DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2008) – Jimmie Johnson, the two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and the 2006 Daytona 500 winner, is beginning the 2008 season where he finished 2007 – on top.
Johnson, driving the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, posted the fastest lap on the first day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with a lap of 184.782 mph in the morning session.
Rounding out the top three were Casey Mears at 184.475 mph and Kyle Busch in his new ride at Joe Gibbs Racing at 184.064.
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