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Jan. 13-15: all drivers

January 15, 2006
07:39 PM EST (00:39 GMT)

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Cumulative speeds

Inside the Numbers

Single-truck testing runs at Daytona

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1	6b	Mark Martin	180.610
2	6b	David Ragan	180.032
3	10b	Terry Cook	179.058
4	99a	Erik Darnell	178.951
5	20a	Jon Wood	178.696
6	13	Kerry Earnhardt	177.445
7	14	Rick Crawford	177.009
8	30	Todd Bodine	176.574
9	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	176.298
10	33a	Ron Hornaday	176.108
11	23	Johnny Benson	175.768
11	60	Jack Sprague	175.768
13	88	Matt Crafton	175.730
14	21	Stacy Compton	175.654
15	38a	David Starr	175.589
16	22	Bill Lester	175.514
17	12	Joey Miller	175.343
18	5	Mike Skinner	175.135
19	47a	Kraig Kinser	174.975
20	40	Brandon Whitt	174.951
21	02	Kelly Sutton	174.886
22	9	Ted Musgrave	174.744
23	17b	David Reutimann	174.530
24	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	174.500
25	07a	Sean Murphy	174.469
26	75a	Aric Almirola	174.354
27	8	Chase Montgomery	174.344
28	63	J.R. Patton	174.341
29	46b	Dennis Setzer	174.135
30	18	Bobby Hamilton	174.051
31	16b	Mike Bliss	173.974
31	4	Timothy Peters	173.974
33	03	Eric Norris	173.886
34	28	Carl Long	173.598
35	03	Johnny Chapman	173.534
36	06	Chad McCumbee	173.457
37	77x	Brendan Gaughan	173.294
38	25a	Boston Reid	173.030
39	59	Michael Ritch	172.748
40	98	Erin Crocker	172.255
41	35	Robert Richardson	171.474
42	04	Kevin Hamlin	171.301
43	76	Blake Mallory	170.862
44	31	Jason Schuler	168.906

Sunday afternoon session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1	38a	David Starr	185.590
2	20a	Jon Wood	185.120
3	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	184.729
4	59	Mike Wallace	184.570
5	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	184.445
6	22	Bill Lester	184.230
7	10b	Terry Cook	184.226
8	33b	Ron Hornaday	184.196
9	75a	Aric Almirola	184.196
10	04	Kevin Hamlin	184.132
11	6a	David Ragan	184.098
12	99b	Erik Darnell	183.981
13	06	Chad McCumbee	183.606
14	28	Carl Long	183.561
15	23	Johnny Benson	183.524
16	99a	Erik Darnell	183.486
17	21	Stacy Compton	183.258
18	46b	Dennis Setzer	183.035
19	77	Brendan Gaughan	182.715
20	75b	Aric Almirola	182.441
21	33a	Ron Hornaday	181.910
22	47a	Kraig Kinser	181.829
23	14	Rick Crawford	181.811
24	98	Erin Crocker	181.701
25	31	Jason Shuler	181.686
26	4	Timothy Peters	180.981
27	46a	Dennis Setzer	180.952
28	18	Bobby Hamilton	180.915
29	63	J.R. Patton	178.416
30	20b	Jon Wood	177.873
31	9	Justin Hobgood	175.932
32	5	Mike Skinner	175.785
33	25b	Boston Reid	175.227
34	25a	Boston Reid	172.321

Sunday morning session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1.	10b	Terry Cook	184.490
2.	88	Matt Crafton	184.215
3.	23	Johnny Benson	183.857
4.	33b	Ron Hornaday	183.363
5.	59	Mike Wallace	183.251
6.	75b	Aric Almirola	183.199
7.	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	183.154
8.	6a	David Ragan	181.668
9.	30	Todd Bodine	181.108
10.	9	Justin Hobgood	181.054
11.	33a	Ron Hornaday	180.843
12.	10a	Terry Cook	180.697
13.	22	Bill Lester	179.408
14.	20a	Jon Wood	178.172
15.	21	Stacy Compton	177.785
16.	14	Rick Crawford	177.494
17.	99a	Erik Darnell	176.925
18.	13	Kerry Earnhardt	176.862
19.	38a	David Starr	176.561
20.	20b	Jon Wood	176.350
21.	04	Kevin Hamlin	175.981
22.	14x	Rick Crawford	175.785
23.	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	175.675
24.	17a	David Reutimann	175.101
25.	46b	Dennis Setzer	175.073
26.	12	Joey Miller	174.948
27.	98	Erin Crocker	174.635
28.	40	Brandon Whitt	174.402
29.	4	Timothy Peters	174.294
30.	5	Mike Skinner	174.287
31.	75a	Aric Almirola	174.122
32.	47a	Kraig Kinser	174.081
33.	06	Chad McCumbee	174.075
34.	28	Carl Long	174.021
35.	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	173.994
36.	25b	Boston Reid	173.708
37.	77	Brendan Gaughan	171.815
38.	31	Jason Shuler	171.595
39.	63	J.R. Patton	171.103
40.	77x	Brendan Gaughan	170.229
41.	18	Bobby Hamilton	169.287

