Rudd Leads Final Cup Test
Sixteen of the 26 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams remained for the four-hour makeup testing session on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Ricky Rudd, driving the No. 88 Ford for Robert Yates Racing, was the fastest with a lap of 186.405 mph. Rounding out the top five were Roush Racing’s Jamie McMurray (185.410), Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick (185.143), Evernham Motorsports’ Scott Riggs (185.067) and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin (184.904).
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series testing speeds from Thursday at Daytona International Speedway:
Pos Car Driver Make Time Speed
1. 88B Ricky Rudd Ford 48.282 186.405
2. 26A Jamie McMurray Ford 48.541 185.410
3. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 48.611 185.143
4. 10B Scott Riggs Dodge 48.631 185.067
5. 14X Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 48.674 184.904
6. 13B Regan Smith Chevrolet 48.943 183.887
7. 33B Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 49.023 183.587
8. 43B Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.044 183.509
9. 22A Dave Blaney Toyota 49.059 183.453
10. 60B Boris Said Ford 49.063 183.438
11. 60A Boris Said Ford 49.084 183.359
12. 83B Brian Vickers Toyota 49.085 183.355
13. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 49.127 183.199
14. 33A Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 49.196 182.942
15. 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.202 182.919
16. 44C Dale Jarrett Toyota 49.213 182.879
17. 04A Eric McClure Chevrolet 49.217 182.864
18. 10A Scott Riggs Dodge 49.236 182.793
19. 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 49.279 182.634
20. 37 Bill Elliott Dodge 49.337 182.419
21. 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 49.427 182.087
22. 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.589 181.492
23. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.604 181.437
24. 37B Bill Elliott Dodge 49.778 180.803
25. 83A Brian Vickers Toyota 49.843 180.567
Sixteen of the 26 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams remained for the four-hour makeup testing session on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Ricky Rudd, driving the No. 88 Ford for Robert Yates Racing, was the fastest with a lap of 186.405 mph. Rounding out the top five were Roush Racing’s Jamie McMurray (185.410), Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick (185.143), Evernham Motorsports’ Scott Riggs (185.067) and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin (184.904).
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series testing speeds from Thursday at Daytona International Speedway:
Pos Car Driver Make Time Speed
1. 88B Ricky Rudd Ford 48.282 186.405
2. 26A Jamie McMurray Ford 48.541 185.410
3. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 48.611 185.143
4. 10B Scott Riggs Dodge 48.631 185.067
5. 14X Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 48.674 184.904
6. 13B Regan Smith Chevrolet 48.943 183.887
7. 33B Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 49.023 183.587
8. 43B Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.044 183.509
9. 22A Dave Blaney Toyota 49.059 183.453
10. 60B Boris Said Ford 49.063 183.438
11. 60A Boris Said Ford 49.084 183.359
12. 83B Brian Vickers Toyota 49.085 183.355
13. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 49.127 183.199
14. 33A Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 49.196 182.942
15. 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.202 182.919
16. 44C Dale Jarrett Toyota 49.213 182.879
17. 04A Eric McClure Chevrolet 49.217 182.864
18. 10A Scott Riggs Dodge 49.236 182.793
19. 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 49.279 182.634
20. 37 Bill Elliott Dodge 49.337 182.419
21. 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 49.427 182.087
22. 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.589 181.492
23. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.604 181.437
24. 37B Bill Elliott Dodge 49.778 180.803
25. 83A Brian Vickers Toyota 49.843 180.567