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Rain postponed Monday's afternoon test session, and NASCAR will allow teams to test Thursday morning.
Rain postponed Monday's afternoon test session, and NASCAR will allow teams to test Thursday morning. Credit: Autostock

Raines, Johnson top first preseason test session

Blaney gets Toyota going with pair of top-11 times around Daytona

NASCAR.COM
January 8, 2007
03:29 PM EST (20:29 GMT)

If Jimmie Johnson was bothered by the splint on his wrist, it didn't show Monday during the first testing session of Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway.

Acceleration

Johnson, the 2006 Nextel Cup champion who broke his wrist during a charity golf tournament in December, posted the second-fastest time in the morning session. Johnson sped around Daytona in 48.948 seconds.

Tony Raines led the session in the No. 96 Chevrolet, with a time of 48.920.

Dave Blaney got newcomer Toyota off to a fast start. Blaney had the third-best time in the No. 22 Camry at 48.978 seconds. Blaney also posted the 11th-fastest time.

Rain washed out the afternoon test session. NASCAR will allow teams to extend the scheduled three-day test to Thursday morning.

Test Speeds
Day 1 (AM)
Pos. No. Driver Make Time Speed
1. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 48.920 183.974
2. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 48.948 183.869
3. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 48.978 183.756
4. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 48.992 183.703
5. 20 Mike McLaughlin Chevrolet 48.993 183.700
6. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 48.993 183.700
7. 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 49.057 183.460
8. 20 Mike McLaughlin Chevrolet 49.060 183.449
9. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 49.116 183.240
10. 8A Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 49.128 183.195
11. 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 49.239 182.782
12. 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet 49.262 182.697
13. 60 Boris Said Ford 49.276 182.645
14. 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 49.284 182.615
15. 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 49.336 182.423
16. 60 Boris Said Ford 49.340 182.408
17. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.342 182.400
18. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 49.392 182.216
19. 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 49.397 182.197
20. 7A PJ Jones Ford 49.398 182.194
21. 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet 49.405 182.168
22. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 49.409 182.153
23. 8B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 49.410 182.149
24. 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet 49.419 182.116
25. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.420 182.113
26. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 49.483 181.881
27. 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 49.514 181.767
28. 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 49.535 181.690
29. 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 49.536 181.686
30. 13 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 49.544 181.657
31. 10 Scott Riggs Dodge 49.599 181.455
32. 1A Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 49.612 181.408
33. 1B Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 49.642 181.298
34. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 49.688 181.130
35. 9A Kasey Kahne Dodge 49.701 181.083
36. 37 Bill Elliott Dodge 49.704 181.072
37. 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 49.750 180.905
38. 33 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 49.755 180.886
39. 7 PJ Jones Ford 49.789 180.763
40. 43 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 49.790 180.759
41. 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 49.808 180.694
42. 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 49.846 180.556
43. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 49.864 180.491
44. 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet 49.882 180.426
45. 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 49.887 180.408
46. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 50.033 179.881
47. 9B Kasey Kahne Dodge 50.253 179.094
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