Testing has officially begun for the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season as they began their three-day test at Daytona International Speedway on December 16th. As prior to years before, ARCA has hosted a three day test to allow teams to prepare for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 next February.
Also as usual, Venturini Motorsports was strong with Ryan Reed topping the charts with a best lap of 48.857 seconds in the after session. Reed was followed by his four teammtes Brennan Poole, John Stancill and Mark Thompson.
Reed announced just last week that he had partnered up with Venturini Motorsports for a part-time schedule in 2012. The 18-year-old from Bakersfield, California raced a variety of cars last year, including the Pro Allstars Series, NASCAR Whelen All American and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
Venturini Motorsports is known for being strong in Daytona qualifying as they won the pole last year and a total of seven Menards Pole Awards over the course of 2011.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year Joey Coulter rounded out the top five, followed by Chris Windom, Nelson Canache, Sloan Henderson, Damon Lusk and T.J. Duke. Seven-time Daytona winner Bobby Gerhart in 12th.
In the morning sesson, it was Venturini driver Brennan Poole topping the charts with a lap of 48.915 seconds, over teammates Stancill and Thompson. Poole made his first start for the Venturini’s last year and scored his first win at Salem in May.
T.J. Duke, driving for Coulter Motorsports, was fourth with Reed fifth. Rick Clifton, Coulter, Chad Hackenbracht, McReynolds, and Gerhart filled out the top 10.
Testing will continue tomorrow with two sessions, from 9am-noon and 1-5pm. ARCARacing.com will feature lie timing and scoring on their site.
DAYTONA INT’L SPEEDWAY TEST – FRIDAY AM – 12/16/11 | |||||
CAR # | DRIVER | MFG | TIME | SPEED | |
1 | 25 | Brennan Poole | Chevy | 48.915 | 183.993 |
2 | 55 | John Stancill | Toyota | 48.921 | 183.970 |
3 | 66 | Mark Thompson | Toyota | 48.931 | 183.932 |
4 | 61 | TJ Duke | Chevy | 49.193 | 182.953 |
5 | 15 | Ryan Reed | Toyota | 49.328 | 182.452 |
6 | 11b | Rick Clifton | Chevy | 49.340 | 182.408 |
7 | 61 | Joey Coulter | Chevy | 49.424 | 182.098 |
8 | 58 | Chad Hackenbracht | Chevy | 49.552 | 181.627 |
9 | 4 | Brandon McReynolds | Chevy | 49.553 | 181.624 |
10 | 5a | Bobby Gerhart | Chevy | 49.663 | 181.221 |
11 | 94 | Steve Blackburn | Dodge | 49.790 | 180.759 |
12 | 1 | Alli Owens | Ford | 49.813 | 180.676 |
13 | 16 | Matt Lofton | Chevy | 49.820 | 180.650 |
14 | 12 | Jared Marks | Dodge | 49.879 | 180.437 |
15 | 99 | Buster Graham | Ford | 49.939 | 180.220 |
16 | 5b | Damon Lusk | Chevy | 50.029 | 179.896 |
17 | 82 | Sean Corr | Ford | 50.094 | 179.662 |
18 | 63 | Milka Duno | Toyota | 50.161 | 179.422 |
19 | 32 | Chris Windom | Toyota | 50.205 | 179.265 |
20 | 10b | Ryan Glenski | Chevy | 50.223 | 179.201 |
21 | 90a | Grant Enfinger | Ford | 50.258 | 179.076 |
22 | 69 | Chris Brown | Ford | 50.281 | 178.994 |
23 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 50.296 | 178.941 |
24 | 6 | Cale Gale | Chevy | 50.306 | 178.905 |
25 | 90 | Zachary Ralston | Ford | 50.350 | 178.749 |
26 | 68 | Will Kimmel | Ford | 50.382 | 178.635 |
27 | 75a | Benny Chastain | Chevy | 50.461 | 178.356 |
28 | 14 | John Ferrier | Ford | 50.563 | 177.996 |
29 | 18 | Michael Affarano | Chevy | 50.592 | 177.894 |
30 | 35 | Nelson Canache | Chevy | 50.648 | 177.697 |
