Kasey Kahne was the only tester Wednesday morning to come in under 180 mph -- but he rebounded in the afternoon session. Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images

McLaughlin fast, Kahne rebounds from slow start

Mike McLaughlin topped the speed charts for Wednesday's morning test session at Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway.

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Subbing for Tony Stewart in the No. 20 Chevrolet, McLaughlin posted a fast lap of 184.483 mph -- .080 ahead of Sterling Marlin. Third-quickest was Jamie McMurray, the leader among Ford drivers.

Dave Blaney again was the fastest of the Toyota drivers. His fastest lap was 182.942 mph, good enough for 14th among the 40 cars.

The first Dodge car on the speed chart was Bobby Labonte in 17th place at 182.782 mph.

For the fourth consecutive test session, the No. 9B Dodge of Kasey Kahne was the slowest of all cars.

However, Kahne bounced back in the afternoon session. He put both cars -- Nos. 9A and 9B -- in the top 21.

Jeff Green was fastest in Wednesday's second test session with a top speed of 186.722 mph, .053 seconds faster than Dale Jarrett.