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2010 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Final Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
Denny Hamlin, who was second fastest, posted a speed of 179.976 mph, and was followed by Kasey Kahne (179.784) who was third fastest, Greg Biffle (179.772) fourth fastest, Jimmie Johnson (179.659) fifth, Clint Bowyer (179.659) sixth, Juan Pablo Montoya (179.551) seventh, Jeff Burton (179.456) eighth, Kevin Harvick (179.319) ninth and Regan Smith (179.170) rounds out the top-10 fastest in “Happy Hour.”
The 51st annual Coca-Cola is slated to get underway at 6:00 PM (EST) tomorrow (Sunday, May 30th).
2010 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Final Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Batteries Toyota | 29.896 | 180.626 | 1 | 35 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 30.004 | 179.976 | 1 | 26 | -0.108 | -0.108 |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser / Armed Forces Tribute Ford | 30.036 | 179.784 | 1 | 26 | -0.14 | -0.032 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Nexcare Products Ford | 30.038 | 179.772 | 1 | 45 | -0.142 | -0.002 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Memorial Day Tribute Chevrolet | 30.057 | 179.659 | 36 | 51 | -0.161 | -0.019 |
| 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 30.057 | 179.659 | 1 | 33 | -0.161 | 0 |
| 7 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 30.075 | 179.551 | 26 | 36 | -0.179 | -0.018 |
| 8 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 30.091 | 179.456 | 28 | 38 | -0.195 | -0.016 |
| 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet | 30.114 | 179.319 | 1 | 33 | -0.218 | -0.023 |
| 10 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet | 30.139 | 179.17 | 1 | 30 | -0.243 | -0.025 |
| 11 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's / Armed Forces Foundation Toyota | 30.158 | 179.057 | 22 | 28 | -0.262 | -0.019 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S Army Chevrolet | 30.161 | 179.039 | 1 | 41 | -0.265 | -0.003 |
| 13 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 30.202 | 178.796 | 1 | 42 | -0.306 | -0.041 |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Air Force Ford | 30.225 | 178.66 | 1 | 40 | -0.329 | -0.023 |
| 15 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 30.243 | 178.554 | 1 | 25 | -0.347 | -0.018 |
| 16 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST Auto Parts / GoDaddy.com | 30.248 | 178.524 | 1 | 43 | -0.352 | -0.005 |
| 17 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 30.252 | 178.501 | 1 | 30 | -0.356 | -0.004 |
| 18 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota | 30.277 | 178.353 | 1 | 37 | -0.381 | -0.025 |
| 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Jeremiah Weed Ford | 30.278 | 178.347 | 3 | 28 | -0.382 | -0.001 |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Pretzel Toyota | 30.308 | 178.171 | 3 | 31 | -0.412 | -0.03 |
| 21 | 98 | Paul Menard | Serta / Menards Ford | 30.315 | 178.13 | 37 | 45 | -0.419 | -0.007 |
| 22 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet | 30.317 | 178.118 | 1 | 34 | -0.421 | -0.002 |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 30.322 | 178.089 | 1 | 33 | -0.426 | -0.005 |
| 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Stars & Stripes Chevrolet | 30.336 | 178.006 | 1 | 26 | -0.44 | -0.014 |
| 25 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 30.337 | 178 | 1 | 30 | -0.441 | -0.001 |
| 26 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Credit Card Ford | 30.36 | 177.866 | 30 | 48 | -0.464 | -0.023 |
| 27 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 30.373 | 177.789 | 14 | 29 | -0.477 | -0.013 |
| 28 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 30.377 | 177.766 | 1 | 31 | -0.481 | -0.004 |
| 29 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard Honoring Our Soldiers Chevrolet | 30.414 | 177.55 | 2 | 38 | -0.518 | -0.037 |
| 30 | 83 | Casey Mears | Red Bull Toyota | 30.495 | 177.078 | 11 | 29 | -0.599 | -0.081 |
| 31 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kingsford / Bush's Beans Toyota | 30.539 | 176.823 | 3 | 18 | -0.643 | -0.044 |
| 32 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts GrubEx Ford | 30.574 | 176.621 | 15 | 19 | -0.678 | -0.035 |
| 33 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's / Baja Fish Taco Ford | 30.607 | 176.43 | 1 | 28 | -0.711 | -0.033 |
| 34 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Ford | 30.71 | 175.838 | 3 | 22 | -0.814 | -0.103 |
| 35 | 36 | Johnny Sauter | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet | 30.713 | 175.821 | 1 | 9 | -0.817 | -0.003 |
| 36 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | WINGS / Extenze Ford | 30.888 | 174.825 | 1 | 20 | -0.992 | -0.175 |
| 37 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto Sales Toyota | 30.907 | 174.718 | 6 | 14 | -1.011 | -0.019 |
| 38 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 30.928 | 174.599 | 2 | 30 | -1.032 | -0.021 |
| 39 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 31.058 | 173.868 | 1 | 15 | -1.162 | -0.13 |
| 40 | 46 | J J Yeley | Jake Owen Raborn Foundation Dodge | 31.072 | 173.79 | 11 | 18 | -1.176 | -0.014 |
| 41 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 31.154 | 173.332 | 3 | 10 | -1.258 | -0.082 |
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