Heck, even the name is ugly!!![:'(]

 

Chargers proved to be fast in draft... and Bill Elliott test in his Ganassi Racing Charger...

Daytona 500 Testing - Day 6, Jan 20, 2005, Even Owners Points, AM Session - Drafting/Single Speeds mixed:

1. Kasey Kahne, #9 Dodge, 47.850 seconds, 188.088 mph
2. Jeff Green, #43 Dodge, 47.966, 187.633
3. Bill Elliott, #39 Dodge, 48.001, 187.496
4. Jeff Burton, #31 Chevy, 48.021, 187.418
5. Bobby Hamilton Jr., #32 Chevy, 48.056, 187.282
6. Sterling Marlin, #40 Dodge, 48.097, 187.122
7. Derrike Cope, #55 Chevy, 48.187, 186.772
8. Mike Wallace, #4 Chevy, 48.192, 186.753
9. Mark Martin, #6 Ford, 48.197, 186.734
10. Johnny Sauter, #09 Dodge, 48.213, 186.672
11. John Andretti, #14 Ford, 48.235, 186.587
12. Joe Nemechek, #01 Chevy, 48.282, 186.405
13. Scott Riggs, #10 Chevy, 48.332, 186.212
14. Matt Kenseth, #17 Ford, 48.404, 185.935
15. Jimmie Johnson, #48 Chevy, 48.463, 185.709
16. Rusty Wallace, #2 Dodge, 48.557, 185.349
17. Martin Truex Jr., #1 Chevy, 48.645, 185.014
18. Bobby Labonte, #18 Chevy, 48.669, 184.923
19. Eric McClure, #73 Chevy, 48.705, 184.786
20. Kevin Lepage, #37 Dodge, 48.913, 184.000
21. Dave Blaney, #07 Chevy, 48.949, 183.865
22. Scott Wimmer, #22 Dodge, 49.021, 183.595
tie Brian Vickers, #25 Chevy, 49.021, 183.595
24. Kerry Earnhardt, #29 Chevy, 49.153, 183.102
25. Kirk Shelmerdine, #27 Ford, 50.100, 179.641
26. Greg Sacks, #13 Dodge, no time, no speed

(NASCAR.com)

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#43 is fast again... Evernham powerplants seem to be working GREAT!

Daytona 500 Testing - Day 6, Jan 20, 2005, Even Owners Points, PM Session - Drafting/Single Speeds mixed:

1. Martin Truex Jr., #1 Chevy, 47.670 seconds, 188.798 mph
2. Jeff Green, #43 Dodge, 47.859, 188.052
3. Rusty Wallace, #2 Dodge, 47.890, 187.931
4. Brian Vickers, #25 Chevy, 47.897, 187.903
5. Jimmie Johnson, #48 Chevy, 47.922, 187.805
6. Joe Nemechek, #01 Chevy, 47.941, 187.731
7. Scott Riggs, #10 Chevy, 47.947, 187.707
8. Matt Kenseth, #17 Ford, 47.954, 187.680
9. Scott Wimmer, #22 Dodge, 47.963, 187.645
10. Sterling Marlin, #40 Dodge, 47.964, 187.641
11. Bobby Hamilton Jr., #32 Chevy, 47.968, 187.625
12. Dave Blaney, #07 Chevy, 47.996, 187.516
13. Mark Martin, #6 Ford, 47.998, 187.508
14. Kasey Kahne, #9 Dodge, 48.010, 187.461
15. John Andretti, #14 Ford, 48.022, 187.414
16. Derrike Cope, #55 Chevy, 48.035, 187.363
17. Jeff Burton, #31 Chevy, 48.083, 187.176
18. Bill Elliott, #39 Dodge, 48.147, 186.928
19. Mike Wallace, #4 Chevy, 48.186, 186.776
20. Eric McClure, #73 Chevy, 48.338, 186.189
21. Greg Sacks, #13 Dodge, 48.374, 186.050
22. Bobby Labonte, #18 Chevy, 48.429, 185.839
23. Johnny Sauter, #09 Dodge, 48.449, 185.762
24. Kevin Lepage, #37 Dodge, 48.911, 184.008
25. Kerry Earnhardt, #29 Chevy, 49.202, 182.919
26. Kirk Shelmerdine, #27 Ford, NT, NS

(NASCAR.com)

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During his final Preseason Thunder week at a full-time Nextel Cup driver, Rusty Wallace checks out the side of his car before turning the 17th fastest lap on Wednesday morning at 183.035 mph



In between runs in which he turned the 13th fastest lap on Wednesday morning, Sterling Marlin signed autographs for fans who turned out for testing.



Jeff Green says hi before he bolts with the fastest lap of the morning by a Dodge at 184.904 mph which was good enough for fourth behind Nemechek, Scott Riggs and Johnson



Jamie McMurray poses with "First Lady" Stockard Channing after winning a race on the NBC drama "The West Wing". While McMurray meets the ficitious first family on Wednesday night's show...

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Second-year drivers Kasey Kahne and Brian Vickers talk during the morning session of the final day of Nextel Cup preseason testing at Daytona. Kahne was fastest with a lap at 188.088 mph while Vickers was tied for 22nd with a 183.595 mph lap



As his "Last Ride" hoot indicates, Rusty Wallace is in the stretch run of his career, and he was 16th fastest in Thursday morning's practice with a 185.349 mph lap



Bill Elliott jumped in the No. 39 Ganassi Dodge, which David Stremme kept warm earlier this week, and turned the third fastest lap on Thursday as he gets ready to drive the Bud Shootout, Feb. 12 on FOX



Second in Thursday mornings practice, Jeff Green trailed Kasey Kahne by only a couple tenths of a second with a 187.633 mph lap

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Rusty Wallace looks over his car in the garage after coming off the track during NASCAR Nextel Cup Series preseason testing



The 9 crew tools around under Kasey Kahne's ride during practice



The 40 crew sets up Sterling Marlin's ride before another run during testing



Bill Elliott will rock the paint scheme that won the 1985 Winston Million when he drives for Chip Ganassi in the Bud Shootout, Feb. 12 on FOX

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