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Kevin Harvick's Cup team expects to test at least 10 times in 2009
By Jared Turner - SceneDaily Staff Writer
Monday, December 15, 2008
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, finished fourth in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final standings.
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Todd Berrier, crew chief for Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick, expects that his team will test at least 10 times next year despite NASCAR’s ban on testing at all tracks that host its Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Truck, East and West series.
Berrier expects his team will look at options such as the Virginia International Raceway and Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) road courses, along with Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina and the half-mile Sandusky Speedway in Ohio. None of the facilities is covered by the ban.
“The places you can test, you’re going to test,” Berrier said in a phone interview Monday.
Berrier expects the No. 29 team to test several times throughout the season at non-NASCAR venues and possibly before the season begins, weather permitting.
NASCAR announced last month that it was placing a one-year moratorium, starting Jan. 1, on testing at all its Cup, Nationwide, Truck and regional touring series tracks to help teams manage costs. But testing at non-NASCAR sanctioned tracks is still permitted.
“There’s no way that we won’t do it 10 times next year,” Berrier said.
Mentioned Drivers: Kevin Harvick
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
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| 2 | Mark Martin | -108 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -169 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | -211 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -285 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -289 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -321 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | -352 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | -411 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | -476 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | -520 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -666 |
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missouriracefan said:
Dec 15, 2008 at 4:37 PMGood for you #29 team!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMichael Daly said:
Dec 15, 2008 at 7:10 PMHuh? RCR hasn't won six races since 2006 and their horsepower edge from that season is long gone.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMike Witty said:
Dec 16, 2008 at 10:02 AMSo the floodgates open again. Way to go #29! Way to waste the only good rule NASCAR has implemented in the past decade.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPat Draper said:
Dec 16, 2008 at 3:36 PMIf you got the money honey go for it. I am sure that most of the big teams will be testing during the season just not at the tracks Nascar has banded. I agree that a lot of testing is not necessary 10 is a good number. If your a veturn driver you shouldn't have to test any more than that. People all over our country are in trouble and need money so teams need to be careful how they spend money that really doesn't need to be spent.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Dec 16, 2008 at 5:40 PMthese cars are all suppose to be equal...what are we testing?...looks like RCR still has enuff money to throw around...so we shouldn't hear RCR telling us how bad the economy is...btw...how many did they lay off?...oh...40 people...
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbill thompson said:
Dec 16, 2008 at 9:13 PMgood point
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMike Butler said:
Dec 16, 2008 at 9:16 PMI wonder how much this hurts Ky Speedway. They generate a bit of revenue from testing, especially since they don't have a cup race. There were a lot of teams that test 1.5 mile tracks there.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjack lee said:
Dec 16, 2008 at 10:13 PMHow do you think Chad Knaus got Johnson to compete with the COT? David Green tested full time at non-sanctioned tracks. Go RCR!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportFRANK LAVACCA said:
Dec 17, 2008 at 4:59 AMwhy ban testing.first its just not for speed but for safety to know what the car will do under cretain conditions.rcr was the premeir team for a long long time and because they will test shows they want to get back on top.go richard/kevin,test and make us #3 people proud.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdave ginger said:
Dec 17, 2008 at 11:52 AMDon't forget about testing TIRES, unless we want another 12 lap per set BOREFEST like last years All$tate 400 at the Brickyard!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportGeorgia Ross said:
Dec 17, 2008 at 1:26 PMGo HAPPY Go!
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