Nov 06
Friday
2009 Dickies 500 NSCS First Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
Clint Bowyer No. 33 - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Greg Biffle, who was second fastest, ran a lap speed of 188.706 mph, and was followed by Jimmie Johnson (188.633) who was third fastest, Jeff Gordon (188.627) fourth, Carl Edwards (188.383) fifth, Kurt Busch (188.311) sixth, David Ragan (188.193) seventh, Jeff Burton (188.166) eighth, Brad Keselowski (188.016) ninth and Kevin Harvick (187.859) rounds out the top-10 fastest.
2009 Dickies 500 NSCS First Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 28.514 | 189.381 | 11 | 11 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M/Super 33 Tape Ford | 28.616 | 188.706 | 21 | 21 | -0.102 | -0.102 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / KOBALT Tools Chevrolet | 28.627 | 188.633 | 9 | 11 | -0.113 | -0.011 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 28.628 | 188.627 | 9 | 9 | -0.114 | -0.001 |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 28.665 | 188.383 | 7 | 7 | -0.151 | -0.037 |
| 6 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 28.676 | 188.311 | 16 | 16 | -0.162 | -0.011 |
| 7 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS/Boys & Girls Clubs of America Ford | 28.694 | 188.193 | 15 | 15 | -0.18 | -0.018 |
| 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 28.698 | 188.166 | 22 | 23 | -0.184 | -0.004 |
| 9 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 28.721 | 188.016 | 19 | 19 | -0.207 | -0.023 |
| 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 28.745 | 187.859 | 11 | 11 | -0.231 | -0.024 |
| 11 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Home Depot Toyota | 28.75 | 187.826 | 22 | 22 | -0.236 | -0.005 |
| 12 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 28.755 | 187.793 | 20 | 22 | -0.241 | -0.005 |
| 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet | 28.763 | 187.741 | 11 | 11 | -0.249 | -0.008 |
| 14 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet | 28.768 | 187.709 | 11 | 11 | -0.254 | -0.005 |
| 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet | 28.775 | 187.663 | 11 | 11 | -0.261 | -0.007 |
| 16 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | AAA Dodge | 28.779 | 187.637 | 18 | 20 | -0.265 | -0.004 |
| 17 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 28.788 | 187.578 | 7 | 7 | -0.274 | -0.009 |
| 18 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Ford Drive One Ford | 28.798 | 187.513 | 20 | 20 | -0.284 | -0.01 |
| 19 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 28.81 | 187.435 | 14 | 14 | -0.296 | -0.012 |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 28.813 | 187.415 | 7 | 7 | -0.299 | -0.003 |
| 21 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 28.814 | 187.409 | 11 | 11 | -0.3 | -0.001 |
| 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 28.85 | 187.175 | 18 | 20 | -0.336 | -0.036 |
| 23 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Valvoline Dodge | 28.898 | 186.864 | 19 | 19 | -0.384 | -0.048 |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Dream In Color Chevrolet | 28.903 | 186.832 | 13 | 13 | -0.389 | -0.005 |
| 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 28.909 | 186.793 | 12 | 12 | -0.395 | -0.006 |
| 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 28.943 | 186.574 | 13 | 13 | -0.429 | -0.034 |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 28.948 | 186.541 | 21 | 22 | -0.434 | -0.005 |
| 28 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools Dodge | 28.951 | 186.522 | 6 | 8 | -0.437 | -0.003 |
| 29 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota | 28.963 | 186.445 | 11 | 11 | -0.449 | -0.012 |
| 30 | *02 | David Gilliland | Farm Bureau Toyota | 28.965 | 186.432 | 10 | 10 | -0.451 | -0.002 |
| 31 | *82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 28.969 | 186.406 | 15 | 15 | -0.455 | -0.004 |
| 32 | *71 | Bobby Labonte | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 28.977 | 186.355 | 9 | 9 | -0.463 | -0.008 |
| 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | MAPEI Toyota | 29.008 | 186.156 | 4 | 8 | -0.494 | -0.031 |
| 34 | *37 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's Chevrolet | 29.013 | 186.123 | 10 | 10 | -0.499 | -0.005 |
| 35 | 7 | Casey Mears | Choctaw Casino/Resort Chevrolet | 29.039 | 185.957 | 7 | 10 | -0.525 | -0.026 |
| 36 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 29.128 | 185.389 | 13 | 13 | -0.614 | -0.089 |
| 37 | 98 | Paul Menard | Vertis/Menards Ford | 29.139 | 185.319 | 13 | 13 | -0.625 | -0.011 |
| 38 | *70 | Mike Skinner | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 29.192 | 184.982 | 9 | 9 | -0.678 | -0.053 |
| 39 | *36 | Michael McDowell | Wave Energy Drink Toyota | 29.206 | 184.894 | 14 | 17 | -0.692 | -0.014 |
| 40 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 29.236 | 184.704 | 12 | 16 | -0.722 | -0.03 |
| 41 | *66 | Dave Blaney | The Denny Hamlin Foundation Toyota | 29.236 | 184.704 | 9 | 9 | -0.722 | 0 |
| 42 | *78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet | 29.256 | 184.578 | 13 | 14 | -0.742 | -0.02 |
| 43 | *09 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort | 29.31 | 184.237 | 8 | 9 | -0.796 | -0.054 |
| 44 | *13 | Max Papis # | GEICO Toyota | 29.338 | 184.062 | 18 | 18 | -0.824 | -0.028 |
| 45 | *21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft Ford | 29.379 | 183.805 | 9 | 13 | -0.865 | -0.041 |
| 46 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Academy Sports + Outdoors Ford | 29.535 | 182.834 | 14 | 14 | -1.021 | -0.156 |
| 47 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevrolet | 30.381 | 177.743 | 2 | 5 | -1.867 | -0.846 |
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