•NASCAR Pre-race: FOX - 12:00pm/et
•Television Race Coverage: FOX, 1:00pm/et
•In the Booth: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds
•Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
•Hollywood Hotel: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
•SPEED's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 9:00 am/et with John Roberts, Kyle Petty, Kenny Wallace
•Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
Wednesday, February 29 at 12:00pm/et on SPEED
•Television Race Coverage: FOX, 1:00pm/et
•In the Booth: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds
•Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
•Hollywood Hotel: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
•SPEED's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 9:00 am/et with John Roberts, Kyle Petty, Kenny Wallace
•Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
Wednesday, February 29 at 12:00pm/et on SPEED
PURSE/RACE AWARD
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2012: $19,142,601
winner: $1,431,325
2nd $1,050,075
3rd $759,600
4th $609,900
5th $486,550
100 lap leader $200,000
2011: $18,693,533
2010: $18,549,893
2009: $18,865,586
2008: $18,689,238
2007: $18,386,023
2006: $18,029,052
2005: $17,623,980
2004: $15,972,313
2003: $14,030,129
2002: $12,314,505
2001: $11,049,049
1959: $53,050
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2012: $19,142,601
winner: $1,431,325
2nd $1,050,075
3rd $759,600
4th $609,900
5th $486,550
100 lap leader $200,000
2011: $18,693,533
2010: $18,549,893
2009: $18,865,586
2008: $18,689,238
2007: $18,386,023
2006: $18,029,052
2005: $17,623,980
2004: $15,972,313
2003: $14,030,129
2002: $12,314,505
2001: $11,049,049
1959: $53,050
Track Specs:
Track/Race Length: 2.5 mile oval, 200 laps, 500 miles
Tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns
18-degree banking in the tri-oval and 6-degree banking on the straightaways
Date track opened: 1959
Banking in turns 1-4: 31 degrees
Banking in tri-oval: 18 degrees
Banking on backstretch: 3 degrees
Banking on the straightaway: 6 degrees
Length of frontstretch: 3,800 feet
Length of backstretch: 3,400 feet
Grandstand Seating: 168,000.
Pit Road Speed: 55 mph
Pace Car Speed: 70 mph
Pit Road Length: 1,600 feet
Pit Road Width: 50 feet
Opened: 1959
Track/Race Length: 2.5 mile oval, 200 laps, 500 miles
Tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns
18-degree banking in the tri-oval and 6-degree banking on the straightaways
Date track opened: 1959
Banking in turns 1-4: 31 degrees
Banking in tri-oval: 18 degrees
Banking on backstretch: 3 degrees
Banking on the straightaway: 6 degrees
Length of frontstretch: 3,800 feet
Length of backstretch: 3,400 feet
Grandstand Seating: 168,000.
Pit Road Speed: 55 mph
Pace Car Speed: 70 mph
Pit Road Length: 1,600 feet
Pit Road Width: 50 feet
Opened: 1959
Race Festivities/Officials
Grand Marshal: Three Stooges movie actors Jane Lynch & Kate Upton
Command to start engines: Jane Lynch & Kate Upton
Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: WWE's John Cena
Honorary Race Official: UFC's Jon "Bones" Jones
Invocation: ?
National Anthem: Train's, Pat Monahan
Military Flyover: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Grand Marshal: Three Stooges movie actors Jane Lynch & Kate Upton
Command to start engines: Jane Lynch & Kate Upton
Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: WWE's John Cena
Honorary Race Official: UFC's Jon "Bones" Jones
Invocation: ?
National Anthem: Train's, Pat Monahan
Military Flyover: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
•2011 Daytona 500 Race Winner: #21-Trevor Bayne, 130.326mph, started 32nd
•2011 July Race Winner: #6-David Ragan, 159.491mph, started 5th
•Track Race Record: Buddy Baker, Feb 1980, 177.602mph
•Oldest Race Winner: Bobby Allison, 50 years, 2 months, 11 days, 2/14/1988
•Youngest Daytona 500 Race Winner: Trevor Bayne, 20 years, 0 months, 1 days, 2/20/2011
•2nd Youngest Daytona 500 Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 25 years, 6 months, 12 days, 2/16/1997
•Youngest July Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 10 months, 27 days, 7/1/1995
•2011 Daytona 500 Pole Sitter: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 186.089, finished 24th
•2011 July Pole Sitter: #5-Mark Martin, 182.065, finished 33rd
•Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 210.364mph, February 1987
•Track Qualifying Record with Restrictor Plate: Ken Schrader, 196.996, February 1989
•Oldest Pole Winner: 52 years, 5 months, 23 days, Daytona, 7/1/2011
•Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 24 years, 11 months, 2 days, 7/6/1996
•2011 July Race Winner: #6-David Ragan, 159.491mph, started 5th
•Track Race Record: Buddy Baker, Feb 1980, 177.602mph
•Oldest Race Winner: Bobby Allison, 50 years, 2 months, 11 days, 2/14/1988
•Youngest Daytona 500 Race Winner: Trevor Bayne, 20 years, 0 months, 1 days, 2/20/2011
•2nd Youngest Daytona 500 Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 25 years, 6 months, 12 days, 2/16/1997
•Youngest July Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 10 months, 27 days, 7/1/1995
•2011 Daytona 500 Pole Sitter: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 186.089, finished 24th
•2011 July Pole Sitter: #5-Mark Martin, 182.065, finished 33rd
•Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 210.364mph, February 1987
•Track Qualifying Record with Restrictor Plate: Ken Schrader, 196.996, February 1989
•Oldest Pole Winner: 52 years, 5 months, 23 days, Daytona, 7/1/2011
•Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 24 years, 11 months, 2 days, 7/6/1996
Daytona 500 Tidbits
The 2012 edition will be the 54th running of the Daytona 500.
Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982.
518 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 306 in more than one.
35 drivers have won a Daytona 500.
Youngest Daytona 500 winner: Trevor Bayne (02/20/2011 - 20 years, 0 months, 1 days)
Oldest Daytona 500 winner: Bobby Allison (02/14/1988 - 50 years, 2 months, 11 days)
Eight drivers have won more than one Daytona 500, led by Richard Petty with seven victories.
· The eight drivers who have won the Daytona 500 more than once: Richard Petty (seven), Cale Yarborough (four), Bobby Allison (three), Dale Jarrett (three), Jeff Gordon (three), Bill Elliott (two), Sterling Marlin (two) and Michael Waltrip (two).
Dale Earnhardt leads the series in runner-up finishes in the Daytona 500 with five; Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 second-place finishes with three.
Dale Earnhardt finished in the top 10 in 16 of his 23 Daytona 500s.
Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each had 16 top 10s in the Daytona 500, more than any other driver.
Dale Earnhardt had 12 top fives in the Daytona 500, more than any other driver.
Only 13 drivers have an average finish of 10th or better in the Daytona 500, six of those competed in the Daytona 500 only once.
Clint Bowyer has a 12.2 average finish in six appearances, the best of the active drivers who have competed in more than one Daytona 500.
· Lee Petty, who won the inaugural Daytona 500, and Trevor Bayne, 2011 Daytona 500 champion, are the only two drivers to win the Daytona 500 in their first appearance.
· 28 of the 35 drivers who have won, participated in at least two Daytona 500s before visiting Victory Lane.
· Dale Earnhardt competed 19 times before winning his only Daytona 500 (1998), the longest span of any of the 35 race winners.
· Six drivers made 10 or more attempts before their first Daytona 500 victory: Dale Earnhardt (19), Buddy Baker (18), Darrell Waltrip (16), Bobby Allison (14), Michael Waltrip (14) and Sterling Marlin 12).
The most Daytona 500s all-time without a victory was Dave Marcis (33 races).
· Mark Martin (27) leads active drivers without a victory.
· Six drivers posted their career-first victory with a win in the Daytona 500: Tiny Lund (1963), Mario Andretti (1967), Pete Hamilton (1970), Derrike Cope (1990), Sterling Marlin (1994), Michael Waltrip (2001) and Trevor Bayne (2011).
· Three other drivers posted their career-first victory in (point-paying) qualifying races: Johnny Rutherford (1963), Bobby Isaac (1964) and Earl Balmer (1966). · A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s three times. Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and Sterling Marlin (1994-95)
· Kevin Harvick's 0.020-second margin of victory over Mark Martin in the 2007 Daytona 500 is the 12th-closest overall since the advent of electronic timing in 1993, and the closest in a Daytona 500.
26 of the 53 Daytona 500s have been won from a top-five starting position.
Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 from the 39th starting position in 2009, the deepest a race winner has started.
Nine have been won from the pole. The last to do so was Dale Jarrett in 2000.
16 Daytona 500s have been won from the front row.
Danica Patrick will become the third female driver to compete in a Daytona 500 joining Janet Guthrie and Shawna Robinson.
The 2012 edition will be the 54th running of the Daytona 500.
Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982.
518 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 306 in more than one.
35 drivers have won a Daytona 500.
Youngest Daytona 500 winner: Trevor Bayne (02/20/2011 - 20 years, 0 months, 1 days)
Oldest Daytona 500 winner: Bobby Allison (02/14/1988 - 50 years, 2 months, 11 days)
Eight drivers have won more than one Daytona 500, led by Richard Petty with seven victories.
