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What a difference a paving makes: 200 miles per hour. That's how fast the Sprint Cup Series cars ran during Goodyear tire tests earlier this week at historic Darlington Raceway. That's not a mis-print. The Chevrolet of Jeff Gordon, the Ford of Greg Biffle and the Dodge of Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman were all clocked unofficially at 200 mph at the end of this old track's smooth, newly re-paved backstretch. Darlington Raceway President Chris Browning almost couldn't believe it himself.

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Jeff Gordon, AP Jeff Gordon, AP
March 14, 2008  08:51 AM ET

Thia makes me all moist.

March 14, 2008  08:51 AM ET

This. Thia is an ugly **** and does nothing for me.

March 14, 2008  09:44 AM ET

Speed baby and the lady in black, dangerous cocktail I'm lovin it. Hopefully Nascar doesn't try to slow them down.

March 14, 2008  10:58 AM ET

I agree--Bring on that speed. Let them go as fast as the cars can go..NASCAR PLEASE don't slow them down!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to watch!!!

March 14, 2008  11:13 AM ET

thats cool 200 mpg on the track to tough to tame.sure hope know tires blow when there in turn 3 or 4

March 14, 2008  11:16 AM ET

my bad,i meant 200 mph

March 14, 2008  12:17 PM ET

rusty- Love your picture!!!! A lot of people feel that way!! LOL

March 14, 2008  12:19 PM ET

No comment on the picture,

March 14, 2008  12:29 PM ET

THANKS JR #88 --SORRY SLY

March 14, 2008  12:50 PM ET

LOVE THE PICTURE> LOVE THE PICTURE Oh I already said that. I get a little giddy when I pee oooops see something like that. LOL

March 14, 2008  03:08 PM ET

Don't be sorry,it's OK,as long as it make JKINDELRAY happy,
he's getting old and needs comfort.

March 14, 2008  03:14 PM ET

That is a pretty cool photo they have posted above....Jeff's going so fast the background looks like the Matrix

March 14, 2008  03:33 PM ET

I HEAR YOU SLY. MAYBE WHEN DALE JR WINS THIS WEEKEND THAT WILL COMFORT JKINDELRAY A LITTLE BIT!!!

March 14, 2008  03:36 PM ET

OH NO he would get REAL MAD because a TOYOTA didn't win LMAO

March 14, 2008  03:47 PM ET

DUH. I LOOKED AT WRONG PICTURE ABOVE I SEE THAT TOYOTA NOW.SORRY JKINDELRAY.. MAYBE KYLE CAN WIN THIS WEEKEND.MAYBE NOT..LOOKS LIKE I THE ONE GETTING OLD AND CANT SEE.

March 14, 2008  04:26 PM ET

Why you gotta pee on JG? He is a cool cat, except when it comes to voicing his opinions...

March 14, 2008  06:38 PM ET

Jr. wishes he was a bad boy. That picture would make more sense if it was Kenseth, Kyle B or Smoke.

March 14, 2008  08:05 PM ET

200 at "THE LADY IN BLACK" will be off the hook. The cars and the cushioning walls are so much better today, i say let them run at those speeds.

March 14, 2008  08:08 PM ET

by the way... everyone gets a darlinton stripe that night,

 
March 14, 2008  09:34 PM ET

I get so sick and tired of all the Gordon haters. Every one is supposed to bow at the alter that is Dale Jr. and refer to Jeff Gordon as the anti-Christ. Well, I call Jr. a false idol because he sure hasn't come through for his believers. Whereas Mr. Gordon, yes, MR Gordon, has 4 freakin' championships and more wins than Jr's dad. Come on guys. Every one jumped on me when I started saying things about Jr. but I'm supposed to sit back and just take all this hate about my favorite driver. NASCAR on FN is do as I say not as I do.

One of the reasons I stopped coming on this site so much anymore.

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