Gordon leads 1st test session
By Pete Pistone
Daytona Preseason Thunder testing kicked off Thursday morning with the first session of the three day gathering at Daytona International Speedway.
Single car runs were the order of the opening session and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was fastest of the 31 cars that recorded times.
Thursday's afternoon session will include drafting and give drivers, teams and NASCAR a better idea of how the many rule changes put into play in hopes of breaking up the two-car tandem will work.
Session 1
1. Jeff Gordon: 192.773 m.p.h.
2. Paul Menard: 192.369 m.p.h.
3. Kurt Busch: 192.361 m.p.h.
4. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 191.959 m.p.h.
5. Juan Pablo Montoya: 191.853 m.p.h.
6. Jimmie Johnson: 191.763 m.p.h.
7. Greg Biffle: 191.542 m.p.h.
8. Danica Patrick: 191.473 m.p.h.
9. Jeff Burton: 191.412 m.p.h.
10. Trevor Bayne: 191.400 m.p.h.
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: 191.388 m.p.h.
12. Tony Stewart: 191.359 m.p.h.
13. Kyle Busch: 191.339 m.p.h.
14. Joey Logano: 191.249 m.p.h.
15. Ryan Newman: 191.042 m.p.h.
16. Denny Hamlin: 190.994 m.p.h.
17. Matt Kenseth: 190.945 m.p.h.
18. Kasey Kahn: 190.840 m.p.h.
19. Kevin Harvick: 190.775 m.p.h.
20. Clint Bowyer: 190.682 m.p.h.
21. Mark Martin: 190.577 m.p.h.
22. Marcos Ambrose: 190.525 m.p.h.
23. Aric Almirola: 190.456 m.p.h.
24. Jamie McMurray: 190.400 m.p.h.
25. Regan Smith: 189.978 m.p.h.
26. AJ Allmendinger: 189.797 m.p.h.
27. Carl Edwards: 189.733 m.p.h.
28. Brad Keselowski: 189.458 m.p.h.
29. Casey Mears: 189.442 m.p.h.
30. Martin Truex Jr.: 188.945 m.p.h.
31. Joe Nemechek: 186.320 m.p.h.