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2009 AMP Energy 500 NSCS First Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
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Both Kasey Kahne and Denny Hamlin posted the identical speed of 195.944 mph, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 first practice session at Talladega Superspeedway.
Paul Menard, with a speed of 194.701 mph, was the third fastest, while Erik Darnell (194.595) fourth, Raybestos Rookie contender Joey Logano (194.149) fifth, Carl Edwards (193.999) sixth, Robby Gordon (193.830) seventh, Casey Mears (193.827) eighth, Michael Waltrip (193.588) ninth and Jeff Burton (193.248) rounds out the top-10 fastest
2009 AMP Energy 500 NSCS First Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 48.871 | 195.944 | 28 | 28 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 48.871 | 195.944 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 98 | Paul Menard | Zecol / Menards Ford | 49.183 | 194.701 | 5 | 18 | -0.312 | -0.312 |
| 4 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Academy Sports & Outdoors Ford | 49.21 | 194.595 | 5 | 33 | -0.339 | -0.027 |
| 5 | 20 | Joey Logano # | The Home Depot Toyota | 49.323 | 194.149 | 5 | 27 | -0.452 | -0.113 |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | SUBWAY Ford | 49.361 | 193.999 | 7 | 24 | -0.49 | -0.038 |
| 7 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Toyota | 49.404 | 193.83 | 5 | 15 | -0.533 | -0.043 |
| 8 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 49.405 | 193.827 | 5 | 17 | -0.534 | -0.001 |
| 9 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 49.466 | 193.588 | 5 | 25 | -0.595 | -0.061 |
| 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 49.553 | 193.248 | 26 | 36 | -0.682 | -0.087 |
| 11 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Clorox / Kingsford / Little Debbie Toyota | 49.565 | 193.201 | 5 | 44 | -0.694 | -0.012 |
| 12 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Liberty Medical Dodge | 49.582 | 193.135 | 10 | 35 | -0.711 | -0.017 |
| 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 49.601 | 193.061 | 5 | 40 | -0.73 | -0.019 |
| 14 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 49.709 | 192.641 | 5 | 40 | -0.838 | -0.108 |
| 15 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevrolet | 49.829 | 192.177 | 5 | 6 | -0.958 | -0.12 |
| 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 49.91 | 191.865 | 6 | 21 | -1.039 | -0.081 |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Filterete Ford | 50.015 | 191.463 | 4 | 31 | -1.144 | -0.105 |
| 18 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Hunt Brothers Pizza Dodge | 50.03 | 191.405 | 15 | 21 | -1.159 | -0.015 |
| 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 50.035 | 191.386 | 4 | 33 | -1.164 | -0.005 |
| 20 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 50.082 | 191.206 | 4 | 47 | -1.211 | -0.047 |
| 21 | 34 | John Andretti | WindowWorld.com Chevrolet | 50.097 | 191.149 | 13 | 13 | -1.226 | -0.015 |
| 22 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | IRWIN Marathon Ford | 50.101 | 191.134 | 5 | 36 | -1.23 | -0.004 |
| 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet | 50.103 | 191.126 | 5 | 7 | -1.232 | -0.002 |
| 24 | *78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 50.118 | 191.069 | 7 | 19 | -1.247 | -0.015 |
| 25 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet | 50.134 | 191.008 | 4 | 28 | -1.263 | -0.016 |
| 26 | 5 | Mark Martin | Pop-Tarts / CARQUEST Chevrolet | 50.219 | 190.685 | 4 | 38 | -1.348 | -0.085 |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 50.29 | 190.416 | 13 | 22 | -1.419 | -0.071 |
| 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 50.318 | 190.31 | 6 | 6 | -1.447 | -0.028 |
| 29 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 50.346 | 190.204 | 21 | 25 | -1.475 | -0.028 |
| 30 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge | 50.375 | 190.094 | 15 | 34 | -1.504 | -0.029 |
| 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy Get on the 88/Ntnl Guard Chevrolet | 50.428 | 189.895 | 5 | 34 | -1.557 | -0.053 |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DEWALT Ford | 50.429 | 189.891 | 10 | 26 | -1.558 | -0.001 |
| 33 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 50.437 | 189.861 | 12 | 17 | -1.566 | -0.008 |
| 34 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Ford | 50.445 | 189.831 | 14 | 30 | -1.574 | -0.008 |
| 35 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 50.719 | 188.805 | 7 | 10 | -1.848 | -0.274 |
| 36 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 50.75 | 188.69 | 7 | 14 | -1.879 | -0.031 |
| 37 | *09 | Brad Keselowski | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort Chevrolet | 50.977 | 187.849 | 15 | 20 | -2.106 | -0.227 |
| 38 | *71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet | 51.09 | 187.434 | 7 | 9 | -2.219 | -0.113 |
| 39 | *82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 51.827 | 184.769 | 15 | 15 | -2.956 | -0.737 |
| 40 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 52.069 | 183.91 | 7 | 11 | -3.198 | -0.242 |
| 41 | *36 | Robert Richardson, Jr | Mahindra Tractors Toyota | 52.263 | 183.227 | 11 | 12 | -3.392 | -0.194 |
| 42 | *13 | Max Papis # | GEICO Toyota | 52.403 | 182.738 | 7 | 11 | -3.532 | -0.14 |
| 43 | *37 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's Dodge | 52.785 | 181.415 | 7 | 11 | -3.914 | -0.382 |
| 44 | *66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 53.14 | 180.203 | 11 | 11 | -4.269 | -0.355 |
Article Tags: AMP Energy 500, Denny Hamlin, Dodge Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Kasey Kahne, NASCAR, Richard Petty Motorsports, Talladega Superspeedway, Timing & Scoring, Toyota Motorsports, TSS
