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Richmond.com
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The NASCAR Nationwide Series wrapped up its two-day official test at Richmond International Raceway Tuesday with two sessions.

In Tuesday afternoon's session, Bobby Hamilton Jr. turned the quickest lap in his No. 25 Smithfield Foods car with a time of 21.733 seconds. In the night session, Brad Keselowski posted the fastest lap in the U.S. Navy Chevrolet with a time of 21.696 seconds.

Though the sunny skies and warmer temperatures altered the teams' set-ups and results on Tuesday, one thing that remained constant was the positive feedback about America's Premier Short Track from both the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series drivers.

"Richmond is an awesome race track," said Clint Bowyer, Nationwide Series points leader and driver of the No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet. "If I were going to build a race track, I would mold it after this one. We need more Richmonds. These tracks, in my opinion, separate the men from the boys. They really do."

Chesterfield native Denny Hamlin was second fastest on Tuesday afternoon, clocking a lap time of 21.744 seconds in the No. 20 Z-Line Designs ride. Kevin Harvick joined the test session Tuesday and was third in the afternoon with a lap time of 21.749 seconds in the No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet, followed by Kyle Busch (No. 32 Dollar General, 21.763) and Brad Coleman (No. 27 Cottonelle, 21.81).

In the night session, Kelly Bires was second in the No. 47 Clorox ride with a quick lap time of 21.701 seconds. Jason Keller was third fastest "under the lights" Tuesday with a lap time of 21.719 seconds.

Marcos Ambrose, a native of Australia and driver of the No. 59 Kingsford ride, posted the fourth-fastest lap Tuesday night with a time of 21.749 seconds, and David Stremme rounded out the top five in the No. 64 Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet (21.768).

The preceding was compiled from a Richmond International Raceway news release.


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