· The eight drivers who have won the Daytona 500 more than once: Richard Petty (seven), Cale Yarborough (four), Bobby Allison (three), Dale Jarrett (three), Jeff Gordon (three), Bill Elliott (two), Sterling Marlin (two) and Michael Waltrip (two).
Dale Earnhardt leads the series in runner-up finishes in the Daytona 500 with five; Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 second-place finishes with three.
Dale Earnhardt finished in the top 10 in 16 of his 23 Daytona 500s.
Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each had 16 top 10s in the Daytona 500, more than any other driver.
Dale Earnhardt had 12 top fives in the Daytona 500, more than any other driver.
Only 13 drivers have an average finish of 10th or better in the Daytona 500, six of those competed in the Daytona 500 only once.
Clint Bowyer has a 12.2 average finish in six appearances, the best of the active drivers who have competed in more than one Daytona 500.
· Lee Petty, who won the inaugural Daytona 500, and Trevor Bayne, 2011 Daytona 500 champion, are the only two drivers to win the Daytona 500 in their first appearance.
· 28 of the 35 drivers who have won, participated in at least two Daytona 500s before visiting Victory Lane.
· Dale Earnhardt competed 19 times before winning his only Daytona 500 (1998), the longest span of any of the 35 race winners.
· Six drivers made 10 or more attempts before their first Daytona 500 victory: Dale Earnhardt (19), Buddy Baker (18), Darrell Waltrip (16), Bobby Allison (14), Michael Waltrip (14) and Sterling Marlin 12).
The most Daytona 500s all-time without a victory was Dave Marcis (33 races).
· Mark Martin (27) leads active drivers without a victory.
· Six drivers posted their career-first victory with a win in the Daytona 500: Tiny Lund (1963), Mario Andretti (1967), Pete Hamilton (1970), Derrike Cope (1990), Sterling Marlin (1994), Michael Waltrip (2001) and Trevor Bayne (2011).
· Three other drivers posted their career-first victory in (point-paying) qualifying races: Johnny Rutherford (1963), Bobby Isaac (1964) and Earl Balmer (1966). · A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s three times. Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and Sterling Marlin (1994-95)
· Kevin Harvick's 0.020-second margin of victory over Mark Martin in the 2007 Daytona 500 is the 12th-closest overall since the advent of electronic timing in 1993, and the closest in a Daytona 500.
26 of the 53 Daytona 500s have been won from a top-five starting position.
Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 from the 39th starting position in 2009, the deepest a race winner has started.
Nine have been won from the pole. The last to do so was Dale Jarrett in 2000.
16 Daytona 500s have been won from the front row.
Danica Patrick will become the third female driver to compete in a Daytona 500 joining Janet Guthrie and Shawna Robinson.
At Daytona International Speedway
Groundbreaking for Daytona International Speedway was Nov. 25, 1957. The soil underneath the banked corners was dug from the infield of the track and the hole filled with water. It is now known as Lake Lloyd.
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona was a 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20, 1959.
Richard Petty won his 200th career race on July 4, 1984 at Daytona.
· Lights were installed in the spring of 1998. However, the July race was delayed until October that year due to thick smoke from wildfires. The second Daytona race has been held under the lights ever since.
There have been 129 NASCAR Sprint Cup races since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 53 have been 500 miles, 49 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races.
Fireball Roberts won the inaugural pole at Daytona.
Bob Welborn won the first race at Daytona, the 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500.
Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, 1959.
Fireball Roberts won the first 400-mile race at Daytona, the 1963 Firecracker 400.
53 drivers have posted poles at Daytona.
Cale Yarborough leads all drivers with 12 poles at Daytona.
Bill Elliott leads all active drivers with five poles at Daytona.
54 drivers have won at Daytona.
Richard Petty leads all drivers in victories at Daytona with 10.
Jeff Gordon has six victories at Daytona, more than any other active driver.
The Wood Brothers have won 15 races at Daytona, more than any other car owner.
17 full-length races at Daytona have been won from the pole; the last to do it was Kevin Harvick in last year's Coke Zero 400.
A driver has swept both races at Daytona only four times, most recently by Bobby Allison in 1982
Groundbreaking for Daytona International Speedway was Nov. 25, 1957. The soil underneath the banked corners was dug from the infield of the track and the hole filled with water. It is now known as Lake Lloyd.
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona was a 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20, 1959.
Richard Petty won his 200th career race on July 4, 1984 at Daytona.
· Lights were installed in the spring of 1998. However, the July race was delayed until October that year due to thick smoke from wildfires. The second Daytona race has been held under the lights ever since.
