Saturday
2011 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Second Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
Second fastest with a lap speed of 188.357 mph, was Kurt Busch, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (187.162) who was third fastest, Denny Hamlin (187.097) fourth fastest and Kasey Kahne (187.007) was the fifth fastest.
Mark Martin, with a lap speed of 186.929 mph, was the sixth fastest, while A.J. Allmendinger (186.916) was seventh fastest, Juan Pablo Montoya (186.722) eighth, Tony Stewart (186.709) ninth and Martin Truex Jr. (186.645) rounding out the top-ten fastest.
“Happy Hour” for the teams is scheduled to run from 12:50 – 1:50 PM (EDT) this afternoon, and then 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 Second Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Paul Menard | Moen / Menards Chevrolet | 28.61 | 188.745 | 1 | 15 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 28.669 | 188.357 | 1 | 35 | -0.059 | -0.059 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet | 28.852 | 187.162 | 1 | 29 | -0.242 | -0.183 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 28.862 | 187.097 | 2 | 28 | -0.252 | -0.01 |
| 5 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 28.876 | 187.007 | 1 | 25 | -0.266 | -0.014 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 28.888 | 186.929 | 2 | 24 | -0.278 | -0.012 |
| 7 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | U.S. Air Force Ford | 28.89 | 186.916 | 1 | 22 | -0.28 | -0.002 |
| 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 28.92 | 186.722 | 1 | 18 | -0.31 | -0.03 |
| 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet | 28.922 | 186.709 | 2 | 27 | -0.312 | -0.002 |
| 10 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 28.932 | 186.645 | 1 | 21 | -0.322 | -0.01 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP Chevrolet | 28.94 | 186.593 | 1 | 25 | -0.33 | -0.008 |
| 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 28.96 | 186.464 | 3 | 13 | -0.35 | -0.02 |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 28.961 | 186.458 | 4 | 27 | -0.351 | -0.001 |
| 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser / Armed Forces Chevrolet | 28.996 | 186.233 | 2 | 25 | -0.386 | -0.035 |
| 15 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 29.022 | 186.066 | 1 | 29 | -0.412 | -0.026 |
| 16 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 29.028 | 186.027 | 3 | 31 | -0.418 | -0.006 |
| 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Summer Salute Chevrolet | 29.03 | 186.014 | 3 | 24 | -0.42 | -0.002 |
| 18 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Armed Forces Foundation Toyota | 29.072 | 185.746 | 2 | 18 | -0.462 | -0.042 |
| 19 | 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 29.086 | 185.656 | 3 | 27 | -0.476 | -0.014 |
| 20 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 29.099 | 185.573 | 1 | 25 | -0.489 | -0.013 |
| 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts EZ Seed Ford | 29.101 | 185.561 | 2 | 24 | -0.491 | -0.002 |
| 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 29.104 | 185.542 | 1 | 15 | -0.494 | -0.003 |
| 23 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt Ford | 29.11 | 185.503 | 6 | 24 | -0.5 | -0.006 |
| 24 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 29.121 | 185.433 | 1 | 31 | -0.511 | -0.011 |
| 25 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 29.141 | 185.306 | 2 | 35 | -0.531 | -0.02 |
| 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 29.141 | 185.306 | 1 | 18 | -0.531 | 0 |
| 27 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 29.161 | 185.179 | 1 | 13 | -0.551 | -0.02 |
| 28 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 29.162 | 185.172 | 1 | 16 | -0.552 | -0.001 |
| 29 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 29.175 | 185.09 | 3 | 25 | -0.565 | -0.013 |
| 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Jeremiah Weed Ford | 29.208 | 184.881 | 1 | 18 | -0.598 | -0.033 |
| 31 | 95 | David Starr(i) | Jordan Truck Sales Ford | 29.228 | 184.754 | 6 | 16 | -0.618 | -0.02 |
| 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Kingsford / Bush's Best Baked Beans Toyota | 29.326 | 184.137 | 5 | 24 | -0.716 | -0.098 |
| 33 | 38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 29.404 | 183.648 | 1 | 21 | -0.794 | -0.078 |
| 34 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 29.434 | 183.461 | 6 | 19 | -0.824 | -0.03 |
| 35 | 36 | Dave Blaney | DisabledAmericanVets/GoldenCorral Chevrolet | 29.441 | 183.418 | 4 | 21 | -0.831 | -0.007 |
| 36 | 66 | Michael McDowell | KEYper Systems Toyota | 29.527 | 182.883 | 1 | 12 | -0.917 | -0.086 |
| 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 29.562 | 182.667 | 1 | 3 | -0.952 | -0.035 |
| 38 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports Chevrolet | 29.74 | 181.574 | 2 | 10 | -1.13 | -0.178 |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Speed Energy/ Harris Teeter/ Sam's Dodge | 29.896 | 180.626 | 1 | 12 | -1.286 | -0.156 |
| 40 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | blucigs.com Ford | 29.907 | 180.56 | 6 | 14 | -1.297 | -0.011 |
| 41 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 29.957 | 180.258 | 6 | 7 | -1.347 | -0.05 |
| 42 | 9 | Landon Cassill(i) | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Chevrolet | 30.009 | 179.946 | 2 | 7 | -1.399 | -0.052 |
| 43 | 46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevrolet | 30.088 | 179.474 | 3 | 4 | -1.478 | -0.079 |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
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