Kyle Busch stays on top at Daytona
Kyle Busch topped the speeds again on the final day of pre-season testing at the Daytona International Speedway
Like teammate Jeff Gordon the week before, Busch topped the times on the second and third days of testing.
Unlike the first two days however, the speeds on the third day this week were faster than last week, with Busch's best speed of 190.251 mph nearly a full mph faster than Gordon's best effort a week ago.
In fact eight drivers, including three in Dodges but none in Fords, eclipsed Gordon's speed as teams and drivers practiced drafting in packs.
Today's running wraps up testing at Daytona, as teams prepare to return to race there in only a few weeks' time.
Wednesday morning speeds:
Pos Driver Car Speed 1. Dale Jarrett Ford 189.215 mph 2. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 189.127 3. Mike Wallace Dodge 189.012 4. Carl Edwards Ford 188.945 5. Greg Biffle Ford 188.917 6. Jamie McMurray Ford 188.834 7. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 188.715 8. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 188.711 9. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 188.533 10. Kyle Petty Dodge 188.486 11. Jeff Green Chevrolet 188.292 12. Michael Waltrip Dodge 188.225 13. Dave Blaney Dodge 188.222 14. Kevin Lepage Ford 188.218 15. Mark Martin Ford 187.954 16. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 187.950 17. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 187.825 18. Terry Labonte Chevrolet 187.825 19. Kurt Busch Dodge 187.770 20. Scott Riggs Dodge 187.723 21. Casey Mears Dodge 187.723 22. Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 187.692 23. David Green Chevrolet 187.570 24. Morgan Shepherd Dodge 187.375 25. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 187.363 26. Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 187.036 27. Paul Menard Chevrolet 186.962 28. Scott Riggs Dodge 186.904 29. Brent Sherman Dodge 186.498 30. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 185.916 31. Robby Gordon Chevrolet 184.631 32. Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 184.498 33. Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 182.500
Wednesday afternoon speeds:
Pos Driver Car Speed 1. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 190.251 mph 2. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 190.158 3. Kyle Petty Dodge 190.070 4. Casey Mears Dodge 189.962 5. Paul Menard Chevrolet 189.934 6. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 189.913 7. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 189.685 8. Scott Riggs Dodge 189.557 9. Dave Blaney Dodge 189.183 10. Robby Gordon Chevrolet 189.024 11. Kurt Busch Dodge 189.020 12. Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 188.996 13. David Green Chevrolet 188.980 14. Greg Biffle Ford 188.976 15. Kevin Lepage Ford 188.913 16. Mike Wallace Dodge 188.905 17. Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 188.865 18. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 188.830 19. Terry Labonte Chevrolet 188.798 20. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 188.747 21. Mark Martin Ford 188.735 22. Jeff Green Chevrolet 188.497 23. Carl Edwards Ford 188.486 24. Dale Jarrett Ford 188.225 25. Jamie McMurray Ford 188.166 26. Michael Waltrip Dodge 187.837 27. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 187.606 28. Morgan Shepherd Dodge 187.266 29. Brent Sherman Dodge 187.204 30. Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 187.165 31. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 186.170 32. Hermie Sadler Ford 184.419 33. Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 181.811
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