There have been 129 NASCAR Sprint Cup races since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 53 have been 500 miles, 49 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races.
Fireball Roberts won the inaugural pole at Daytona.
Bob Welborn won the first race at Daytona, the 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500.
Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, 1959.
Fireball Roberts won the first 400-mile race at Daytona, the 1963 Firecracker 400.
53 drivers have posted poles at Daytona.
Cale Yarborough leads all drivers with 12 poles at Daytona.
Bill Elliott leads all active drivers with five poles at Daytona.
54 drivers have won at Daytona.
Richard Petty leads all drivers in victories at Daytona with 10.
Jeff Gordon has six victories at Daytona, more than any other active driver.
The Wood Brothers have won 15 races at Daytona, more than any other car owner.
17 full-length races at Daytona have been won from the pole; the last to do it was Kevin Harvick in last year's Coke Zero 400.
A driver has swept both races at Daytona only four times, most recently by Bobby Allison in 1982
Starting Line Up by Row Daytona International Speedway
Row 1: 1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
Row 2: 3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
4 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford
Row 3: 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet
6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/CSX Play It Safe Chevrolet
Row 4: 7 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet
Row 5: 9 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
10 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevrolet
Row 6: 11 98 * Michael McDowell No.98 KLOVE/Curb Records Ford Ford
12 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
Row 7: 13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
14 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota
Row 8: 15 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge
16 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
Row 9: 17 7 * Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge
18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Row 10: 19 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
20 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
Row 11: 21 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford
22 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota
Row 12: 23 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
24 36 * Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevrolet
Row 13: 25 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford
26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Row 14: 27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford
28 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet
Row 15: 29 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
30 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
Row 16: 31 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
32 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota
Row 17: 33 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford
34 87 * Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota
Row 18: 35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
36 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
Row 19: 37 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet
38 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota
Row 20: 39 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota
40 21 * Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford T
Row 21: 41 26 *Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford T
42 30 * David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota T
Row 22: 43 32 * Terry Labonte C&J Energy Ford PC
Row 1: 1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
Row 2: 3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
4 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford
Row 3: 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet
6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/CSX Play It Safe Chevrolet
Row 4: 7 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet
Row 5: 9 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
10 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevrolet
Row 6: 11 98 * Michael McDowell No.98 KLOVE/Curb Records Ford Ford
12 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
Row 7: 13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
14 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota
Row 8: 15 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge
16 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
Row 9: 17 7 * Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge
18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Row 10: 19 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
20 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
Row 11: 21 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford
22 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota
Row 12: 23 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
24 36 * Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevrolet
Row 13: 25 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford
26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Row 14: 27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford
28 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet
Row 15: 29 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
30 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
Row 16: 31 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
32 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota
Row 17: 33 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford
34 87 * Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota
Row 18: 35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
36 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
Row 19: 37 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet
38 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota
Row 20: 39 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota
40 21 * Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford T
Row 21: 41 26 *Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford T
42 30 * David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota T
Row 22: 43 32 * Terry Labonte C&J Energy Ford PC
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 Starting Lineup Daytona International Speedway
1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford won pole
2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford outside pole winner
3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy won Duel 1
4 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford won Duel 2
5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevy 2nd in Duel 1
6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevy 2nd in Duel 2
7 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 3rd in Duel 1
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 3rd in Duel 2
9 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 4th in Duel 1
10 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevy 4th in Duel 2
11 98 Michael McDowell KLOVE/Curb Records Ford 6th in Duel 1
12 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 6th in Duel 2
13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 7th in Duel 1
14 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota 7th in Duel 2
15 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 8th in Duel 1
16 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy 8th in Duel 2
17 7 Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge 9th in Duel 1
18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevy 9th in Duel 2
19 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy 10th in Duel 1
20 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy 10th in Duel 2
21 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 11th in Duel 1
22 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota 11th in Duel 2
23 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 13th in Duel 1
24 36 Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevy 12th in Duel 2
25 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford 14th in Duel 1
26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 13th in Duel 2
27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 15th in Duel 1
