VIDEO: Daytona Test Sunday AM Session

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Michigan native Robb Brent concluded the morning session of Sunday's ARCA testing at the top of the charts...

ARCA Communications | http://www.arcaracing.com | Posted December 20, 2009 Daytona Beach, FL

Robb Brent, Mikey Kile in the No. 25 car, Bryan Silas, Alli Owens and Patrick Sheltra completed the top-5 during Sunday morning testing at Daytona. (Image: SPEED)

Robb Brent Quick in Sunday Morning Testing at Daytona

The journey from Robb Brent's native Michigan 1,600 South to Daytona Beach, Florida became a trip well worth it on Sunday when he concluded the morning session of Sunday's ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards testing at the top of the charts. Brent, in a Dodge owned by veteran team owner Mike Allgaier, circled the 2.5-mile superspeedway in 49.250 seconds for a speed of 182.741 mph. Mikey Kile, Bryan Silas, Alli Owens and Patrick Sheltra completed the top-5 during Sunday morning testing.

"I've never been even in the top-25 in testing or practice at a restrictor plate race so to see my name at the top of the board at Daytona Int'l Speedway is really significant for me," said Brent. "Whether you're posting speeds in the top-20 or top-5 it feels the same so when I'm in the car and the spotter tells me I'm at the top it's like yay! It's a really good feeling. It's really out of the driver's hand at a track like Daytona. Dave Leiner is a great crew chief and he has really figured out these cars. I came to Daytona as a last minute deal for last year and we weren't prepared. We were way off and didn't make the race so to be at the top of the charts now just shows how far this team has come. I've raced at Talladega more than Daytona and the difference is quite noticeable. Talladega is very smooth and you just kind of drive around. Daytona is very bumpy. You notice it all the way around."

Sunday's morning session concluded ten minutes early so track officials cleaned the racing surface after Joson Bowles cut a tire in the No. 36.

Daytona testing concludes this afternoon with a final drafting session.