[Friday 5:45 pm ET]

JIMMIE JOHNSON TALKS TESTING: Systematic work through of lists the order of the day




[Friday 5:05 pm ET]

FRIDAY AFTERNOON PRACTICE SPEEDS
1 No.21 Trevor Bayne Wood Bros Racing Ford 199.650 mph
2 No. 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 199.309 mph
3 No. 56 Martin Truex Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 199.212 mph
4 No. 55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 199.186 mph
5 No. 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 199.168 mph
6 No. 43 Aric Almarola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 199.084 mph
7 No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 199.001 mph
8 No. 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198.957 mph
9 No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 198.957 mph
10 No. 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 198.943 mph
11 No. 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 198.926 mph
12 No. 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 198.680 mph
13 No. 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 198.649 mph
14 No. 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 198.562 mph
15 No. 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 198.518 mph
16 No. 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 198.470 mph
17 No. 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 198.421 mph
18 No. 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 198.360 mph
19 No. 14 Tony Stewart Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet.347 mph
20 No. 33 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 197.342 mph
21 No. 51 Regan Smith Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 196.739 mph
22 No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.489 mph
23 No. 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 193.150 mph
24 No. 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.193.108 mph
25 3 No. 1 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 193.025 mph
26 No. 10 Danica Patrick Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 192.926 mph
27 No. 39 Ryan Newman Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 192.423 mph
28 No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 192.394 mph
29 No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 191.857 mph
30 No. 38 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 190.658 mph
31 No. 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Racing Toyota 188.041 mph
32 No. 83 T. Kvapil / D.ReutimannBK Racing Toyota 184.600 mph

[Friday 5:05 pm ET]

BAYNE FAST IN PM SESSION: The second day of Sprint Cup preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway has ended with former Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne atop the speed chart at 199.650 miles per hour. Seven drivers topped 199 during the Friday afternoon session.

[Friday 4:25 pm ET]

KEZ: WRECK TO LEARN: A learning experience? Defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski, who was one of the victims of the multi-car crash in Friday afternoon’s testing session at Daytona, looked on the bright side of it. “This is just the way this deal is,” he said. “It is unfortunate, but sometimes you have to wreck them to learn.”

[Friday 4:15 pm ET]

TRUEX: NEW DRAFT LIKE OLD DRAFT: The “new” Daytona draft could be a lot like the old, prior to tandem drafting, according to Martin Truex Jr. “The biggest thing was just how the draft was working kind of more like it used to be,” Truex said of Friday testing. “There were no two-car tandems. It was somewhat difficult to get on a guy’s bumper and push him, but again you get that little air bubble between you, and you could get a guy rolling and get a guy moving in front of your and give him some good momentum and make some passes.”

[Friday 3:55 pm ET]

PUSHING PROBLEMS EXPLAINED: Jeff Hammond’s explanation of the challenges the new bumpers present





[Friday 2:55 pm ET]

THE BIG ONE: A massive crash mars the afternoon practice session




[Friday 2:45 pm ET]

Check out the latest photo gallery from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona: MASSIVE CRASH

[Friday 2:30 pm ET]

BIFFLE SLIDE: Greg Biffle slides out of control in the pack but keeps it off the wall.




PACK RACING: The drivers get in formation to see how the new cars handle in a pack.





[Friday 2:00 pm ET]

MULTI-CAR CRASH: A multi-car crash has interrupted Friday afternoon’s testing session. Marcos Ambrose spun near the front of a big pack, sparking chaos behind him. Multiple cars were damaged, including those of Kasey Kahne, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray and Jeff Gordon.

[Friday 12:53 pm ET]

Check out the latest photo galleries from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona: FRIDAY MORNING and THURSDAY AFTERNOON

JUNIOR FEELING GOOD: Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday he’s fully recovered from last year’s head injuries and that he’s ready to again pursue what he called his No. 1 goal – the Sprint Cup championship. “Our time is now,” he said.

[Friday 12:33 pm ET]

FRIDAY MORNING PRACTICE SPEEDS
1 No. 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 194.805 mph
2 No. 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 193.557 mph
3 No. 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 193.121 mph
4 No. 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 192.963 mph
5 No. 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 192.719 mph
6 No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 46.707 192.691 mph
7 No. 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 192.575 mph
8 No. 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 192.542 mph
9 No. 10 Danica Patrick Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 192.505 mph
10 No. 33 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 192.423 mph
11 No. 43 Aric Almarola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 192.287 mph
12 No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 192.135 mph
13 No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 191.877 mph
14 No. 56 Martin Truex Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 191.820 mph
15 No. 39 Ryan Newman Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 191.791 mph
16 No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 191.775 mph
17 No. 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Bros Racing Ford 191.591 mph
18 No. 14 Tony Stewart Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 191.571 mph
19 No. 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 191.514 mph
20 No. 55 Mark Martin Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 191.469 mph
21 No. 22 Joey Logano Penske Racing Ford 191.274 mph
22 No. 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 191.253 mph
23 No. 51 Regan Smith Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 191.253 mph
24 No. 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 191.192 mph
25 No. 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 191.140 mph
26 No. 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 191.091 mph
27 No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 190.985 mph
28 No. 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 190.977 mph
29 No. 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 190.743 mph
30 No. 95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford 189.561 mph
31 No. 38 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 189.442 mph
32 No. 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 188.628 mph
33 No. 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Racing Toyota 187.586 mph
34 No. 83 T. Kvapil / D.Reutimann BK Racing Toyota 184.030 mph

[Friday 12:09 pm ET]

MORNING RUNS CONCLUDE: The three-hour morning test session ended with Jeff Burton atop the speed chart at 194.805. RCR teammate Kevin Harvick was second at 193.557, followed by Matt Kenseth, Paul Menard and Greg Biffle. The morning session was limited to single-car runs.

DALE EARNHARDT JR. INTERVIEW:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's happy to be testing at Daytona...




KASEY KAHNE INTERVIEW:
Kasey Kahne says his car drives a little slower than some of the others at Daytona, but he's "not too worried"...




[Friday 10:27 am ET]

BLANEY HITS WALL: Dave Blaney damaged the right side of his Chevrolet after hitting the wall. He drove the car to the garage.




[Friday 10:01 am ET]

DEBRIS HALTS TESTING: Testing at Daytona has been halted temporarily because of debris on the track. Jeff Burton leads the session after one hour with a speed of 194.351. Richard Childress Racing teammate Kevin Harvick is second at 193.237.

[Friday 8:41 am ET]

TESTING RESUMES AT DIS: Dozens of Sprint Cup drivers will return to high-speed testing today on the second day of preseason test runs at Daytona International Speedway. Sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon ET, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Excellent weather is predicted.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin (195.712 mph) and Matt Kenseth (195.385) led Thursday’s opening sessions. Hamlin is not expected to participate today.