DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (December 20, 2009)--The ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards wraps up a three-day test session at Daytona Int'l Speedway Sunday. Teams are using the test to gain superspeedway racing experience and to prepare for the February 6 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA season opener (Feb. 6 live on SPEED at 4 p.m. Eastern). Sunday's testing began at 9 a.m. with single car runs. Several teams will use the afternoon portion of Sunday's test to draft.

While Danica Patrick's participation in this weekend's ARCA test is garnering plenty of national attention, there are nine other women drivers in attendance for the three-day test.

The list of women drivers includes:

• Daytona Beach native and Atlantic High School graduate Alli Owens driving the No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet
• Leilani Munter driving a Dodge for Mark Gibson Racing
• IndyCar Series driver Milka Duno, a native of Venezuela, testing the No. 90 Braun Racing Toyota
• Jennifer Jo Cobb in the No. 21 Bowsher Racing Ford
• Michelle Theriault, Jill George and Ashley Parlett are all testing Fords for Fast Track Racing
• Amber and Angela Cope, twin nieces of 1990 Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope who are shaking down Dodges for Rick Markle Racing.

"They are 10 girls out here now so it's just not me anymore," said Owens, who sat on the outside pole for the 2009 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200. "There are a lot of us out here. I'm looking forward to seeing how they do compared to us. I know we have really good equipment.  It will be nice to see them up there on the board.

"It's a really good sign for the sport. I try not to get caught up in the female aspect of it. To me when they put their helmet on, they are nine other drivers out there to beat."

International feel: There is a strong international presence during this weekend's ARCA test with countries such as India, China and Canada represented.

Narain Karthikeyan, who is the only Indian driver to ever compete in Formula 1, is testing with Starbeast Motorsports, a newly formed team that has formed a strategic partnership with JTG Daugherty Racing for technical and marketing support.

Darryl O'Young of China is Karthikeyan's teammate at Starbeast and represented his country in a full season of the FIA GT championship and has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

"As a young driver, you know about Monaco, Indianapolis, Daytona and a few other races," Karthikeyan said . "I've grown up knowing about the (Daytona) circuit and to be here in such a historic circuit, it was awesome this morning went I went out for my laps."

Karthikeyan is unsure of his future stock car plans but would love a return trip to the 31-degree high banks for February's Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200.

"I'm use to open-wheel cars, single seaters, this is a whole new ball game," Karthikeyan said.

Wheeler Boys joins Derek White, Steve Arpin and Terry Jones among Canadians testing at Daytona. Boys, whose father Trevor made 102 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts between 1982-93 and five Daytona 500 starts, is testing the No. 48 Dodge for Hylton Motorsports.

The three-day test session, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will conclude on Sunday and is open to the public with free access to the Oldfield Grandstands through the lobby of Daytona 500 Experience. In addition, trams will be available to transport race fans into the Sprint FANZONE to view all the testing action for $15.

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