28 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevy 14th in Duel 2
29 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevy 16th in Duel 1
30 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 15th in Duel 2
31 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 17th in Duel 1
32 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger / USO Toyota 16th in Duel 2
33 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford 22nd in Duel 1
34 87 Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota 17th in Duel 2
35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 23rd in Duel 1
36 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 18th in Duel 2
37 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevy 24th in Duel 1
38 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 23rd in Duel 2
39 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota 25th in Duel 1
40-SPD 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford in by speed
41-SPD 26 Tony Raines(i) Rick Santorun for President Ford in by speed
42-SPD 30 David Stremme Jegs Toyota in by speed
43-PC 32 Terry Labonte [PC1] C&J Energy Ford
1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford won pole
2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford outside pole winner
3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy won Duel 1
4 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford won Duel 2
5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevy 2nd in Duel 1
6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevy 2nd in Duel 2
7 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 3rd in Duel 1
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 3rd in Duel 2
9 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 4th in Duel 1
10 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevy 4th in Duel 2
11 98 Michael McDowell KLOVE/Curb Records Ford 6th in Duel 1
12 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 6th in Duel 2
13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 7th in Duel 1
14 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota 7th in Duel 2
15 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 8th in Duel 1
16 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy 8th in Duel 2
17 7 Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge 9th in Duel 1
18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevy 9th in Duel 2
19 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy 10th in Duel 1
20 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy 10th in Duel 2
21 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 11th in Duel 1
22 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota 11th in Duel 2
23 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 13th in Duel 1
24 36 Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevy 12th in Duel 2
25 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford 14th in Duel 1
26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 13th in Duel 2
27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 15th in Duel 1
28 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevy 14th in Duel 2
29 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevy 16th in Duel 1
30 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 15th in Duel 2
31 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 17th in Duel 1
32 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger / USO Toyota 16th in Duel 2
33 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford 22nd in Duel 1
34 87 Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota 17th in Duel 2
35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 23rd in Duel 1
36 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 18th in Duel 2
37 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevy 24th in Duel 1
38 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 23rd in Duel 2
39 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota 25th in Duel 1
40-SPD 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford in by speed
41-SPD 26 Tony Raines(i) Rick Santorun for President Ford in by speed
42-SPD 30 David Stremme Jegs Toyota in by speed
43-PC 32 Terry Labonte [PC1] C&J Energy Ford
NSCS Practice 5 Daytona International Speedway
1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 45.301 198.671 8 15 ---.--- ---.---
2 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 45.302 198.667 13 16 -0.001 -0.001
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 46.067 195.368 7 11 -0.766 -0.765
4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 46.086 195.287 9 26 -0.785 -0.019
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 46.106 195.202 7 13 -0.805 -0.020
6 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 46.147 195.029 6 10 -0.846 -0.041
7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 46.171 194.928 6 10 -0.870 -0.024
8 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota 46.379 194.053 4 14 -1.078 -0.208
9 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 46.380 194.049 4 14 -1.079 -0.001
10 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 46.699 192.724 6 7 -1.398 -0.319
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 46.954 191.677 3 4 -1.653 -0.255
12 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 47.294 190.299 5 5 -1.993 -0.340
13 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 47.341 190.110 3 4 -2.040 -0.047
14 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet 47.421 189.789 4 4 -2.120 -0.080
15 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Ford 47.527 189.366 3 3 -2.226 -0.106
16 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 47.986 187.555 9 13 -2.685 -0.459
1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 45.301 198.671 8 15 ---.--- ---.---
2 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 45.302 198.667 13 16 -0.001 -0.001
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 46.067 195.368 7 11 -0.766 -0.765
4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 46.086 195.287 9 26 -0.785 -0.019
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 46.106 195.202 7 13 -0.805 -0.020
6 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 46.147 195.029 6 10 -0.846 -0.041
7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 46.171 194.928 6 10 -0.870 -0.024
8 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota 46.379 194.053 4 14 -1.078 -0.208
9 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 46.380 194.049 4 14 -1.079 -0.001
10 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 46.699 192.724 6 7 -1.398 -0.319
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 46.954 191.677 3 4 -1.653 -0.255
12 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 47.294 190.299 5 5 -1.993 -0.340
13 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 47.341 190.110 3 4 -2.040 -0.047
14 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet 47.421 189.789 4 4 -2.120 -0.080
15 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Ford 47.527 189.366 3 3 -2.226 -0.106
16 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 47.986 187.555 9 13 -2.685 -0.459
NSCS Practice 5 Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos Car Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon 1 10 193.096
2 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 10 193.087
3 43 Aric Almirola 1 10 192.954
4 5 Kasey Kahne 1 10 192.858
5 9 Marcos Ambrose 1 10 192.781
6 99 Carl Edwards 6 15 191.560
7 83 Landon Cassill 2 11 190.913
8 93 David Reutimann 2 11 190.867
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
*Required
Pos Car Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon 1 10 193.096
2 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 10 193.087
3 43 Aric Almirola 1 10 192.954
4 5 Kasey Kahne 1 10 192.858
5 9 Marcos Ambrose 1 10 192.781
6 99 Carl Edwards 6 15 191.560
7 83 Landon Cassill 2 11 190.913
8 93 David Reutimann 2 11 190.867
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
*Required
5th Daytona practice Friday's first practice for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 60 scheduled minutes, the top 5, slowest and notes:
#99-Edwards 198.671
#43-Almirola 198.667
#9-Ambrose 195.368
#42-Montoya 195.287
#16-Biffle 195.202
slowest: #47-BLabonte 187.555 and #32-TLabonte 189.365
Best 10-lap average was #24-Gordon at 193.096
Only 16 cars ran the practice.