31 | 11a | Ed Pompa | Chevy | 50.650 | 177.690 |
32 | 11 | Paul Harraka | Chevy | 50.798 | 177.172 |
33 | 08 | Ross Chastain | Ford | 50.840 | 177.026 |
34 | 13 | George Cushman | Ford | 50.928 | 176.720 |
35 | 51 | Drew Charlson | Chevy | 50.956 | 176.623 |
36 | 04c | Danny Esposito | Dodge | 51.089 | 176.163 |
37 | 04b | Nick Tucker | Dodge | 51.405 | 175.080 |
38 | 40b | Roger Carter | Dodge | 51.827 | 173.655 |
39 | 40 | Michael Bockler | Dodge | 51.990 | 173.110 |
40 | 05a | Derrike Cope | Chevy | 53.027 | 169.725 |
DAYTONA INT’L SPEEDWAY TEST – FRIDAY PM – 12/16/11 | |||||
CAR # | DRIVER | MFG | TIME | SPEED | |
1 | 15 | Ryan Reed | Toyota | 48.857 | 184.211 |
2 | 25 | Brennan Poole | Chevy | 48.862 | 184.192 |
3 | 55 | John Stancill | Toyota | 48.943 | 183.887 |
4 | 66 | Mark Thompson | Toyota | 49.347 | 182.382 |
5 | 61 | Joey Coulter | Chevy | 49.350 | 182.371 |
6 | 32 | Chris Windom | Toyota | 49.360 | 182.334 |
7 | 35 | Nelson Canache | Chevy | 49.439 | 182.043 |
8 | 29b | Sloan Henderson | Dodge | 49.461 | 181.962 |
9 | 5b | Damon Lusk | Chevy | 49.469 | 181.932 |
10 | 61a | TJ Duke | Chevy | 49.471 | 181.925 |
11 | 82a | Sean Corr | Ford | 49.475 | 181.910 |
12 | 5a | Bobby Gerhart | Chevy | 49.502 | 181.811 |
13 | 99 | Buster Graham | Ford | 49.637 | 181.316 |
14 | 4 | Brandon McReynolds | Chevy | 49.648 | 181.276 |
15 | 14 | John Ferrier | Ford | 49.666 | 181.210 |
16 | 94 | Steve Blackburn | Dodge | 49.717 | 181.025 |
17 | 16 | Matt Lofton | Chevy | 49.725 | 180.995 |
18 | 00 | Ed Kennedy | Chevy | 49.761 | 180.865 |
19 | 12 | Jared Marks | Dodge | 49.772 | 180.825 |
20 | 63 | Milka Duno | Toyota | 49.787 | 180.770 |
21 | 58 | Chad Hackenbracht | Chevy | 49.845 | 180.560 |
22 | 69a | Fain Skinner | Ford | 49.862 | 180.498 |
23 | 1 | Alli Owens | Ford | 49.905 | 180.343 |
24 | 68 | Will Kimmel | Ford | 50.016 | 179.942 |
25 | 6 | Cale Gale | Chevy | 50.034 | 179.878 |
26 | 17a | Chris Buescher | Ford | 50.035 | 179.874 |
27 | 90 | Zachary Ralston | Ford | 50.114 | 179.591 |
28 | 08 | Ross Chastain | Ford | 50.131 | 179.530 |
29 | 69 | Chris Brown | Ford | 50.133 | 179.522 |
30 | 00a | Ed Kennedy | Chevy | 50.176 | 179.369 |
31 | 18 | Michael Affarano | Chevy | 50.207 | 179.258 |
32 | 5 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevy | 50.262 | 179.062 |
33 | 75 | Ginny Quinones | Chevy | 50.278 | 179.005 |
34 | 11 | Paul Harraka | Chevy | 50.403 | 178.561 |
35 | 82 | Sean Corr | Ford | 50.483 | 178.278 |
36 | 11a | Ed Pompa | Chevy | 50.579 | 177.939 |
37 | 11b | Rick Clifton | Chevy | 50.581 | 177.932 |
38 | 11c | Trevor Edwards | Chevy | 50.681 | 177.581 |
39 | 04 | Scott Edwards | Dodge | 50.695 | 177.532 |
40 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 50.708 | 177.487 |
41 | 51 | Drew Charlson | Chevy | 50.744 | 177.361 |
42 | 75a | Benny Chastain | Chevy | 50.787 | 177.211 |
43 | 05 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevy | 50.903 | 176.807 |
44 | 13 | George Cushman | Dodge | 50.976 | 176.554 |
45 | 04a | Juan Carlos Blum | Dodge | 51.029 | 176.370 |
46 | 11d | Bill Coffey | Ford | 51.162 | 175.912 |
47 | 06 | Ricky Byers | Chevy | 51.173 | 175.874 |
48 | 10b | Daryl Eustice | Ford | 51.277 | 175.517 |
49 | 10 | Ryan Glennski | Ford | 51.417 | 175.039 |
50 | 40d | Larry Barford | Dodge | 51.511 | 174.720 |
51 | 04d | Josh Watkins | Dodge | 51.674 | 174.169 |
52 | 05a | Derrike Cope | Chevy | 52.067 | 172.854 |
53 | 7 | Brent Cross | Chevy | 52.376 | 171.834 |