Allmendinger testing at New Smyrna tomorrow?

[vintagegarage]

I saw this on nascar.com.. "Allmendinger said the group was scheduled to test at New Smyrna Speedway, just down the road from Daytona in Samsula, Fla., on Monday." The news story was dated today, so I assume they are talking about tomorrow. I think the implication is that they are going to test the new #43 Ford.

Anybody have any more info on this or is anyone going over there tomorrow?

[Bigbuck]

not allowed

I may be wrong but isnt the general public NOT allowed at Sprint car tests?? Seems to me it would be a good way to promote the track as lots of people might go to watch some Sprint guys thet would never go to New Smyrna otherwise. I lived here 20 yrs before I ever went to New Smyrna, that was a school bus race, I couldnt believe the caliber of racing there and have been going ever since. I must admit I have spent WAY to much money helping racers but it has been fun.

[flraceguy]

If my mind serves me right, several of the top teams have been testing for the last couple of weeks... ANd let me tell you, even from a distance you can tell the RPM's and the difference of those engines and Super Lates....

Pretty damn impressive... Cause I have been listening to them from my shop...

[Bigbuck]

one of the Truck drivers

A well known truck driver drove Nascar Featherlites for a friend of mine severa; yrs ago. invited my friend to come to a truck test with him a couple yrs ago, they were turning 9000 RPM'S going in, barley burped the throttle in the turns. They like the track ,similar set-up to Martinsville, although I don't know why. Entirely differant track.

[Mark Keeler]

Allmendinger was here at the beginning of the week but not today... As far as promoting test sessions... At the request of the Teams we do not and will not disclose who is here, however, the Grandstands are always open Free to the public...

Last week for example, close to, if not more than 100 people filed in and out during the 2-day Toyota Test which saw 12 Nationwide and Truck Teams here... (I will post a few photos of it later today.)

Again, our decision to not promote these events is at the request of the Teams... If the Teams choose to publish it or release it to NASCAR.com or Jayski... that is entirely their decision.

[Mark Keeler]

A couple photos from the Toyota Test...

The #7 is Justin Lofton (2009 ARCA Champ)
The #66 is Steven Wallace (who was fun to watch)
The #5 is Mike Skinner
The #99 I'm not sure about
and the last one (Black Truck) is Johnny Benson

[Mark Keeler]

Thanks to Steven Cole Smith for setting me straight... that's Trevor Bayne in the #99 car!

[Andy S]

Hey, Mark

I hope you were in the pits handing out Little 500 flyers!

[Mark Keeler]

Unfortunately it looks like I may not be making it to Lil 500 this year... I'd like to, just not sure that finances will allow it at this point... Besides... It's tough to find a grown up to vouch for me... Ya never know though... I may show up!