AM speeds from Daytona

[TexasRaceLady]

Testing speeds | Toyota fastest early Monday
ThatsRacin.com Report
NASCAR Sprint Cup speeds from Monday’s early session in Week 2 of preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway:

1. (44) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 184.987

2. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.646

3. (40) Dario Franchitti, Dodge, 184.305

4. (20) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 183.793

5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 183.542

6. (22) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 183.527

7. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 183.299

8. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 183.240

9. (87) Jeff Fuller, Chevrolet, 183.214

10. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 182.979

11. (60) Boris Said. Ford, 182.208

12. (66) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 182.190

13. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 182.146

14. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 181.954

15. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 181.906

16. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 181.884

17. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 181.870

18. (34) Eric McClure, Dodge, 181.844

19. (01) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 181.822

20. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 181.602

21. (10) Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 181.386

22. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 181.269

23. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 181.057

24. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 180.745

25. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 180.545

26. (50) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 180.278

27. (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 180.252

28. (09) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 178.880

 

[WNY24Fan]

Well, well... look where Jr is in an HMS car and look at all those Toyotas up at the top. LOOK AT WHERE DALE JARRETT IS!!!!! Interesting!!!

 

[DanicaFan]

Look how good Dario Franchitti did!

Way to go Dario!

 

[barelypure]

Well, well... look where Jr is in an HMS car and look at all those Toyotas up at the top. LOOK AT WHERE DALE JARRETT IS!!!!! Interesting!!!

I think it's more a case of look who all the competition is. It's not exactly the top cadre of racers. And, yeah I see Tony there but he's in a new make so there will be a learning curve. And, yeah Harvick's at the bottom but he's about the only mystery.
I mean when you're racing against Ragan, McClure, Smith and Barrett shouldn't you be faster than them...

 

[muggle not]

I think it's more a case of look who all the competition is. It's not exactly the top cadre of racers. And, yeah I see Tony there but he's in a new make so there will be a learning curve. And, yeah Harvick's at the bottom but he's about the only mystery.
I mean when you're racing against Ragan, McClure, Smith and Barrett shouldn't you be faster than them...

Did you conveniently forget........
Denny Hamlin
Jeff Burton
Kasey Kahne
Ryan Newman
Jamie McMurray
Bobby Labonte

Give Jr some credit, he is near the top of the testers. And, his speed is right up there with last week testers.

 

[Magnethead]

this is going to be an INTERESTING year!

 

[barelypure]

Did you conveniently forget........
Denny Hamlin
Jeff Burton
Kasey Kahne
Ryan Newman
Jamie McMurray
Bobby Labonte

Give Jr some credit, he is near the top of the testers. And, his speed is right up there with last week testers.

Actually no. Denny is in a new make as well so I figured peeps would draw that conclusion when I mentioned Tony. My bad.
Burton in the back with Harvick. Could that point to a problem with RCR?
As to Kahne, Newman and McMurray, isn't that a case of what have you done for me lately and do you really expect them to turn around a questionable year in the 1st race?
Labonte is still with Petty, right? That answers that.

I'm not dissing Lil'E but neither am I annointing him the Chosen One because of these times. I'm going to factor in who else is on the track and then look if there is an explanation other than he's the best wheel man in the business.