Toyota continues to dominate at Daytona
Bill Davis Racing's Dave Blaney continued the Toyota showcase Monday at Daytona International Speedway, posting the fastest time in the afternoon session of NASCAR Sprint Cup testing. Hendrick Motorsports' Dale Earnhardt Jr. held steady with the second-best lap. Blaney's top lap of 185.445 mph led the field of 31 drivers on hand for the three-day test. Earnhardt Jr., who was second fastest in the morning session as well, earned a top lap of 185.426 mph.
Testing continues tomorrow morning, with two sessions scheduled on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday. Monday afternoon's speeds from the NASCAR Sprint Cup test session at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway, with position, driver, team and speed:
1. Dave Blaney, No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota, 185.445
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 185.426
3. Brian Vickers, No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota, 185.307
4. Dale Jarrett, No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 185.292
5. Michael Waltrip, No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 185.227
6. Tony Stewart, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 185.094
7. Michael Waltrip, No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 185.044
8. Dale Jarrett, No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 184.896
9. Brian Vickers, No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota, 184.801
10. Dario Franchitti, No. 40 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, 184.737
11. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, 184.555
12. Dave Blaney, No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota, 184.128
13. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 184.057
14. David Gilliland, No. 38 Yates Racing Ford, 183.835
15. Ryan Newman, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, 183.572
16. Bill Elliott, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, 183.408
17. Dario Franchitti, No. 40 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, 183.397
18. Jeff Fuller, No. 87 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, 183.299
19. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 183.292
20. Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge, 183.199
21. David Gilliland, No. 38 Yates Racing Ford, 183.135
22. David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 183.068
23. Patrick Carpentier, No. 10 Valvoline Evernham Racing Dodge, 182.882
24. Eric McClure, No. 34 Front Row Racing Dodge, 182.823
25. Bill Elliott, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, 182.801
26. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Petty Enterprises Dodge, 182.775
27. Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 182.697
28. Boris Said, No. 60 No Fear Racing Ford, 182.674
29. Paul Menard, No. 15 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, 182.645
30. Scott Riggs, No. 66 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet, 182.552
31. Regan Smith, No. 01 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, 182.548
32. Ryan Newman, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, 182.441
33. Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 182.349
34. David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 182.205
35. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 182.098
36. Paul Menard, No. 15 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, 182.024
37. Boris Said, No. 60 No Fear Racing Ford, 181.991
38. Scott Riggs, No. 66 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet, 181.984
39. Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 181.939
40. Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge, 181.859
41. Patrick Carpentier, No. 10 Valvoline Evernham Racing Dodge, 181.848
42. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 181.796
43. Sam Hornish Jr., No. 77 Penske Racing Dodge, 181.723
44. Sam Hornish Jr., No. 77 Penske Racing Dodge, 181.382
45. Stanton Barrett, No. 50 SKI Motorsports Chevrolet, 181.101
46. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Petty Enterprises Dodge, 181.083
47. Ken Schrader, No. 49 BAM Racing Dodge, 180.941
48. Sterling Marlin, No. 09 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, 180.213
49. Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 180.941
50. Ken Schrader, No. 49 BAM Racing Dodge, 179.397
51. Sterling Marlin, No. 09 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, 179.344
52. Carl Long, No. 08 EM Motorsports Dodge, 177.291
53. Norm Benning, No. 57 Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet, 176.856