Saturday drafting session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1.	20a	Jon Wood	184.657
2.	30	Todd Bodine	184.173
3.	9	Ted Musgrave	184.124
4.	46b	Dennis Setzer	183.857
5.	25b	Boston Reid	183.850
6.	5	Mike Skinner	183.827
7.	88	Matt Crafton	183.628
8.	21	Stacy Compton	183.610
9.	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	183.494
10.	18	Bobby Hamilton	183.434
11.	25a	Boston Reid	183.132
12.	75b	Aric Almirola	182.845
13.	13	Kerry Earnhardt	182.749
14.	38a	David Starr	182.745
15.	35	Robert Richardson	182.734
16.	17a	David Reutimann	182.682
17.	6a	David Ragan	182.678
18.	60	Jack Sprague	182.567
19.	10b	Terry Cook	182.478
20.	99b	Erik Darnell	182.419
21.	33b	Ron Hornaday	182.308
22.	22	Bill Lester	182.142
23.	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	182.046
24.	16a	Mike Bliss	181.822
25.	02	Kelly Sutton	181.778
26.	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	181.686
27.	06	Chad McCumbee	181.675
28.	4	Timothy Peters	181.668
29.	77x	Brendan Gaughan	181.642
30.	23	Johnny Benson	181.631
31.	07a	Eric Norris	181.627
32.	33a	Ron Hornaday	181.594
33.	12	Joey Miller	181.276
34.	17b	David Reutimann	181.006
35.	75a	Aric Almirola	180.777
36.	04	Kevin Hamlin	180.737
37.	8	Chase Montgomery	180.267
38.	10a	Terry Cook	180.083
39.	38b	David Starr	179.910
40.	03	Johnny Chapman	179.899
41.	98	Erin Crocker	179.799
42.	28	Carl Long	179.712
43.	47a	Kraig Kinser	179.544
44.	59	Michael Ritch	179.344
45.	40	Brandon Whitt	179.311
46.	63	J.R. Patton	179.201
47.	31	Jason Shuler	176.122
48.	14x	Rick Crawford	176.108
49.	77	Brendan Gaughan	170.700
50.	76	Blake Mallory	169.985

Saturday afternoon session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1.	13	Kerry Earnhardt	177.445
2.	99a	Erik Darnell	177.315
3.	30	Todd Bodine	176.574
4.	10b	Terry Cook	176.571
5.	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	176.298
6.	14x	Rick Crawford	176.111
7.	60	Jack Sprague	175.695
8.	20a	Jon Wood	175.589
9.	22	Bill Lester	175.514
10.	21	Stacy Compton	175.476
11.	88	Matt Crafton	175.466
12.	38a	David Starr	175.404
13.	33a	Ron Hornaday	175.384
14.	12	Joey Miller	175.343
15.	10a	Terry Cook	175.135
16.	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	175.070
17.	47a	Kraig Kinser	174.975
18.	40	Brandon Whitt	174.951
19.	5	Mike Skinner	174.774
20.	6a	David Ragan	174.571
21.	17b	David Reutimann	174.530
22.	75a	Aric Almirola	174.354
23.	63	J.R. Patton	174.341
24.	8	Chase Montgomery	174.334
25.	46b	Dennis Setzer	174.115
26.	46a	Dennis Setzer	174.112
27.	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	174.068
28.	02	Kelly Sutton	174.058
29.	18	Bobby Hamilton	174.051
30.	17a	David Reutimann	173.621
31.	03	Johnny Chapman	173.534
32.	06	Chad McCumbee	173.457
33.	4	Timothy Peters	173.347
34.	28	Carl Long	173.174
35.	16a	Mike Bliss	173.107
36.	25a	Boston Reid	173.030
37.	59	Michael Ritch	172.748
38.	07a	Eric Norris	172.738
39.	98	Erin Crocker	172.255
40.	77x	Brendan Gaughan	171.034
41.	04	Kevin Hamlin	170.973
42.	77	Brendan Gaughan	170.901
43.	76	Blake Mallory	168.757
44.	31	Jason Shuler	168.391

