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• DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . -- New cars, same results at Daytona International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. started a 12-car accident at Daytona on Friday that essentially shut down a three-day test session designed to hone NASCARs redesigned cars. Stock-car racings most popular driver was trying to bump draft with Marcos Ambrose on the back straightaway when he lifted Ambrose "like a forklift" and turned him into the wall. Ambroses Ford bounced back across the track and triggered a pileup that collected a host of others. "It was a big mess and tore up a lot of cars down here trying to work on their stuff," Earnhardt said. "Definitely the drafting is not like it used to be. You cant really tandem certain cars; certain cars dont match up well." Two of Earnhardts Hendrick Motorsports teammates, Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne, also were involved. So were defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski, new teammate Joey Logano, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr., Aric Almirola and Regan Smith. There were no injuries, but the wreck caused several teams to leave Daytona. At least 10 teams, including Michael Waltrip Racing, Penske Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports, packed up their haulers and headed back to North Carolina. "It is unfortunate, but sometimes you have to wreck them to learn," Keselowski said. "The sport is rewinding. That is the important thing to say. The sport advanced to the two-car tandem three or four years ago, and there were certain things you could do then that you couldnt do in the past without wrecking. "Now the rules package is back to where we were in the early 2000s when the fans enjoyed the racing better. We as drivers have to rewind to how we used to drive these cars. This is how you do it. You make mistakes and learn and that is part of it. I might be the guy who makes the mistake next time, so I cant be mad about it." Manufacturers Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota are using new cars in 2013, ones that have unique front ends that make race cars more closely resemble those on the streets and in the showroom. The new cars have considerably less downforce than their predecessors and perform differently on the track. The previous models had identical designs that made it easier for bump drafting because the front and rear bumpers lined up squarely. But with redesigned parts in low supply as vendors try to keep up with demands, many teams came to Daytona without backup cars. Drivers took a cautious approach to the test, trying to gain information about speed and handling while hoping to avoid the kind of huge wrecks typically associated with racing in tight-knit packs at nearly 200 mph. NASCAR asked teams to simulate race conditions Friday by forming the large drafting packs, and there were 18 cars on the track when Earnhardt triggered the big one. " You cant push, which I think is a good thing," Gordon said. "The bad thing is you can still get to the guys bumper, but the cars just dont line up very well. ... Its something that is going to have to be dealt with very carefully. You are going to have to be cautious when you do it and do it with the right guys, but most of the time youre going to need to stay away from it. That is certainly something we learned." Backing up Gordons sentiments, Earnhardt said the nose of his Chevrolet slid under the rear bumper of Ambroses Ford. "Its going to take a lot more care and concentration and just knowing kind of what is at stake," Earnhardt said. "Certain cars you line up OK with and can push fine and for whatever reason mine and Marcus car didnt line up good. We got our bumpers together and it hooked him. 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Gordon Hayward scored 13 points, Al Jefferson added 12 and the Jazz easily overcame Kobe Bryants 23-point third quarter for a 114-80 victory over the 0-4 Lakers in a preseason game Tuesday night. Bryant finished with 31 points and Jodie Meeks added 12 points on four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for the Lakers, who rested Pau Gasol and kept Dwight Howard out of their lineup again. Steve Nash had two points and four turnovers while playing only 12 minutes for Los Angeles. Even for a preseason game, it was ugly. Just dont expect to find anybody whos concerned in Los Angeles locker room. "We didnt execute as well as we should as a whole," said Bryant, who hit 9 of 11 shots in the third quarter. "Hopefully we can get Dwight out there at some point and play together. The more we do that, the better were going to be down the road. But in practice, we play quite a bit together. Thats the most important thing for us, just to get out and play together." 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