Nearly 50 Cup Series teams left Lowe's Motor Speedway on Tuesday with a better understanding of how to prepare their racecars for the May 17 Sprint All-Star Race and the May 25 Coca-Cola 600.
With several teams struggling to learn the handling nuances of the new 'COT' car, the two days of testing gave crew chiefs and engineers ample opportunity to gather computer data and obtain driver feedback.
Jamie McMurray topped the speed chart on Tuesday with a lap of 185.720 mph in his No. 26 Ford. However, his lap was slower than the 186.245 mph mark Elliott Sadler put atop the scoring pylon Monday evening.
Canadian Patrick Carpentier showed well on Tuesday night, setting the 5th fastest time in the No. 10 Dodge.
Monday morning
1Dale Earnhardt Jr.88b182.352 mph
Monday afternoon
1Kyle Busch18b179.736 mph
47Patrick Carpentier10175.816
Monday night
1Elliott Sadler19b186.245 mph
Tuesday morning
1.Dale Earnhardt Jr.88B182.593 mph
Tuesday afternoon
1.Brian Vickers83181.830 mph
44.Patrick Carpentier10176.759
Tuesday night
1.Jamie McMurray26185.720
5.Patrick Carpentier10183.955
With several teams struggling to learn the handling nuances of the new 'COT' car, the two days of testing gave crew chiefs and engineers ample opportunity to gather computer data and obtain driver feedback.
Jamie McMurray topped the speed chart on Tuesday with a lap of 185.720 mph in his No. 26 Ford. However, his lap was slower than the 186.245 mph mark Elliott Sadler put atop the scoring pylon Monday evening.
Canadian Patrick Carpentier showed well on Tuesday night, setting the 5th fastest time in the No. 10 Dodge.
Monday morning
1Dale Earnhardt Jr.88b182.352 mph
Monday afternoon
1Kyle Busch18b179.736 mph
47Patrick Carpentier10175.816
Monday night
1Elliott Sadler19b186.245 mph
Tuesday morning
1.Dale Earnhardt Jr.88B182.593 mph
Tuesday afternoon
1.Brian Vickers83181.830 mph
44.Patrick Carpentier10176.759
Tuesday night
1.Jamie McMurray26185.720
5.Patrick Carpentier10183.955