Apr 03, 2009
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2009 Samsung 500 First Practice Speeds
Timing & Scoring
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Mark Martin was the fastest in the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Texas Motor Speedway, with a speed of 189.693 m.p.h., while David Reutimann, with a speed of 189.553 m.p.h., was the second fastest in practice. After Martin and Reutimann came: Kurt Busch (189.547), Greg Biffle (189.016), Jimmie Johnson (188.983), Jeff Gordon (188.607), Carl Edwards (188.396), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (188.370), David Stremme (187.990) and David Ragan (187.983) rounding out the top-10 fastest.
2009 Samsung 500 First Practice Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Cheez-It/CARQUEST Chevrolet | 28.467 | 189.693 | 1 | 9 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 28.488 | 189.553 | 23 | 23 | -0.021 | -0.021 |
| 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 28.489 | 189.547 | 22 | 26 | -0.022 | -0.001 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 28.569 | 189.016 | 25 | 25 | -0.102 | -0.08 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Kobalt Tools Chevrolet | 28.574 | 188.983 | 8 | 10 | -0.107 | -0.005 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont/National Guard GED Plus Chev | 28.631 | 188.607 | 5 | 7 | -0.164 | -0.057 |
| 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 28.663 | 188.396 | 16 | 20 | -0.196 | -0.032 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet | 28.667 | 188.37 | 1 | 9 | -0.2 | -0.004 |
| 9 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 28.725 | 187.99 | 18 | 20 | -0.258 | -0.058 |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 28.726 | 187.983 | 23 | 23 | -0.259 | -0.001 |
| 11 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet | 28.733 | 187.937 | 17 | 19 | -0.266 | -0.007 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. ARMY Chevrolet | 28.736 | 187.918 | 21 | 21 | -0.269 | -0.003 |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 28.744 | 187.865 | 20 | 22 | -0.277 | -0.008 |
| 14 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 28.749 | 187.833 | 15 | 15 | -0.282 | -0.005 |
| 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 28.761 | 187.754 | 18 | 18 | -0.294 | -0.012 |
| 16 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hambuger Helper Chevrolet | 28.772 | 187.682 | 16 | 16 | -0.305 | -0.011 |
| 17 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Home Depot Toyota | 28.774 | 187.669 | 18 | 18 | -0.307 | -0.002 |
| 18 | *13 | Max Papis # | GEICO Toyota | 28.778 | 187.643 | 8 | 11 | -0.311 | -0.004 |
| 19 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Clorox Toyota | 28.779 | 187.637 | 12 | 12 | -0.312 | -0.001 |
| 20 | 34 | John Andretti | MyAutoLoan.com Chevrolet | 28.79 | 187.565 | 26 | 26 | -0.323 | -0.011 |
| 21 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 28.795 | 187.533 | 25 | 27 | -0.328 | -0.005 |
| 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Toyota | 28.802 | 187.487 | 3 | 9 | -0.335 | -0.007 |
| 23 | 98 | Paul Menard | Quaker State/Menards Ford | 28.809 | 187.441 | 11 | 12 | -0.342 | -0.007 |
| 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 28.838 | 187.253 | 34 | 34 | -0.371 | -0.029 |
| 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 28.88 | 186.981 | 21 | 21 | -0.413 | -0.042 |
| 26 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Valvoline/Sears Ford | 28.898 | 186.864 | 22 | 23 | -0.431 | -0.018 |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 28.906 | 186.812 | 21 | 25 | -0.439 | -0.008 |
| 28 | *71 | David Gilliland | Capital Window Chevrolet | 28.913 | 186.767 | 13 | 13 | -0.446 | -0.007 |
| 29 | *78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 28.919 | 186.728 | 16 | 16 | -0.452 | -0.006 |
| 30 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 28.934 | 186.632 | 19 | 23 | -0.467 | -0.015 |
| 31 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com Ford | 28.936 | 186.619 | 23 | 23 | -0.469 | -0.002 |
| 32 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 28.965 | 186.432 | 18 | 18 | -0.498 | -0.029 |
| 33 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Super 8 Dodge | 28.968 | 186.413 | 21 | 21 | -0.501 | -0.003 |
| 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 28.972 | 186.387 | 27 | 27 | -0.505 | -0.004 |
| 35 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 28.973 | 186.38 | 12 | 12 | -0.506 | -0.001 |
| 36 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 28.975 | 186.368 | 10 | 10 | -0.508 | -0.002 |
| 37 | *8 | Aric Almirola | Guitar Hero Metallica Chevrolet | 29.014 | 186.117 | 17 | 18 | -0.547 | -0.039 |
| 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | McDonald's Dodge | 29.027 | 186.034 | 16 | 18 | -0.56 | -0.013 |
| 39 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Toyota | 29.065 | 185.79 | 15 | 15 | -0.598 | -0.038 |
| 40 | *21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft Ford | 29.069 | 185.765 | 12 | 12 | -0.602 | -0.004 |
| 41 | *09 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Indian Gmng&Rsrt Dodge | 29.075 | 185.727 | 6 | 10 | -0.608 | -0.006 |
| 42 | *25 | Brad Keselowski | GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 29.102 | 185.554 | 13 | 15 | -0.635 | -0.027 |
| 43 | *82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 29.162 | 185.172 | 11 | 19 | -0.695 | -0.06 |
| 44 | *66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports Toyota | 29.196 | 184.957 | 8 | 14 | -0.729 | -0.034 |
| 45 | *41 | Jeremy Mayfield | All Sport Body Quencher Toyota | 29.209 | 184.875 | 13 | 15 | -0.742 | -0.013 |
| 46 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy Dodge | 29.292 | 184.351 | 19 | 20 | -0.825 | -0.083 |
| 47 | *36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | 29.315 | 184.206 | 11 | 18 | -0.848 | -0.023 |
| 48 | *64 | Todd Bodine | MAMBO Restaurants Toyota | 29.329 | 184.118 | 13 | 14 | -0.862 | 0 |
* Required To Qualify On Time
# Denotes Rookie
Article Tags: Mark Martin, Samsung 500, Sprint Cup Series, Timing & Scoring
