Daytona Ford testing notes 96-01-11

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.

Dale Jarrett recorded the fastest time for the final day of Ford NASCAR Winston Cup stock car testing Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, was the fastest among four Winston Cup drivers who took times in the test session in preparation for the February 18 Daytona 500.

Jarrett, the 1993 Daytona 500 winner, was clocked at 48.228 seconds, an average speed of 186.614 mph in his new Quality Care/Ford Credit Thunderbird.

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FORD TEST SPEEDS -- January 11

  NO    DRIVER/CAR               TIME        SPEED
  
  88   Dale Jarrett/Ford       48.228       186.614
  94   Bill Elliott/Ford       48.673       184.907
  90   Mike Wallace/Ford       48.973       183.775
  15   Wally Dallenbach/Ford   49.178       183.009

* Electronic times taken randomly throughout the day.

              
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