#99-Edwards 198.671
#43-Almirola 198.667
#9-Ambrose 195.368
#42-Montoya 195.287
#16-Biffle 195.202
slowest: #47-BLabonte 187.555 and #32-TLabonte 189.365
Best 10-lap average was #24-Gordon at 193.096
Only 16 cars ran the practice.
6th Daytona practice Friday's 2nd practice
1 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota 45.026 199.885 21 28 ---.--- ---.---
2 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 45.026 199.885 21 23 -0.000 -0.000
3 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 45.147 199.349 21 29 -0.121 -0.121
4 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 45.204 199.097 17 20 -0.178 -0.057
5 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 45.308 198.640 6 14 -0.282 -0.104
6 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 45.407 198.207 15 20 -0.381 -0.099
7 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 45.437 198.076 4 16 -0.411 -0.030
8 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 45.570 197.498 8 10 -0.544 -0.133
9 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 45.576 197.472 7 16 -0.550 -0.006
10 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 45.598 197.377 8 19 -0.572 -0.022
11 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 45.666 197.083 9 14 -0.640 -0.068
12 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota 45.674 197.049 8 18 -0.648 -0.008
13 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 45.735 196.786 10 18 -0.709 -0.061
14 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota 45.775 196.614 4 8 -0.749 -0.040
15 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet 45.894 196.104 14 18 -0.868 -0.119
16 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 46.028 195.533 4 6 -1.002 -0.134
17 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford 46.029 195.529 9 11 -1.003 -0.001
18 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 46.583 193.204 8 8 -1.557 -0.554
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 46.844 192.127 3 3 -1.818 -0.261
20 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 47.020 191.408 3 15 -1.994 -0.176
21 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 47.138 190.929 8 26 -2.112 -0.118
22 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 47.204 190.662 3 5 -2.178 -0.066
23 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 47.918 187.821 2 14 -2.892 -0.714
1 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota 45.026 199.885 21 28 ---.--- ---.---
2 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 45.026 199.885 21 23 -0.000 -0.000
3 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 45.147 199.349 21 29 -0.121 -0.121
4 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 45.204 199.097 17 20 -0.178 -0.057
5 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 45.308 198.640 6 14 -0.282 -0.104
6 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 45.407 198.207 15 20 -0.381 -0.099
7 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 45.437 198.076 4 16 -0.411 -0.030
8 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 45.570 197.498 8 10 -0.544 -0.133
9 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 45.576 197.472 7 16 -0.550 -0.006
10 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 45.598 197.377 8 19 -0.572 -0.022
11 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 45.666 197.083 9 14 -0.640 -0.068
12 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota 45.674 197.049 8 18 -0.648 -0.008
13 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 45.735 196.786 10 18 -0.709 -0.061
14 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota 45.775 196.614 4 8 -0.749 -0.040
15 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet 45.894 196.104 14 18 -0.868 -0.119
16 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 46.028 195.533 4 6 -1.002 -0.134
17 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford 46.029 195.529 9 11 -1.003 -0.001
18 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 46.583 193.204 8 8 -1.557 -0.554
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 46.844 192.127 3 3 -1.818 -0.261
20 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 47.020 191.408 3 15 -1.994 -0.176
21 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 47.138 190.929 8 26 -2.112 -0.118
22 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 47.204 190.662 3 5 -2.178 -0.066
23 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 47.918 187.821 2 14 -2.892 -0.714
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average 6th Daytona practice Friday's 2nd practice
Pos Car Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed
1 2 Brad Keselowski 4 13 195.898
2 18 Kyle Busch 5 14 195.895
3 15 Clint Bowyer 4 13 195.735
4 14 Tony Stewart 2 11 195.725
5 24 Jeff Gordon 4 13 195.609
6 20 Joey Logano 5 14 195.602
7 55 Mark Martin 3 12 195.410
8 11 Denny Hamlin 2 11 195.010
9 56 Martin Truex Jr. 1 10 194.911
10 22 AJ Allmendinger 1 10 194.680
11 51 Kurt Busch 18 27 194.553
12 10 Danica Patrick(i) 8 17 192.980
13 31 Jeff Burton 16 25 190.376
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Pos Car Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed
1 2 Brad Keselowski 4 13 195.898
2 18 Kyle Busch 5 14 195.895
3 15 Clint Bowyer 4 13 195.735
4 14 Tony Stewart 2 11 195.725
5 24 Jeff Gordon 4 13 195.609
6 20 Joey Logano 5 14 195.602
7 55 Mark Martin 3 12 195.410
8 11 Denny Hamlin 2 11 195.010
9 56 Martin Truex Jr. 1 10 194.911
10 22 AJ Allmendinger 1 10 194.680
11 51 Kurt Busch 18 27 194.553
12 10 Danica Patrick(i) 8 17 192.980
13 31 Jeff Burton 16 25 190.376
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
6th Daytona practice Friday's 2nd practice for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 60 scheduled minutes, the top 5, slowest and notes:
#20-Logano 199.885
#18-Busch 199.885
#51-Busch 199.349
#11-Hamlin 199.097
#14-Stewart 198.640
slowest: #47-BLabonte 187.821 and #17Kenseth 190.662
Best 10-lap average was #2-Keselowski at 195.898
Only 23 cars ran the practice.
