Preseason Thunder testing and Fan Fests at Daytona

By Official Release
December 18, 2007
01:31 PM EST

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Testing dates for the 50th Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008:

Daytona Countdown

We are counting down the days to the 50th Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008. Each day we will highlight a number that corresponds to the countdown number.

• The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test on Jan. 7-9. Jan. 10 will be a rain date.

• The second grooup of Cup Series testing will be Jan. 14-16. Jan. 17 will be a rain date.

The Cup Series teams will be split into two groups based on owner points after the race weekend at Chicago (chart below).

Other testing dates for Preseason Thunder include:

• Jan. 4-6, Rolex Sports Car Series, all teams
• Jan. 11-13, Craftsman Truck Series, all trucks
• Jan. 18-22, Nationwide Series, two different sessions

NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest dates:

• Jan. 5: The Roar Before The Rolex 24
• Jan. 8: Sprint Cup Fan Fest
• Jan. 12: Craftsman Truck Fan Fest
• Jan. 15: Sprint Cup Fan Fest
• Jan. 19: Nationwide Series Fan Fest

The Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. ET but fans may enter the Sprint Fanzone beginning at 9 a.m. to watch testing. Admissions for the Cup Fan Fest dates are $15. Nationwide and Truck series admissions are $10.

The Roar Before The Rolex 24 admission is also $10.

Fans will be able to see teams as they prepare for Speedweeks with fan forums with many drivers as well as state-of-the-art amenities in the Sprint Fanzone. Also included in Fan Fests will be bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations, displays, a silent auction and hot laps around Daytona (additional charge).

Fans can continue to watch all of the January testing sessions free from the Oldfield Grandstands located just outside of The Daytona 500 Experience.

For Preseason Thunder Fan Fest tickets, call 1-800-PITSHOP.

Cup Series Owner Points

After Chicago on July 15, 2007

Pos.	Car	Owner	Points

1	24	Rick Hendrick	2,911
2	11	J.D. Gibbs	2,608
3	17	John Henry	2,565
4	31	Richard Childress	2,491
5	99	Georgetta Roush	2,473
6	20	Joe Gbbs	2,429
7	48	Jeff Gordon	2,423
8	29	Richard Childress	2,337
9	5	Rick Hendrick	2,314
10	01	Bobby Ginn	2,304
11	07	Richard Childress	2,281
12	1	Teresa Earnhardt	2,208
13	8	Teresa Earnhardt	2,151
14	12	Roger Penske	2,121
15	2	Roger Penske	2,074
16	26	Geoff Smith	2,040
17	16	Jack Roush	1,966
18	25	Mary Hendrick	1,921
19	18	Joe Gibbs	1,862
20	42	Floyd Ganassi	1,847
21	43	Richard Petty	1,846
22	6	Mike Dee	1,744
23	19	Ray Evernham	1,738
24	9	Ray Evernham	1,684
25	96	Bill Saunders	1,682
26	40	Felix Sabates	1,681
27	7	Robby Gordon	1,675
28	38	Robert Yates	1,647
29	41	Chip Ganassi	1,630
30	15	Bobby Ginn	1,600
31	88	Robert Yates	1,597
32	66	Joe Custer	1,584
33	45	Kyle Petty	1,567
	13	Jay Frye	1,547
34	70	Joe Custer	1,528
35	21	Glen Wood	1,303
36	22	Bill Davis	1,296
37	10	James Rocco	1,236
	15	Teresa Earnhardt	1,209
38	83	Dietrich Mateschitz	1,085
39	00	Calvin Wells III	1,066
40	44	Michael Waltrip	973
41	78	Barney Visser	854
42	4	James Finch	837
43	36	Gail Davis	827
44	49	Elizabeth Morgenthau	694
45	84	Dietrich Mateschitz	676
46	55	Buffy Waltrip	675
47	37	Bob Jenkins	472
48	160	Mark Simo	359
49	146	Jeffrey Wyler	70
50	34	Brad Jenkins	68
51	191	Eddie D'Hondt	55
52	109	Larry McClure	55
53	33	Richard Childress	44
54	180	Joe Gibbs	40
55	102	Kenneth Wood	38
56	172	Bryan Mullet	32
57	74	Raynard McGlynn	16
58	130	Rick Ware	13
59	139	Bobby Ginn	10
60	104	Larry McClure	8
61	27	Kirk Shelmerdine	5
62	171	Andy Hillenburg	4
63	147	Tad Geschickter	4
64	158	J.C. Weaver	1
65	23	Bill Davis	1

Note: No. 13 car for Jay Frye was disbanded. No. 15 car for Teresa Earhardt was set aside; points from the No. 14 were moved to the No. 15 as part of the Ginn-DEI merger.