Yeley's run caps test; Busch overall fastest
By NASCAR.COM, NASCAR.COM
February 1, 2007
10:30 AM EST
February 1, 2007
10:30 AM EST
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Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona wrapped up Tuesday with J.J. Yeley posting the fastest speed during the final session.
Yeley clocked his No. 1 Chevrolet at 187.30 mph in the afternoon test, which was sixth-highest among the 46 drivers.
Ward Burton posted an a.m. speed of 183.782 mph in the No. 27 Ford to lead his second consecutive morning session. Burton was 10th in the afternoon practice.
The top of the charts looked familiar in both sessions as seven drivers posted top-10 speeds in each practice: Erik Darnell, Carl Edwards, Bill Elliott, Jon Wood, Mike Wallace, Casey Mears and Burton.
Darnell was second in the afternoon at 187.099 in the 06 Ford, improving upon his 10th-place run in the morning. No other driver topped the 187 mph mark.
Toyota did not participate Tuesday.
Kyle Busch was the fastest driver at Busch testing, his Chevrolet followed by the Dodge of Sam Hornish Jr. and Toyota of Dave Blaney. Robert Richardson and Casey Mears, both in Chevrolets, rounded out the top five.
The fastest Ford driver was Darnell, who was seventh.
Busch Testing Speeds
Tuesday (AM)
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27B | Ward Burton | Ford | 48.971 | 183.782 |
| 2. | 17A | Peter Shepherd | Ford | 49.064 | 183.434 |
| 3. | 7B | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 49.228 | 182.823 |
| 4. | 47A | Jon Wood | Ford | 49.357 | 182.345 |
| 5. | 04A | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 49.371 | 182.293 |
| 6. | 24B | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 49.432 | 182.068 |
| 7. | 24A | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 49.465 | 181.947 |
| 8. | 60A | Carl Edwards | Ford | 49.481 | 181.888 |
| 9. | 9B | Bill Elliott | Dodge | 49.495 | 181.837 |
| 10. | 06A | Erik Darnell | Ford | 49.510 | 181.781 |
| 11. | 41A | Kevin Hamlin | Dodge | 49.540 | 181.671 |
| 12. | 27A | Ward Burton | Ford | 49.567 | 181.572 |
| 13. | 12B | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 49.611 | 181.411 |
| 14. | 70A | Justin Diercks | Chevrolet | 49.627 | 181.353 |
| 15. | 22A | Chad Blount | Dodge | 49.653 | 181.258 |
| 16. | 47B | Jon Wood | Ford | 49.665 | 181.214 |
| 17. | 29A | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 49.727 | 180.988 |
| 18. | 29B | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 49.831 | 180.610 |
| 19. | 12A | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 49.860 | 180.505 |
| 20. | 1B | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | 49.976 | 180.086 |
| 21. | 77B | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 49.978 | 180.079 |
| 22. | 33B | Ron Hornaday/Cale Gale | Chevrolet | 49.991 | 180.032 |
| 23. | 34B | Jeff Fuller | Chevrolet | 50.004 | 179.986 |
Tuesday (PM)
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1A | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | 48.095 | 187.130 |
| 2. | 06A | Erik Darnell | Ford | 48.103 | 187.099 |
| 3. | 33B | Ron Hornaday/Cale Gale | Chevrolet | 48.148 | 186.924 |
| 4. | 60A | Carl Edwards | Ford | 48.165 | 186.858 |
| 5. | 9B | Bill Elliott | Dodge | 48.193 | 186.749 |
| 6. | 47A | Jon Wood | Ford | 48.220 | 186.645 |
| 7. | 7B | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 48.251 | 186.525 |
| 8. | 24A | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 48.256 | 186.505 |
| 9. | 47B | Jon Wood | Ford | 48.301 | 186.332 |
| 10. | 27B | Ward Burton | Ford | 48.393 | 185.977 |
| 11. | 12A | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 48.466 | 185.697 |
| 12. | 22A | Chad Blount | Dodge | 48.476 | 185.659 |
