Oct 21, 2011
Friday
2011 NSCS Good Sam Club 500 Final Practice Session Speeds
Timing & Scoring
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David Reutimann - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Second on the speed charts with a lap speed of 197.143 mph, was Martin Truex, Jr., followed by Joey Logano (196.350) who was third fastest, Kyle Busch (196.346) fourth fastest and the defending series champion, Jimmie Johnson (196.306) was the fifth fastest.
Rounding out the top-ten fastest during “Happy Hour” were Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (196.302) who was sixth fastest, Juan Pablo Montoya (196.025) seventh, Jamie McMurray (196.025) eighth, Mark Martin (195.632) ninth and Jeff Gordon (195.624) posting the tenth fastest lap speed.
The teams will return to the track Saturday afternoon for their 12:15 PM (ET) scheduled qualifying session to determine the starting lineup for Sunday’s race (which is set to get underway around 2:20 PM ET, with ESPN beginning their pre-race coverage at 1:oo PM ET).
2011 NSCS Good Sam Club 500 Final Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 48.57 | 197.159 | 3 | 22 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 48.574 | 197.143 | 3 | 27 | -0.004 | -0.004 |
| 3 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 48.77 | 196.35 | 5 | 32 | -0.2 | -0.196 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Halloween Toyota | 48.771 | 196.346 | 5 | 40 | -0.201 | -0.001 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | mylowes Chevrolet | 48.781 | 196.306 | 9 | 21 | -0.211 | -0.01 |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | DietMountainDewPaintthe88/Natl Guard | 48.782 | 196.302 | 9 | 22 | -0.212 | -0.001 |
| 7 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Energizer Chevrolet | 48.851 | 196.025 | 4 | 17 | -0.281 | -0.069 |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 48.851 | 196.025 | 4 | 18 | -0.281 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 48.949 | 195.632 | 11 | 21 | -0.379 | -0.098 |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet | 48.951 | 195.624 | 11 | 29 | -0.381 | -0.002 |
| 11 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS My Choice Ford | 49.077 | 195.122 | 6 | 7 | -0.507 | -0.126 |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Jeremiah Weed Ford | 49.077 | 195.122 | 6 | 8 | -0.507 | 0 |
| 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Subway Ford | 49.217 | 194.567 | 7 | 15 | -0.647 | -0.14 |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 49.221 | 194.551 | 7 | 23 | -0.651 | -0.004 |
| 15 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 49.308 | 194.208 | 4 | 8 | -0.738 | -0.087 |
| 16 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell Pennzoil Dodge | 49.308 | 194.208 | 4 | 5 | -0.738 | 0 |
| 17 | 51 | Landon Cassill(i) | PhoenixConstruction/ThankATeacher Chevrolet | 49.546 | 193.275 | 9 | 12 | -0.976 | -0.238 |
| 18 | 14 | Tony Stewart | El Monterey/Office Depot Chevrolet | 49.546 | 193.275 | 9 | 12 | -0.976 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 49.688 | 192.723 | 3 | 6 | -1.118 | -0.142 |
| 20 | *21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 52.948 | 180.857 | 11 | 16 | -4.378 | -3.26 |
| 21 | *97 | Kevin Conway(i) | Extenze Toyota | 53.354 | 179.48 | 7 | 7 | -4.784 | -0.406 |
| 22 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 53.439 | 179.195 | 9 | 9 | -4.869 | -0.085 |
| 23 | *38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 53.449 | 179.161 | 14 | 14 | -4.879 | -0.01 |
| 24 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 53.54 | 178.857 | 4 | 9 | -4.97 | -0.091 |
| 25 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 53.553 | 178.814 | 5 | 5 | -4.983 | -0.013 |
| 26 | *15 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's/DarrellWaltripNASCARHallofFame | 53.568 | 178.763 | 13 | 13 | -4.998 | -0.015 |
| 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 53.574 | 178.743 | 3 | 3 | -5.004 | -0.006 |
| 28 | *7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy/MAPEI Dodge | 53.591 | 178.687 | 7 | 7 | -5.021 | -0.017 |
| 29 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy Ford | 53.631 | 178.553 | 2 | 3 | -5.061 | -0.04 |
| 30 | *55 | JJ Yeley | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 53.65 | 178.49 | 15 | 15 | -5.08 | -0.019 |
| 31 | *66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing, LLC Toyota | 53.686 | 178.371 | 7 | 7 | -5.116 | -0.036 |
| 32 | 71 | Andy Lally # | TRG Motorsports Ford | 53.783 | 178.049 | 3 | 11 | -5.213 | -0.097 |
| 33 | *87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | 53.812 | 177.953 | 8 | 8 | -5.242 | -0.029 |
| 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevrolet | 54.061 | 177.133 | 8 | 8 | -5.491 | -0.249 |
| 35 | *46 | Scott Speed(i) | Red Line Ford | 54.144 | 176.862 | 15 | 15 | -5.574 | -0.083 |
| 36 | *37 | Josh Wise(i) | Bradley University Ford | 54.209 | 176.65 | 3 | 7 | -5.639 | -0.065 |
| 37 | *35 | Geoffrey Bodine | Luke & Associates Inc. Chevrolet | 54.395 | 176.046 | 11 | 11 | -5.825 | -0.186 |
| 38 | *77 | TJ Bell | TRG Motorsports Ford | 54.727 | 174.978 | 13 | 13 | -6.157 | -0.332 |
| 39 | 34 | David Gilliland | WorldHungerRelief/fromhungertohope.com Ford | 61.62 | 155.404 | 1 | 1 | -13.05 | -6.893 |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
* Required to Qualify on Time
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