#20-Logano 199.885
#18-Busch 199.885
#51-Busch 199.349
#11-Hamlin 199.097
#14-Stewart 198.640
slowest: #47-BLabonte 187.821 and #17Kenseth 190.662
Best 10-lap average was #2-Keselowski at 195.898
Only 23 cars ran the practice.
7th Daytona practice Satruday's Happy Hour [final] practice
1 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford 44.969 200.138 16 16 ---.--- ---.---
2 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 44.971 200.129 23 23 -0.002 -0.002
3 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 45.244 198.921 3 7 -0.275 -0.273
4 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 45.250 198.895 3 8 -0.281 -0.006
5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 45.381 198.321 7 9 -0.412 -0.131
6 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota 45.396 198.255 23 34 -0.427 -0.015
7 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 45.398 198.247 25 37 -0.429 -0.002
8 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 45.407 198.207 4 20 -0.438 -0.009
9 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota 45.446 198.037 4 22 -0.477 -0.039
10 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 45.541 197.624 5 14 -0.572 -0.095
11 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet 45.543 197.615 5 10 -0.574 -0.002
12 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota 45.554 197.568 4 21 -0.585 -0.011
13 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 45.562 197.533 6 6 -0.593 -0.008
14 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/CSX Play It Safe Chevrolet 45.574 197.481 5 11 -0.605 -0.012
15 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 45.591 197.407 5 25 -0.622 -0.017
16 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 45.592 197.403 5 7 -0.623 -0.001
17 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 45.610 197.325 5 15 -0.641 -0.018
18 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 45.613 197.312 5 10 -0.644 -0.003
19 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 45.618 197.291 4 7 -0.649 -0.005
20 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 45.630 197.239 3 8 -0.661 -0.012
21 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet 45.635 197.217 3 13 -0.666 -0.005
22 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 45.753 196.708 14 28 -0.784 -0.118
23 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 45.778 196.601 4 5 -0.809 -0.025
24 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 45.857 196.262 8 9 -0.888 -0.079
25 87 Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM EnergyWood&PelletStoves Toyota 45.886 196.138 12 18 -0.917 -0.029
26 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 45.941 195.903 5 12 -0.972 -0.055
27 36 Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevrolet 46.220 194.721 3 21 -1.251 -0.279
28 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 46.289 194.431 9 10 -1.320 -0.069
29 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford 46.592 193.166 5 7 -1.623 -0.303
30 26 Tony Raines Rick Santorum for President Ford 46.621 193.046 5 7 -1.652 -0.029
31 7 Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge 46.943 191.722 2 4 -1.974 -0.322
32 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 47.030 191.367 4 4 -2.061 -0.087
33 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 47.130 190.961 2 11 -2.161 -0.100
34 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevrolet 47.785 188.344 3 5 -2.816 -0.655
35 98 Michael McDowell No.98 KLOVE/Curb Records Ford Ford 48.136 186.970 5 7 -3.167 -0.351
36 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 48.584 185.246 4 4 -3.615 -0.448
37 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0 0 -0.000 -0.000
1 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford 44.969 200.138 16 16 ---.--- ---.---
2 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 44.971 200.129 23 23 -0.002 -0.002
3 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 45.244 198.921 3 7 -0.275 -0.273
4 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 45.250 198.895 3 8 -0.281 -0.006
5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 45.381 198.321 7 9 -0.412 -0.131
6 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Brown Toyota 45.396 198.255 23 34 -0.427 -0.015
7 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 45.398 198.247 25 37 -0.429 -0.002
8 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 45.407 198.207 4 20 -0.438 -0.009
9 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Toyota 45.446 198.037 4 22 -0.477 -0.039
