NASCAR announces Daytona test schedule

NASCAR has released its 2003 testing schedule for the month of January at Daytona International Speedway for the Winston Cup, Busch, Craftsman Truck Series and Dash Series.

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The NASCAR Winston Cup and NASCAR Busch Series 2002 final car owner point standings will determine when teams will test at the 2.5 mile tri-oval. NASCAR Winston Cup car owners finishing in odd-numbered positions in the final standings will test on Jan. 7-9, with Jan. 10 reserved as a rain date. Those car owners finishing in the even-numbered positions will test on Jan. 14-16, with Jan. 17 the rain date.

Busch Series car owners finishing in an odd-numbered position will test Jan. 20-21 (rain date is Jan. 22) while owners who finish in an even-numbered spot will test Jan. 23-24 (rain date is Jan. 25).

Craftsman Truck Series teams will test Jan. 11-13. Testing for Dash Series teams will be Jan. 18-19.

Jan. 7-9 (rain date Jan. 10):

No. 20 -- Tony Stewart

No. 97 -- Kurt Busch

No. 48 -- Jimmie Johnson

No. 2 -- Rusty Wallace

No. 17 -- Matt Kenseth

No. 38 -- Elliott Sadler

No. 99 -- Jeff Burton

No. 15 -- Michael Waltrip

No. 18 -- Bobby Labonte

No. 77 -- Dave Blaney

No. 10 -- Johnny Benson

No. 45 -- Kyle Petty

No. 5 -- Terry Labonte

No. 41 -- Casey Mears

No. 55 -- Ken Schrader

No. 1 -- Steve Park

No. 01 -- Jerry Nadeau

No. 4 -- Mike Skinner

No. 14 -- Mike Wallace

No. 44 -- Christian Fittipaldi

No. 49 -- BAM Racing

No. 02 -- Hermie Sadler

No. 74 -- Tony Raines

No. 59 -- Carl Long

No. 89 -- Morgan Shepherd

No. 37 -- Quest Motorsports

No. 51 -- Ware Racing

No. 16 -- Greg Biffle

No. 91 -- Evernham Motorsports

No. 85 -- Mansion Motorsports

No. 42 -- Jamie McMurray

No. 93 -- Mike Harmon

No. 80 -- Hover Motorsports

Jan. 14-16 (rain date Jan. 17):

No. 6 -- Mark Martin

No. 24 -- Jeff Gordon

No. 12 -- Ryan Newman

No. 40 -- Sterling Marlin

No. 88 -- Dale Jarrett

No. 8 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr

No. 9 -- Bill Elliott

No. 32 -- Ricky Craven

No. 30 -- Jeff Green

No. 31 -- Robby Gordon

No. 29 -- Kevin Harvick

No. 21 -- Ricky Rudd

No. 22 -- Ward Burton

No. 19 -- Jeremy Mayfield

No. 43 -- John Andretti

No. 23 -- Kenny Wallace

No. 25 -- Joe Nemechek

No. 26 -- Haas-Carter Motorsports

No. 7 -- Ultra Motorsports

No. 11 -- Brett Bodine

No. 90 -- Donleavy Racing

No. 09 -- Geoffrey Bodine

No. 71 -- Marcis Racing

No. 66 -- Haas-Carter Motorsports

No. 33 -- Andy Petree Racing

No. 0 -- Jack Sprague

No. 27 -- Scott Wimmer

No. 92 -- Melling Racing

No. 72 -- Kirk Shelmerdine

No. 57 -- Team CLR

No. 83 -- Kerry Earnhardt

No. 54 -- BH Motorsports

No. 59 -- Bobby Gerhart

No. 54 -- Kevin Grubb

No. 84 -- Norm Benning

No. 50 -- Larry Foyt

NOTE: It is not certain which new teams would test, and some of the teams listed may not test.