Daytona 500 Testing- Day 2
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Posted by Jeremy Dunn Jan 9, 2008 |
Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson led the Tuesday morning practice session with a speed of 184.763 mph (48.711) followed by rookie Jacques Villeneuve with at speed of 184.456 mph (48.792).
Hall of Fame driver J.J. Yeley posted the top speed in the Tuesday afternoon practice session with a speed of 187.359 (48.036). In the afternoon session, the drivers and teams worked on their drafting setups, which is the reason behind the significantly faster speeds.
In other news, Joe Gibbs resigned from his head coaching position with the Washington Redskins. Gibbs formed Joe Gibbs Racing in 1992, and the organization has emerged into one of the elite teams in NASCAR Sprint Cup. Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch are the three Sprint Cup drivers in the Joe Gibbs Racing stables.