Mar 25, 2011
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2011 NSCS Auto Club 400 First Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
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2011 NSCS David Reutimann - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Second fastest was Denny Hamlin with a lap speed of 184.886 mph, and was followed by Greg Biffle (184.658) who was third fastest, Brad Keselowski (184.625) fourth and Jamie McMurray (183.983) was fifth fastest.
Rounding out the top-ten fastest were Kasey Kahne (183.824) who was sixth fastest, Juan Pablo Montoya (183.739) seventh, Brian Vickers (183.702) eighth, Matt Kenseth (183.645) ninth and Mark Martin (183.622) was tenth fastest.
The teams are scheduled to return to the track for their 8:10 PM (EST) qualifying session later this evening, and then return again on Saturday for their final two practice sessions (2:30 PM – 3:15 PM & “Happy Hour from 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM – EST)
2011 NSCS Auto Club 400 First Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's/HP Partner of the Year Toyota | 38.68 | 186.143 | 1 | 4 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 38.943 | 184.886 | 1 | 5 | -0.263 | -0.263 |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 38.991 | 184.658 | 1 | 7 | -0.311 | -0.048 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 38.998 | 184.625 | 1 | 5 | -0.318 | -0.007 |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet | 39.134 | 183.983 | 1 | 6 | -0.454 | -0.136 |
| 6 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 39.168 | 183.824 | 1 | 7 | -0.488 | -0.034 |
| 7 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 39.186 | 183.739 | 1 | 5 | -0.506 | -0.018 |
| 8 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 39.194 | 183.702 | 1 | 7 | -0.514 | -0.008 |
| 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 39.206 | 183.645 | 5 | 5 | -0.526 | -0.012 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 39.211 | 183.622 | 1 | 7 | -0.531 | -0.005 |
| 11 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 39.258 | 183.402 | 1 | 7 | -0.578 | -0.047 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 39.263 | 183.379 | 7 | 7 | -0.583 | -0.005 |
| 13 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet | 39.263 | 183.379 | 1 | 4 | -0.583 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 39.268 | 183.355 | 1 | 7 | -0.588 | -0.005 |
| 15 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Ronald Reagan Foundation's Centennial | 39.342 | 183.011 | 4 | 5 | -0.662 | -0.074 |
| 16 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet | 39.382 | 182.825 | 1 | 7 | -0.702 | -0.04 |
| 17 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 39.431 | 182.597 | 1 | 5 | -0.751 | -0.049 |
| 18 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy/Food 4 Less Dodge | 39.433 | 182.588 | 1 | 5 | -0.753 | -0.002 |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 39.464 | 182.445 | 5 | 5 | -0.784 | -0.031 |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 39.509 | 182.237 | 1 | 5 | -0.829 | -0.045 |
| 21 | 27 | Paul Menard | Serta/Menards Chevrolet | 39.517 | 182.2 | 6 | 8 | -0.837 | -0.008 |
| 22 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 39.523 | 182.172 | 4 | 4 | -0.843 | -0.006 |
| 23 | *09 | Landon Cassill(i) | Security Benefit Chevrolet | 39.549 | 182.053 | 3 | 7 | -0.869 | -0.026 |
| 24 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 39.561 | 181.997 | 1 | 6 | -0.881 | -0.012 |
| 25 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 39.566 | 181.974 | 1 | 5 | -0.886 | -0.005 |
| 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet | 39.585 | 181.887 | 1 | 5 | -0.905 | -0.019 |
| 27 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford | 39.593 | 181.85 | 2 | 9 | -0.913 | -0.008 |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's Chevrolet | 39.598 | 181.827 | 1 | 5 | -0.918 | -0.005 |
| 29 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Southern California AAA Dodge | 39.638 | 181.644 | 1 | 6 | -0.958 | -0.04 |
| 30 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt Ford | 39.661 | 181.539 | 1 | 7 | -0.981 | -0.023 |
| 31 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 39.935 | 180.293 | 1 | 1 | -1.255 | -0.274 |
| 32 | 38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 39.97 | 180.135 | 1 | 5 | -1.29 | -0.035 |
| 33 | *36 | Dave Blaney | Accell Construction Chevrolet | 39.972 | 180.126 | 5 | 5 | -1.292 | -0.002 |
| 34 | *46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Chevrolet | 40.054 | 179.757 | 3 | 5 | -1.374 | -0.082 |
| 35 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Little Debbie Toyota | 40.059 | 179.735 | 2 | 4 | -1.379 | -0.005 |
| 36 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Eco-Fuel Saver Chevrolet | 40.092 | 179.587 | 9 | 11 | -1.412 | -0.033 |
| 37 | *13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 40.254 | 178.864 | 3 | 5 | -1.574 | -0.162 |
| 38 | *32 | Ken Schrader | VA Mortgage Company Ford | 40.343 | 178.47 | 3 | 5 | -1.663 | -0.089 |
| 39 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 40.47 | 177.91 | 4 | 4 | -1.79 | -0.127 |
| 40 | *87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 40.6 | 177.34 | 1 | 1 | -1.92 | -0.13 |
| 41 | *60 | Todd Bodine(i) | Big Red Toyota | 40.678 | 177 | 2 | 11 | -1.998 | -0.078 |
| 42 | *66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 40.678 | 177 | 3 | 3 | -1.998 | 0 |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Race Fuel Energy Ford | 40.969 | 175.743 | 3 | 4 | -2.289 | -0.291 |
(i) Ineligible for Point in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
* Required to Qualify on Time
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