Speeds for Sprint Cup Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012
jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
2012 NASCAR champion, Brad Keselowski, #2 car, and other drivers including Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. , and Casey Mears took advantage of dry and cool weather to test out the 2013 versions of their race cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday December 11, 2012. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
CONCORD, N.C. - Regan Smith, driving Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet, led the way in Tuesday afternoon's Sprint Cup Series testing session at Charlotte Motor Speedway:
1. (24) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 190.215 mph
2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.954
3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 189.927
4. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 189.587
5. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 189.567
6. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 189.560
7. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 189.553
8. (27) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.056
9. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 189.036
10. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 188.963
11. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 188.772
12. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 187.559
13. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 187.448
14. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 187.415
15. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 187.409
16. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 183.374
Jeff Burton led the way in Tuesday morning's Sprint Cup Series practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sixteen cars participated in the test.
1. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 190.833 mph
2. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 190.215
3. (27) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 189.934
4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 189.853
5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 189.321
6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 189.175
7. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 189.122
8. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet, 189.016
9. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188.580
10. (24) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 188.449
11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 187.891
12. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 187.435
13. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 187.428
14. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 185.663
15. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 185.516
16. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 183.268
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