45 Drivers to Take Part in NASCAR Busch Series Testing in Las Vegas

24 current full-time NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers will participate in the two-day test.

Photo courtsey: lvms.com

LAS VEGAS - Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. will return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time in seven years as he takes part in the Busch Series edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas which begins on Monday.

He will be joined by 44 other drivers for the test.

Hornish, who finished a then career best third in the 2000 Vegas Indy 300 Indy Racing League event at LVMS, will test on Tuesday.

Teammate Kurt Busch will test the car on Monday.

"I'm excited to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway," Hornish said. "Kurt and Ryan (Newman) tested their Nextel Cup cars last week and, as I understand it, the changes made to the track have made it especially fast. I have not turned a lap at LVMS in a stock car, but having an experienced driver like Kurt will certainly help my education."

In addition to Hornish, 24 current full-time NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers will participate in the two-day test as they prepare for the Sam's Town 300.

Defending series champion Kevin Harvick, defending Sam's Town 300 champion Kasey Kahne, Las Vegans Kurt and Kyle Busch and all five drivers from the Roush Racing stable are scheduled to test.

Australian Marcos Ambrose, former Formula I driver Juan Pablo Montoya and two-time Sam's Town 300 winner Jeff Burton also are scheduled to test.

The speedway's grandstands will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days

2007 NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas NASCAR Busch Series entries:

Regan Smith Ginn Racing

Eric McClure Davis Motorsports

J.J. Yeley Phoenix Racing

Clint Bowyer RCR

Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports

David Ragan Roush Racing

Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing

Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports

Kurt Busch Penske Racing

Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing

Kyle Krisiloff Haas Motorsports

Paul Menard DEI

Greg Biffle Roush Racing

Matt Kenseth Roush Racing

Brad Coleman Joe Gibbs Racing

Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing

Kevin Harvick RCR

Timothy Peters RCR

David Stremme Fitz Motorsports

Brad Keselowski Coleman Racing

Casey Mears Hendrick Motorsports

David Gilliland Team Rensi

Todd Kluever Roush Racing

Ward Burton Brewco Motorsports

Robert Richardson Jay Robinson Racing

Jeff Burton RCR

Scott Wimmer RCR

Dave Blaney Braun Racing

Kevin Harvick KHI

Brian Conz Conz Racing

Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi

Brent Sherman McGill Motorsports

Jamie McMurray Brewco Motorsports

Jason Leffler Braun Racing

Reed Sorenson Ganassi Racing

Juan Pablo Montoya Ganassi Racing

Jon Wood Wood Brothers/JTG

Marcos Ambrose Wood Brothers/JTG

Carl Edwards Roush Racing

Steve Wallace RWI

Justin Diercks TBA

Bobby Labonte KHI

Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports

Shane Huffman JR Motorsports

Stephen Leicht Robert Yates Racing

David Reutimann MWI

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