Fords pace final practice for Daytona 500
This time it was David Gilliland’s turn to turn the fastest lap at 200.138 mph.
A Ford led six of seven practices since the cars arrived Feb. 18 to start working out for Sunday’s season-opening race.
Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards and Gilliland all have had turns atop the speed charts. The only non-Ford to win a practice session came Friday afternoon with Kyle Busch’s Toyota. That practice only had 23 cars and just four Fords.
Defending Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne was second-fastest at 200.129 mph, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was third, and Aric Almirola was fourth. Jeff Gordon was the fastest non-Ford in fifth place. He ran 198.321 mph.
Edwards, who will start on the pole Sunday, was 18th fastest, and outside pole sitter Biffle was 19th.