May 28, 2011
Saturday
2011 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Final Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
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David Reutimann - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Marcos Ambrose was second fastest with a lap speed of 184.143 mph, followed by Paul Menard (184.093) who was third fastest, Kyle Busch (183.799) fourth fastest and Jeff Burton (183.767) was the fifth fastest.
Rounding out the top-ten fastest in “Happy Hour” were Denny Hamlin (183.748) posting the sixth fastest lap, Greg Biffle (183.642) seventh, Martin Truex Jr. (183.592) eighth, Kurt Busch (183.517) ninth and David Ragan (183.405) the tenth fastest in practice.
The teams will head back to the track on Sunday for the 6:00 PM (EDT) approximate start of the Coca-Cola 600.
2011 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Final Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Armed Forces Foundation Toyota | 29.271 | 184.483 | 1 | 29 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt Ford | 29.325 | 184.143 | 4 | 27 | -0.054 | -0.054 |
| 3 | 27 | Paul Menard | Moen / Menards Chevrolet | 29.333 | 184.093 | 8 | 17 | -0.062 | -0.008 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 29.38 | 183.799 | 1 | 12 | -0.109 | -0.047 |
| 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 29.385 | 183.767 | 3 | 42 | -0.114 | -0.005 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 29.388 | 183.748 | 1 | 37 | -0.117 | -0.003 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 29.405 | 183.642 | 6 | 31 | -0.134 | -0.017 |
| 8 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 29.413 | 183.592 | 1 | 33 | -0.142 | -0.008 |
| 9 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 29.425 | 183.517 | 1 | 42 | -0.154 | -0.012 |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 29.443 | 183.405 | 9 | 30 | -0.172 | -0.018 |
| 11 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 29.459 | 183.306 | 1 | 38 | -0.188 | -0.016 |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet | 29.466 | 183.262 | 1 | 28 | -0.195 | -0.007 |
| 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts EZ Seed Ford | 29.479 | 183.181 | 3 | 10 | -0.208 | -0.013 |
| 14 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 29.499 | 183.057 | 23 | 29 | -0.228 | -0.02 |
| 15 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 29.542 | 182.791 | 3 | 30 | -0.271 | -0.043 |
| 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Jeremiah Weed Ford | 29.549 | 182.747 | 1 | 27 | -0.278 | -0.007 |
| 17 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet | 29.556 | 182.704 | 24 | 28 | -0.285 | -0.007 |
| 18 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 29.557 | 182.698 | 26 | 36 | -0.286 | -0.001 |
| 19 | 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 29.557 | 182.698 | 5 | 22 | -0.286 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 29.559 | 182.685 | 29 | 41 | -0.288 | -0.002 |
| 21 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 29.568 | 182.63 | 7 | 44 | -0.297 | -0.009 |
| 22 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 29.577 | 182.574 | 2 | 32 | -0.306 | -0.009 |
| 23 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 29.596 | 182.457 | 17 | 23 | -0.325 | -0.019 |
| 24 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | U.S. Air Force Ford | 29.597 | 182.451 | 3 | 32 | -0.326 | -0.001 |
| 25 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 29.603 | 182.414 | 35 | 38 | -0.332 | -0.006 |
| 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Summer Salute Chevrolet | 29.607 | 182.389 | 2 | 27 | -0.336 | -0.004 |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser / Armed Forces Chevrolet | 29.613 | 182.352 | 5 | 29 | -0.342 | -0.006 |
| 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 29.62 | 182.309 | 15 | 23 | -0.349 | -0.007 |
| 29 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Kingsford / Bush's Best Baked Beans Toyota | 29.688 | 181.892 | 1 | 34 | -0.417 | -0.068 |
| 30 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 29.702 | 181.806 | 1 | 29 | -0.431 | -0.014 |
| 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP Chevrolet | 29.706 | 181.781 | 36 | 37 | -0.435 | -0.004 |
| 32 | 66 | Michael McDowell | KEYper Systems Toyota | 29.788 | 181.281 | 5 | 14 | -0.517 | -0.082 |
| 33 | 95 | David Starr(i) | Jordan Truck Sales Ford | 29.792 | 181.257 | 21 | 35 | -0.521 | -0.004 |
| 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | DisabledAmericanVets/GoldenCorral Chevrolet | 29.872 | 180.771 | 12 | 20 | -0.601 | -0.08 |
| 35 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | blucigs.com Ford | 29.903 | 180.584 | 21 | 29 | -0.632 | -0.031 |
| 36 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 29.935 | 180.391 | 8 | 29 | -0.664 | -0.032 |
| 37 | 38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 30.044 | 179.736 | 12 | 18 | -0.773 | -0.109 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 30.165 | 179.015 | 1 | 4 | -0.894 | -0.121 |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Speed Energy / Harris Teeter / Sam's Dodge | 30.171 | 178.98 | 6 | 15 | -0.9 | -0.006 |
| 40 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports Chevrolet | 30.202 | 178.796 | 2 | 15 | -0.931 | -0.031 |
| 41 | 9 | Landon Cassill(i) | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Chevrolet | 30.222 | 178.678 | 3 | 24 | -0.951 | -0.02 |
| 42 | 46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevrolet | 30.239 | 178.577 | 1 | 5 | -0.968 | -0.017 |
| 43 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 486.19 | 11.107 | 1 | 1 | -7:36.919 | - |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
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