Jul 31
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2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 NSCS First Practice Speeds
Timing & Scoring
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup teams were able to get some of the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 first practice session under way before Mother Nature once again appeared, bringing rain to Pocono Raceway.
Before the session was cut short, Mark Martin was on top of the speed chart with a lap speed of 167.604 mph, and was followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammates, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (167.470) and Jeff Gordon (166.799) third and fourth respectively, with Kyle Busch (166.257) rounding out the top-5 fastest.
Rounding out the top-10 fastest were Tony Stewart (165.954) in sixth, his Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Ryan Newman (165.874) seventh, Greg Biffle (165.724) eighth, Dave Blaney ninth and Sam Hornish Jr. (165.411)
2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 First Practice Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Cheez-It/CARQUEST Chevrolet | 53.143 | 169.354 | 4 | 4 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 53.698 | 167.604 | 1 | 3 | -0.555 | -0.555 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP ENERGY / National Guard Chevrolet | 53.741 | 167.47 | 1 | 3 | -0.598 | -0.043 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 53.957 | 166.799 | 3 | 3 | -0.814 | -0.216 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&Ms Toyota | 54.133 | 166.257 | 2 | 16 | -0.99 | -0.176 |
| 6 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Swagger Chevrolet | 54.232 | 165.954 | 1 | 17 | -1.089 | -0.099 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 54.258 | 165.874 | 3 | 16 | -1.115 | -0.026 |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 54.307 | 165.724 | 2 | 17 | -1.164 | -0.049 |
| 9 | *66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 54.405 | 165.426 | 1 | 3 | -1.262 | -0.098 |
| 10 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | PPG Dodge | 54.41 | 165.411 | 3 | 18 | -1.267 | -0.005 |
| 11 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 54.413 | 165.402 | 3 | 12 | -1.27 | -0.003 |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 54.441 | 165.317 | 3 | 11 | -1.298 | -0.028 |
| 13 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 54.454 | 165.277 | 2 | 12 | -1.311 | -0.013 |
| 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 54.456 | 165.271 | 3 | 12 | -1.313 | -0.002 |
| 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 54.474 | 165.216 | 3 | 14 | -1.331 | -0.018 |
| 16 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota | 54.476 | 165.21 | 3 | 3 | -1.333 | -0.002 |
| 17 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 54.487 | 165.177 | 1 | 2 | -1.344 | -0.011 |
| 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 54.649 | 164.687 | 2 | 12 | -1.506 | -0.162 |
| 19 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | DLP Ford | 54.665 | 164.639 | 8 | 8 | -1.522 | -0.016 |
| 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 54.668 | 164.63 | 3 | 13 | -1.525 | -0.003 |
| 21 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools Dodge | 54.691 | 164.561 | 1 | 3 | -1.548 | -0.023 |
| 22 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 54.694 | 164.552 | 6 | 6 | -1.551 | -0.003 |
| 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 54.695 | 164.549 | 2 | 9 | -1.552 | -0.001 |
| 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 54.707 | 164.513 | 3 | 3 | -1.564 | -0.012 |
| 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 54.844 | 164.102 | 3 | 8 | -1.701 | -0.137 |
| 26 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 54.858 | 164.06 | 3 | 11 | -1.715 | -0.014 |
| 27 | 20 | Joey Logano # | The Home Depot Toyota | 54.859 | 164.057 | 3 | 11 | -1.716 | -0.001 |
| 28 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 54.875 | 164.009 | 4 | 10 | -1.732 | -0.016 |
| 29 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Valvoline Dodge | 54.893 | 163.955 | 2 | 10 | -1.75 | -0.018 |
| 30 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 54.974 | 163.714 | 3 | 5 | -1.831 | -0.081 |
| 31 | 98 | Paul Menard | Moen/Menards Ford | 54.987 | 163.675 | 3 | 8 | -1.844 | -0.013 |
| 32 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | iRacing.com/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota | 55.062 | 163.452 | 3 | 11 | -1.919 | -0.075 |
| 33 | *36 | Patrick Carpentier | Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich Toyota | 55.131 | 163.248 | 2 | 4 | -1.988 | -0.069 |
| 34 | *82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 55.175 | 163.117 | 3 | 10 | -2.032 | -0.044 |
| 35 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | The Hartford Chevrolet | 55.184 | 163.091 | 3 | 4 | -2.041 | -0.009 |
| 36 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 55.216 | 162.996 | 4 | 6 | -2.073 | -0.032 |
| 37 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Toyota | 55.38 | 162.514 | 1 | 4 | -2.237 | -0.164 |
| 38 | *71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 55.495 | 162.177 | 2 | 2 | -2.352 | -0.115 |
| 39 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Air Force Dodge | 55.512 | 162.127 | 8 | 9 | -2.369 | -0.017 |
| 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevrolet | 55.563 | 161.978 | 1 | 9 | -2.42 | -0.051 |
| 41 | *64 | Mike Wallace | Air Combat USA/Fred's Toyota | 55.675 | 161.652 | 2 | 5 | -2.532 | -0.112 |
| 42 | *09 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort | 56.169 | 160.231 | 4 | 6 | -3.026 | -0.494 |
| 43 | *37 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's Dodge | 56.286 | 159.898 | 1 | 1 | -3.143 | -0.117 |
Article Tags: Hendrick Motorsports, Mark Martin, NASCAR, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Pocono Raceway, Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500, Timing & Scoring
