Mar 06
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2010 Kobalt Tools 500 NSCS Final Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
2010 Mark Martin closeup in car - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
The Kobalt Tools 500 pole sitter, Dale Earnhardt Jr., was second fastest with a speed of 185.517 mph, and was followed by Martin Truex Jr. (185.300) third fastest, Paul Menard (185.232) fourth, David Ragan (185.226) fifth, Jeff Burton (185.158) sixth, Marcos Ambrose (184.560) seventh, Brian Vickers (184.542) eighth, Clint Bowyer (184.517) ninth and Kurt Busch (184.076) rounds out the top-10 fastest in “Happy Hour.”
2010 Kobalt Tools 500 NSCS Final Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Hendrickcars.com/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 29.883 | 185.524 | 1 | 45 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet | 29.884 | 185.517 | 1 | 45 | -0.001 | -0.001 |
| 3 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 29.919 | 185.3 | 1 | 43 | -0.036 | -0.035 |
| 4 | 98 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed/Menards Ford | 29.93 | 185.232 | 1 | 39 | -0.047 | -0.011 |
| 5 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 29.931 | 185.226 | 1 | 46 | -0.048 | -0.001 |
| 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 29.942 | 185.158 | 1 | 45 | -0.059 | -0.011 |
| 7 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Lance/Tom's Toyota | 30.039 | 184.56 | 1 | 36 | -0.156 | -0.097 |
| 8 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 30.042 | 184.542 | 1 | 43 | -0.159 | -0.003 |
| 9 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevrolet | 30.046 | 184.517 | 1 | 17 | -0.163 | -0.004 |
| 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 30.118 | 184.076 | 21 | 40 | -0.235 | -0.072 |
| 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 30.121 | 184.058 | 3 | 49 | -0.238 | -0.003 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevrolet | 30.151 | 183.874 | 1 | 38 | -0.268 | -0.03 |
| 13 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 30.187 | 183.655 | 2 | 58 | -0.304 | -0.036 |
| 14 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 30.22 | 183.455 | 2 | 48 | -0.337 | -0.033 |
| 15 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Mopar/FLO TV Dodge Dodge | 30.27 | 183.152 | 2 | 35 | -0.387 | -0.05 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet | 30.275 | 183.121 | 1 | 46 | -0.392 | -0.005 |
| 17 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 30.282 | 183.079 | 1 | 49 | -0.399 | -0.007 |
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 30.308 | 182.922 | 1 | 47 | -0.425 | -0.026 |
| 19 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet | 30.311 | 182.904 | 1 | 40 | -0.428 | -0.003 |
| 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot Chevrolet | 30.312 | 182.898 | 2 | 40 | -0.429 | -0.001 |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | FrontRowJoe.com Toyota | 30.312 | 182.898 | 2 | 8 | -0.429 | 0 |
| 22 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet Chevrolet | 30.351 | 182.663 | 2 | 37 | -0.468 | -0.039 |
| 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 30.39 | 182.428 | 1 | 37 | -0.507 | -0.039 |
| 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Valvoline Ford | 30.407 | 182.326 | 22 | 35 | -0.524 | -0.017 |
| 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont/National Guard Chevrolet | 30.421 | 182.243 | 35 | 51 | -0.538 | -0.014 |
| 26 | 16 | Greg Biffle | U.S. Census Ford | 30.424 | 182.225 | 2 | 20 | -0.541 | -0.003 |
| 27 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet | 30.429 | 182.195 | 1 | 36 | -0.546 | -0.005 |
| 28 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 30.443 | 182.111 | 2 | 13 | -0.56 | -0.014 |
| 29 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 30.466 | 181.973 | 2 | 36 | -0.583 | -0.023 |
| 30 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy/Insignia Ford | 30.484 | 181.866 | 1 | 38 | -0.601 | -0.018 |
| 31 | 38 | David Gilliland | Charter Air Transport/Taco Bell Ford | 30.538 | 181.544 | 11 | 25 | -0.655 | -0.054 |
| 32 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 30.543 | 181.515 | 1 | 40 | -0.66 | -0.005 |
| 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Warner Music Nashville/Blake Shelton Toyota | 30.573 | 181.336 | 1 | 40 | -0.69 | -0.03 |
| 34 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 30.576 | 181.319 | 1 | 10 | -0.693 | -0.003 |
| 35 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts Ford | 30.581 | 181.289 | 2 | 29 | -0.698 | -0.005 |
| 36 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 30.593 | 181.218 | 2 | 47 | -0.71 | -0.012 |
| 37 | 36 | Mike Bliss | Wave Energy Drink Chevrolet | 30.682 | 180.692 | 4 | 38 | -0.799 | -0.089 |
| 38 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 30.684 | 180.68 | 35 | 51 | -0.801 | -0.002 |
| 39 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 30.696 | 180.61 | 3 | 12 | -0.813 | -0.012 |
| 40 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 30.717 | 180.486 | 1 | 31 | -0.834 | -0.021 |
| 41 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 30.763 | 180.216 | 3 | 32 | -0.88 | -0.046 |
| 42 | 26 | Boris Said | Sacred Power/Southern Pride Trucking Ford | 31.488 | 176.067 | 2 | 44 | -1.605 | -0.725 |
| 43 | 37 | Kevin Conway # | Extenze Ford | 31.753 | 174.598 | 5 | 37 | -1.87 | -0.265 |
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