Saturday morning session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1.	99a	Erik Darnell	178.951
2.	20a	Jon Wood	178.696
3.	6b	David Ragan	178.377
4.	14	Rick Crawford	177.009
5.	13	Kerry Earnhardt	176.981
6.	20b	Jon Wood	176.817
7.	10b	Terry Cook	176.132
8.	33a	Ron Hornaday	176.108
9.	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	176.005
10.	10a	Terry Cook	175.888
11.	23	Johnny Benson	175.768
12.	60	Jack Sprague	175.768
13.	88	Matt Crafton	175.730
14.	21	Stacy Compton	175.654
15.	38a	David Starr	175.398
16.	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	175.268
17.	33b	Ron Hornaday	175.247
18.	5	Mike Skinner	175.135
19.	9	Ted Musgrave	174.710
20.	02	Kelly Sutton	174.645
21.	22	Bill Lester	174.507
22.	17a	David Reutimann	174.395
23.	75a	Aric Almirola	174.351
24.	8	Chase Montgomery	174.331
25.	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	174.270
26.	47a	Kraig Kinser	174.260
27.	46b	Dennis Setzer	174.078
28.	17b	David Reutimann	174.031
29.	16b	Mike Bliss	173.974
30.	4	Timothy Peters	173.974
31.	12	Joey Miller	173.963
32.	40	Brandon Whitt	173.886
33.	03	Eric Norris	173.886
34.	63	J.R. Patton	173.802
35.	18	Bobby Hamilton	173.608
36.	28	Carl Long	173.598
37.	07a	Sean Murphy	173.357
38.	06	Chad McCumbee	173.210
39.	25a	Boston Reid	172.977
40.	59	Michael Ritch	172.335
41.	47b	Kraig Kinser	171.785
42.	98	Erin Crocker	171.602
43.	35	Robert Richardson	171.474
44.	77	Brendan Gaughan	171.471
45.	04	Kevin Hamlin	171.252
46.	76	Blake Mallory	170.862
47.	38b	David Starr	169.246
48.	31	Jason Shuler	168.906

Friday drafting session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1.	88	Matt Crafton	184.725
2.	07a	Sean Murphy	184.434
3.	8	Chase Montgomery	184.336
4.	02	Kelly Sutton	184.294
5.	21	Stacy Compton	184.147
6.	14x	Rick Crawford	184.049
7.	38a	David Starr	184.000
8.	17b	David Reutimann	183.955
9.	22	Bill Lester	183.809
10.	23	Johnny Benson	183.793
11.	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	183.225
12.	6b	David Ragan	183.202
13.	30	Todd Bodine	183.169
14.	9	Ted Musgrave	183.083
15.	99a	Eric Darnell	183.053
16.	5	Mike Skinner	182.938
17.	46b	Dennis Setzer	182.812
18.	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	182.519
19.	13	Kerry Earnhardt	182.382
20.	04	Kevin Hamlin	182.308
21.	33b	Ron Hornaday	182.135
22.	4	Timothy Peters	181.973
23.	18	Bobby Hamilton	181.965
24.	47a	Kraig Kinser	181.866
25.	33a	Ron Hornaday	181.829
26.	75a	Aric Almirola	181.767
27.	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	181.616
28.	77	Brendan Gaughan	181.119
29.	35	Robert Richardson	180.941
30.	77x	Brendan Gaughan	180.915
31.	98	Erin Crocker	179.802
32.	20b	Jon Wood	178.823
33.	08b	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	178.657
34.	60	Jack Sprague	178.632
35.	16b	Mike Bliss	178.557
36.	40	Brandon Whitt	178.042
37.	14	Rick Crawford	176.730
38.	10b	Terry Cook	175.548
39.	28	Carl Long	175.449
40.	20a	Jon Wood	175.138
41.	25b	Boston Reid	174.723
42.	06	Chad McCumbee	173.876
43.	12	Joey Miller	173.621
44.	63	J.R. Patton	173.354
45.	10a	Terry Cook	173.344
46.	03	Eric Norris	173.120
47.	59	Michael Ritch	172.612
48.	25a	Boston Reid	172.358
49.	76	Blake Mallory	169.233

