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Yeley, Busch lead Busch testing

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J.J. Yeley posted the fastest speed in the final Busch Series test session at Daytona International Speedway, drafting to the top of the speed chart Tuesday afternoon with a lap of 187.130 mph. Yeley, driving the No. 1 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, and Erik Darnell were the only drivers to top 187 mph Tuesday. Darnell, testing the No. 06 Roush Racing Ford for Mark Martin, had a fast lap of 187.099.

Cale Gale (Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet) was third at 186.924, Carl Edwards (Roush Racing Ford) was fourth at 186.858, with Bill Elliott (Evernham Motorsports Dodge) fifth at 186.749.

Kyle Busch ended the five-day test session with the fastest speed, going 187.919 mph in the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

The Busch season opens Feb. 17 with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona.

Busch Series testing results from Tuesday afternoon's session at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway:

1. J.J. Yeley, No. 1 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, 187.130
2. Erik Darnell, No. 06 Roush Racing Ford, 187.099
3. Cale Gale, No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet, 186.924
4. Carl Edwards, No. 60 Roush Racing Ford, 186.858
5. Bill Elliott, No. 9 Evernham Motorsports Dodge, 186.749
6. Jon Wood, No. 47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford, 186.645
7. Mike Wallace, No. 7 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, 186.525
8. Casey Mears, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 186.505
9. Ward Burton, No. 27 Brewco Motorsports Ford, 185.977
10. Sam Hornish Jr., No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, 185.697
11. Chad Blount, No. 22 Fitz Motorsports Dodge, 185.659
12. Regan Smith, No. 04 Ginn Racing Chevrolet, 185.636
13. Kertus Davis, No. 77 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet, 185.536
14. Jeff Fuller, No. 34 Frank Cicci Racing Chevrolet, 183.842
15. Peter Shepherd, No. 17 Roush Racing Ford, 183.139
16. Kevin Hamlin, No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, 182.823
17. Scott Wimmer, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 181.642
18. Justin Diercks, No. 70 ML Motorsports Ford, 180.752

Cumulative Busch Series testing results after Tuesday morning's session at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway:

1. Kyle Busch, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 187.919
2. Sam Hornish Jr., No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, 187.833
3. Dave Blaney, No. 38 Braun Racing Toyota, 187.782
4. Robert Richardson, No. 28 Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet, 187.727
5. Casey Mears, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 187.309
6. J.J. Yeley, No. 1 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, 187.130
7. Erik Darnell, No. 06 Roush Racing Ford, 187.099
8. Denny Hamlin, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, 187.017
9. David Gilliland, No. 25 Team Rensi Motorsports Ford, 187.017
10. Cale Gale, No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet, 186.924
11. Ward Burton, No. 27 Brewco Motorsports Ford, 186.912
12. Carl Edwards, No. 60 Roush Racing Ford, 186.858
13. Steve Wallace, No. 66 Rusty Wallace Inc. Dodge, 186.788
14. Bill Elliott, No. 9 Evernham Motorsports Dodge, 186.749
15. Jon Wood, No. 47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford, 186.645
16. Todd Kluever, No. 16 Roush Racing Ford, 186.528
17. Mike Wallace, No. 7 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, 186.525
18. Jamie McMurray, No. 37 Brewco Motorsports Ford, 186.386
19. Paul Menard, No. 11 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, 186.066
20. Bobby Hamilton Jr., No. 35 Team Rensi Motorsports Ford, 186.027
21. Jason Leffler, No. 32 Braun Racing Toyota, 185.989
22. Martin Truex Jr., No. 11 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, 185.973
23. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, 185.789
24. Brad Keselowski, No. 23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet, 185.770
25. Marcos Ambrose, No. 59 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford, 185.762
26. Shane Huffman, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, 185.751
27. Clint Bowyer, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 185.690
28. Chad Blount, No. 22 Fitz Motorsports Dodge, 185.659
29. Brent Sherman, No. 36 McGill Motorsports Chevrolet, 185.647
30. Regan Smith, No. 04 Ginn Racing Chevrolet, 185.636
31. David Reutimann, No. 99 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 185.575
32. Kertus Davis, No. 77 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet, 185.536
33. David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Racing Ford, 185.468
34. Aric Almirola, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, 185.418
35. Brandon Miller, No. 55 Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet, 185.128
36. Stephen Leicht, No. 90 Robert Yates Racing Ford, 184.536
37. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, 184.405
38. Joe Nemechek, No. 87 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet, 183.959
39. Jeff Fuller, No. 34 Frank Cicci Racing Chevrolet, 183.842
40. Kyle Krisiloff, No. 14 Travis Carter Motorsports Ford, 183.715
41. Peter Shepherd, No. 17 Roush Racing Ford, 183.434
42. Timothy Peters, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 182.282
43. Scott Wimmer, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 181.697
44. Eric McClure, No. 0 Johnny Davis Motorsports Chevrolet, 181.422
45. Justin Diercks, No. 70 ML Motorsports Ford, 181.353
46. Randy MacDonald, No. 72 MacDonald Motorsports Chevrolet, 179.122