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Villeneuve and Carpentier testing in Atlanta

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Khatir Soltani
From NASCAR.com

The NASCAR Nextel Cup competitors are currently driving their Cars of Tomorrow on the Atlanta oval, getting to grips with the aerodynamics of this new race car.

It was the first time that Canadian drivers Jacques Villeneuve and Patrick Carpentier, who former open-wheel racers, were together out on the 1.5-mile oval aboard stock-cars.

Here are the times set:

Monday morning testing
Fastest lap: Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 186,190 mph
Jacques Villeneuve, Toyota, 43rd, 180,922 mph
Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 50th, 179,522 mph

Monday afternoon testing
Fastest lap: Greg Biffle, Ford, 185,158 mph
Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 49th, 180,445 mph
Jacques Villeneuve, Toyota, 51th, 179,831 mph

Tuesday morning testing
Fastest lap: Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 187,095 mph
Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 36th, 182,832 mph
Jacques Villeneuve, Toyota, 41st, 182,543 mph


Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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