10 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 45.541 197.624 5 14 -0.572 -0.095
11 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet 45.543 197.615 5 10 -0.574 -0.002
12 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota 45.554 197.568 4 21 -0.585 -0.011
13 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 45.562 197.533 6 6 -0.593 -0.008
14 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/CSX Play It Safe Chevrolet 45.574 197.481 5 11 -0.605 -0.012
15 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 45.591 197.407 5 25 -0.622 -0.017
16 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 45.592 197.403 5 7 -0.623 -0.001
17 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 45.610 197.325 5 15 -0.641 -0.018
18 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 45.613 197.312 5 10 -0.644 -0.003
19 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 45.618 197.291 4 7 -0.649 -0.005
20 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 45.630 197.239 3 8 -0.661 -0.012
21 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet 45.635 197.217 3 13 -0.666 -0.005
22 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 45.753 196.708 14 28 -0.784 -0.118
23 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 45.778 196.601 4 5 -0.809 -0.025
24 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 45.857 196.262 8 9 -0.888 -0.079
25 87 Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM EnergyWood&PelletStoves Toyota 45.886 196.138 12 18 -0.917 -0.029
26 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 45.941 195.903 5 12 -0.972 -0.055
27 36 Dave Blaney Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevrolet 46.220 194.721 3 21 -1.251 -0.279
28 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota 46.289 194.431 9 10 -1.320 -0.069
29 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford 46.592 193.166 5 7 -1.623 -0.303
30 26 Tony Raines Rick Santorum for President Ford 46.621 193.046 5 7 -1.652 -0.029
31 7 Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge 46.943 191.722 2 4 -1.974 -0.322
32 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 47.030 191.367 4 4 -2.061 -0.087
33 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 47.130 190.961 2 11 -2.161 -0.100
34 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevrolet 47.785 188.344 3 5 -2.816 -0.655
35 98 Michael McDowell No.98 KLOVE/Curb Records Ford Ford 48.136 186.970 5 7 -3.167 -0.351
36 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 48.584 185.246 4 4 -3.615 -0.448
37 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0 0 -0.000 -0.000
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average 7th Daytona practice Satruday's Happy Hour [final] practice
Pos Car Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed
1 1 Jamie McMurray 1 10 195.650
2 27 Paul Menard 1 10 195.272
3 10 Danica Patrick(i) 1 10 194.595
4 18 Kyle Busch 16 25 194.584
5 51 Kurt Busch 18 27 194.582
6 21 Trevor Bayne(i) 14 23 194.563
7 55 Mark Martin 10 19 193.934
8 30 David Stremme 11 20 193.826
9 93 David Reutimann 1 10 191.479
10 36 Dave Blaney 7 16 184.710
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Pos Car Driver From Lap To Lap Avg Speed
1 1 Jamie McMurray 1 10 195.650
2 27 Paul Menard 1 10 195.272
3 10 Danica Patrick(i) 1 10 194.595
4 18 Kyle Busch 16 25 194.584
5 51 Kurt Busch 18 27 194.582
6 21 Trevor Bayne(i) 14 23 194.563
7 55 Mark Martin 10 19 193.934
8 30 David Stremme 11 20 193.826
9 93 David Reutimann 1 10 191.479
10 36 Dave Blaney 7 16 184.710
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
7th Daytona practice Satruday's Happy Hour [final] practice for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 90 scheduled minutes, the top 5, slowest and notes:
#38-Gilliland 200.138
#21-Bayne 200.129
#6-Stenhouse Jr., 198.921
#43-Almirola 198.895
#24-Gordon 198.321
slowest: #47-Labonte 185.970 & #98-McDowell 186.970
36 of 43 cars ran laps
no laps run: #2-Keselowski, #11-Hamlin, #13-Mears, #14-Stewart, #32-Labonte, #48-Johnson & #83-Cassill.
no incidents or problems reported.
Best 10-lap average was #1-McMurray at 195.650
#38-Gilliland 200.138
#21-Bayne 200.129
#6-Stenhouse Jr., 198.921
#43-Almirola 198.895
#24-Gordon 198.321
slowest: #47-Labonte 185.970 & #98-McDowell 186.970
36 of 43 cars ran laps
no laps run: #2-Keselowski, #11-Hamlin, #13-Mears, #14-Stewart, #32-Labonte, #48-Johnson & #83-Cassill.
no incidents or problems reported.
Best 10-lap average was #1-McMurray at 195.650