| 13. | 04A | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 48.482 | 185.636 |
| 14. | 77B | Kertus Davis | Chevrolet | 48.508 | 185.536 |
| 15. | 24B | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 48.710 | 184.767 |
| 16. | 34B | Jeff Fuller | Chevrolet | 48.955 | 183.842 |
| 17. | 17A | Peter Shepherd | Ford | 49.143 | 183.139 |
| 18. | 41A | Kevin Hamlin | Dodge | 49.228 | 182.823 |
| 19. | 12B | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 49.436 | 182.054 |
| 20. | 29A | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 49.548 | 181.642 |
| 21. | 29B | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | 49.747 | 180.915 |
| 22. | 70A | Justin Diercks | Chevrolet | 49.792 | 180.752 |
| 23. | 70B | Justin Diercks | Chevrolet | 49.816 | 180.665 |
Composite Speeds (best time for each driver)
| Pos. | Car | Driver | Make | Time | Speed | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | Ky. Busch | Chevy | 47.893 | 187.919 | D2PM |
| 2. | 12 | S. Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 47.915 | 187.833 | D3PM |
| 3. | 32 | D. Blaney | Toyota | 47.928 | 187.782 | D2PM |
| 4. | 28 | R. Richardson | Chevy | 47.942 | 187.727 | D2PM |
| 5. | 24 | C. Mears | Chevy | 48.049 | 187.309 | D3PM |
| 6. | 1 | J.J. Yeley | Chevy | 48.095 | 187.130 | D5PM |
| 7. | 6 | E. Darnell | Ford | 48.103 | 187.099 | D5PM |
| 8. | 25 | D. Gilliland | Ford | 48.124 | 187.017 | D3PM |
| 9. | 20 | D. Hamlin | Chevy | 48.124 | 187.017 | D3PM |
| 10. | 33 | R. Hornaday/C. Gale | Chevy | 48.148 | 186.924 | D5PM |
| 11. | 27 | W. Burton | Ford | 48.151 | 186.912 | D3PM |
| 12. | 60 | C. Edwards | Ford | 48.165 | 186.858 | D5PM |
| 13. | 66 | S. Wallace | Dodge | 48.183 | 186.788 | D3PM |
| 14. | 9 | B. Elliott | Dodge | 48.193 | 186.749 | D5PM |
| 15. | 47 | J. Wood | Ford | 48.220 | 186.645 | D5PM |
| 16. | 16 | T. Kluever | Ford | 48.250 | 186.528 | D2PM |
| 17. | 7 | M. Wallace | Chevy | 48.251 | 186.525 | D5PM |
| 18. | 37 | J. McMurray | Ford | 48.287 | 186.386 | D3PM |
| 19. | 15 | P. Menard | Chevy | 48.370 | 186.066 | D1PM |
| 20. | 35 | B. Hamilton Jr. | Ford | 48.380 | 186.027 | D3PM |
| 21. | 38 | J. Leffler | Toyota | 48.390 | 185.989 | D2PM |
| 22. | 11 | M. Truex | Chevy | 48.394 | 185.973 | D1PM |
| 23. | 42 | J. Montoya | Dodge | 48.442 | 185.789 | D2PM |
| 24. | 23 | B. Keselowski | Chevy | 48.447 | 185.770 | D3PM |
| 25. | 59 | M. Ambrose | Ford | 48.449 | 185.762 | D3PM |
| 26. | 88 | S. Huffman | Chevy | 48.452 | 185.751 | D2PM |
| 27. | 2 | C. Bowyer | Chevy | 48.468 | 185.690 | D2PM |
| 28. | 22 | C. Blount | Dodge | 48.476 | 185.659 | D5PM |
| 29. | 36 | B. Sherman | Chevy | 48.479 | 185.647 | D2PM |
| 30. | 4 | R. Smith | Chevy | 48.482 | 185.636 | D5PM |
| 31. | 99 | D. Reutimann | Toyota | 48.498 | 185.575 | D2PM |
| 32. | 77 | K. Davis | Chevy | 48.508 | 185.536 | D5PM |
| 33. | 6 | D. Ragan | Ford | 48.526 | 185.468 | D2PM |
| 34. | 18 | A. Almirola | Chevy | 48.539 | 185.418 | D1PM |
| 35. | 55 | B. Miller | Ford | 48.615 | 185.128 | D1PM |
| 36. | 90 | S. Leicht | Ford | 48.771 | 184.536 | D2PM |
| 37. | 41 | R. Sorenson | Dodge | 48.901 | 184.045 | D3PM |
| 38. | 87 | J. Nemechek | Chevy | 48.924 | 183.959 | D1PM |
| 39. | 34 | J. Fuller | Chevy | 48.955 | 183.842 | D5PM |
| 40. | 14 | K. Krisiloff | Ford | 48.989 | 183.715 | D4PM |
| 41. | 17 | P. Shepherd | Ford | 49.064 | 183.434 | D5AM |
| 42. | 41 | K. Hamlin | Dodge | 49.228 | 182.823 | D5PM |
| 43. | 21 | T. Peters | Chevy | 49.374 | 182.282 | D2AM |
| 44. | 29 | S. Wimmer | Chevy | 49.533 | 181.697 | D3PM |
| 45. | 0 | E. McClure | Chevy | 49.608 | 181.422 | D3AM |
| 46. | 70 | J. Diercks | Chevy | 49.627 | 181.353 | D5AM |
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