Friday afternoon session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1	6b	Mark Martin	180.610
2	10b	Terry Cook	179.058
3	14x	Rick Crawford	176.205
4	33a	Ron Hornaday	175.874
5	13	Kerry Earnhardt	175.678
6	14	Rick Crawford	175.524
7	21	Stacy Compton	175.155
8	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	174.931
9	23	Johnny Benson	174.683
10	47a	Kraig Kinser	174.679
11	22	Bill Lester	174.571
12	88	Matt Crafton	174.530
13	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	174.500
14	10a	Terry Cook	174.490
15	99b	Eric Darnell	174.348
16	8	Chase Montgomery	174.344
17	60	Jack Sprague	174.304
18	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	174.179
19	17a	David Reutimann	174.169
20	46b	Dennis Setzer	173.970
21	5	Mike Skinner	173.708
22	75a	Aric Almirola	173.564
23	20a	Jon Wood	173.357
24	4	Timothy Peters	173.233
25	16b	Mike Bliss	173.160
26	06	Chad McCumbee	173.150
27	02	Kelly Sutton	173.107
28	07a	Sean Murphy	172.824
29	40	Brandon Whitt	172.801
30	25a	Boston Reid	172.659
31	03	Eric Norris	172.483
32	12	Joey Miller	172.199
33	38a	David Starr	172.186
34	17b	David Reutimann	172.143
35	59	Michael Ritch	172.035
36	04	Kevin Hamlin	171.135
37	77	Brendan Gaughan	170.691
38	63	J.R. Patton	170.506
39	35	Robert Richardson	170.448
40	98	Erin Crocker	169.622
41	28	Carl Long	169.074
42	76	Blake Mallory	168.789
43	18	Bobby Hamilton	000.000

Friday morning session

Inside the Numbers

Pos.	No.	Driver	Speed
1.	6b	David Ragan	180.032
2.	99a	Eric Darnell	176.658
3.	14	Rick Crawford	175.706
4.	38a	David Starr	175.589
5.	21	Stacy Compton	175.080
6.	30	Todd Bodine	175.033
7.	5	Mike Skinner	175.012
8.	02	Kelly Sutton	174.886
9.	23	Johnny Benson	174.757
10.	9	Ted Musgrave	174.744
11.	07a	Sean Murphy	174.469
12.	47a	Kraig Kinser	174.304
13.	22	Bill Lester	174.273
14.	46b	Dennis Setzer	174.135
15.	15a	Kyle Krisiloff	174.027
16.	13	Kerry Earnhardt	173.994
17.	6a	David Ragan	173.974
18.	46a	Dennis Setzer	173.819
19.	60	Jack Sprague	173.785
20.	20a	Jon Wood	173.772
21.	15b	Kyle Krisiloff	173.745
22.	17a	David Reutimann	173.698
23.	18	Bobby Hamilton	173.514
24.	88	Matt Crafton	173.464
25.	77x	Brendan Gaughan	173.294
26.	10a	Terry Cook	173.124
27.	8	Chase Montgomery	173.014
28.	08a	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	172.553
29.	33a	Ron Hornaday	172.318
30.	03	Eric Norris	172.114
31.	16b	Mike Bliss	171.890
32.	25a	Boston Reid	171.854
33.	75a	Aric Almirola	171.720
34.	12	Joey Miller	171.677
35.	63	J.R. Patton	171.406
36.	04	Kevin Hamlin	171.301
37.	75b	Aric Almirola	171.282
38.	40	Brandon Whitt	171.282
39.	4	Timothy Peters	171.249
40.	59	Michael Ritch	171.025
41.	06	Chad McCumbee	170.950
42.	35	Robert Richardson	170.113
43.	77	Brendan Gaughan	169.163
44.	98	Erin Crocker	168.602
45.	28	Carl Long	165.423

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