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NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona: Martin Truex Jr. Leads Friday AM, Jeff Gordon Again Fastest In Single-Car Runs
Faster speeds were expected with NASCAR's latest rule changes, and they have come to fruition. Jeff Gordon's fastest lap was nearly 10 MPH over last year's pole speed, while the fastest drafting speeds clocked at nearly 205 MPH.
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January 12, 2012
NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona: The 2012 Season Kicks Off Thursday
NASCAR - with the shortest offseason in all of proffessional sports - returns Thursday with Preseason Thunder at Daytona. The three-day test provides NASCAR the first opportunity to guage rules changes designed to break up the two-car drafting and also gives fans an idea of who will contend for the Daytona 500 pole.