Ryan Blaney Leads Final Clash Practice at Daytona
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| Ryan Blaney |
| Ford Performance |
Ryan Blaney led the field in Saturday's lone practice session for Sunday's Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway.
Blaney clocked in at 199.601 mph in the no. 12 Team Penske Ford, leading a parade of Blue Ovals that made up the top four positions, including Joey Logano (199.543), Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (199.508) and Brad Keselowski (199.490). Kyle Larson was fifth fastest with a speed of 199.468 mph in the no. 42 Chevrolet.
The 75-lap, 187.5-mile exhibition race – the traditional kickoff to the start of the season – will take the green flag at 3pm ET on Sunday.
PRACTICE RESULTS
| Pos | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Laps | Time | Behind | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | Menards / Peak | 21 | 45.090 | LEADER | 199.601 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | 34 | 45.103 | -0.013 | 199.543 |
| 3 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Fastenal | 44 | 45.111 | -0.021 | 199.508 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | Miller Lite | 34 | 45.115 | -0.025 | 199.490 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | DC Solar | 39 | 45.120 | -0.030 | 199.468 |
| 6 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Procore | 27 | 45.120 | -0.030 | 199.468 |
| 7 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Monster Energy | 25 | 45.178 | -0.088 | 199.212 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 26 | 45.298 | -0.208 | 198.684 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | 8 | 45.358 | -0.268 | 198.421 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | Circle K | 19 | 45.363 | -0.273 | 198.400 |
| 11 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 5-hour ENERGY | 23 | 45.376 | -0.286 | 198.343 |
| 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | Lowe's for Pros | 35 | 45.520 | -0.430 | 197.715 |
| 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | CESSNA | 36 | 45.673 | -0.583 | 197.053 |
| 14 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | Busch Beer | 20 | 45.678 | -0.588 | 197.031 |
| 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevy | Mountain Dew | 26 | 45.918 | -0.828 | 196.002 |
| 16 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | TBD | 34 | 46.375 | -1.285 | 194.070 |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Dow | 25 | 46.534 | -1.444 | 193.407 |