Marlin, No. 14 Waste Management Chevrolet
. Brent Sherman, No. 49 Schwan's Dodge
. Kyle Petty, No. 45 Georgia-Pacific Dodge
. Jeff Green, No. 0 NetZero Chevrolet
. Dave Blaney, No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge
. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
. Michael Waltrip, No. 55 NAPA Dodge
. Martin Truex Jr., No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
. Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet
. Mike Wallace, No. 09 Miccosukee Gaming Dodge
. Morgan Shepherd, No. 89 Racing for Jesus Chevy
. Terry Labonte, No. 96 Texas Instruments Chevy

NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest dates, which will coincide with January's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Series testing sessions at the "World Center of Racing," will be held on the following days:

. Jan. 10 NASCAR Nextel Cup Fan Fest
. Jan. 13: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Fan Fest
. Jan. 17: NASCAR Nextel Cup Fan Fest
. Jan. 21: NASCAR Busch Fan Fest

The Fan Fest events, which include fan forums, bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations and displays, start at 5 p.m. but fans will be able to enter the NEXTEL FANZONE beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action. Admissions for the NEXTEL Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Busch and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10.

Fans can watch all of the January testing sessions free from the Oldfield Grandstands located just outside of DAYTONA USA:

. Jan. 5-7 Grand American Rolex 24 At Daytona testing (all cars)
. Jan. 9-11: NASCAR Nextel Cup (odd owner's points)
. Jan. 13-14: NASCAR Craftsman Truck (all trucks)
. Jan. 16-18: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup (even owner's points)
. Jan. 20-22: NASCAR Busch Series (all cars)

Tickets for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

NASCAR tickets for the 2006 DAYTONA 500 and all other Speedweeks 2006 events are on sale now, order your tickets online or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

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