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Ricky Rudd led the practice session on Thursday with a fast lap of 186.405 mph.
Ricky Rudd led the practice session on Thursday with a fast lap of 186.405 mph. Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images

Rudd, McMurray pace final Cup test session

NASCAR.COM
January 11, 2007
03:43 PM EST (20:43 GMT)

A pair of Fords paced the final Nextel Cup testing session of Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona on Thursday morning. Ricky Rudd set the day's mark at 186.405 mph. Jamie McMurray followed right behind with a 185.410.

Acceleration

The Thursday session was allowed after rain washed out Monday afternoon's second testing session.

Kevin Harvick led the Chevy class at 185.143, good enough for third with Scott Riggs' Dodge at 185.067 fourth on the day.

As for the Toyotas, Dave Blaney again had the fastest at 183.453 -- ninth-best among the day's 25 cars. Brian Vickers turned in the 12th-fastest lap in his backup car at 183.355 but his primary car was dead last, barely cracking the 180 mph mark.

Thursday's session concluded Cup testing for the week. The Craftsman Truck Series will test Friday-Sunday. The Cup cars return to the track Jan. 15-17.

Test Speeds
Day 4 (AM)
Pos. No. 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
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