Sorenson tops final practice times for 500
Richard Petty Motorsports driver Reed Sorenson led the final NASCAR Sprint Cup practice for the Daytona 500 in a session marred by the crashed of Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman. Sorenson, driving the No. 43 Dodge, turned a fast lap of 191.575 mph. Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth was second at 191.042, with Penske Racing’s Kurt Busch third at 190.815.
The right-rear Goodyear tire on Newman’s No. 39 Chevrolet exploded, and Stewart slammed into him. Both drivers were forced to backup cars.
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s Juan Pablo Montoya was fourth, with Roush Fenway’s Greg Biffle fifth. Sixth through 10th were David Ragan (Roush Fenway), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Hendrick Motorsports), Joey Logano (Joe Gibbs Racing), Jeff Gordon (Hendrick) and Brian Vickers (Red Bull Racing).
The 200-lap race begins Sunday shortly after 3:30 p.m. EST.
Results
|
FIN |
CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | McDonald's | 191.575 | 46.979 | Leader |
| 2 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Dewalt | 191.042 | 47.110 | -0.131 |
| 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 190.815 | 47.166 | -0.187 |
| 4 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 190.751 | 47.182 | -0.203 |
| 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 190.718 | 47.190 | -0.211 |
| 6 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 190.525 | 47.238 | -0.259 |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | 190.504 | 47.243 | -0.264 |
| 8 | 20 | Joey Logano* | Toyota | The Home Depot | 190.448 | 47.257 | -0.278 |
| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 190.210 | 47.316 | -0.337 |
| 10 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 190.126 | 47.337 | -0.358 |
| 11 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 190.010 | 47.366 | -0.387 |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 189.757 | 47.429 | -0.450 |
| 13 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 189.665 | 47.452 | -0.473 |
| 14 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 189.625 | 47.462 | -0.483 |
| 15 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Window World | 189.514 | 47.490 | -0.511 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 189.470 | 47.501 | -0.522 |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | 189.382 | 47.523 | -0.544 |
| 18 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 189.175 | 47.575 | -0.596 |
| 19 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 189.151 | 47.581 | -0.602 |
| 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 189.096 | 47.595 | -0.616 |
| 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 188.917 | 47.640 | -0.661 |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 188.782 | 47.674 | -0.695 |
| 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 188.312 | 47.793 | -0.814 |
| 24 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Golden Corral | 188.225 | 47.815 | -0.836 |
| 25 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero | 188.115 | 47.843 | -0.864 |
| 26 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley | 188.048 | 47.860 | -0.881 |
| 27 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Valvoline | 188.025 | 47.866 | -0.887 |
| 28 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 187.782 | 47.928 | -0.949 |
| 29 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 187.746 | 47.937 | -0.958 |
| 30 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 187.699 | 47.949 | -0.970 |
| 31 | 82 | Scott Speed* | Toyota | Red Bull | 187.527 | 47.993 | -1.014 |
| 32 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 187.527 | 47.993 | -1.014 |
| 33 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | 187.500 | 48.000 | -1.021 |
| 34 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | 187.488 | 48.003 | -1.024 |
| 35 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Quaker State / Menards | 187.453 | 48.012 | -1.033 |
| 36 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 187.426 | 48.019 | -1.040 |
| 37 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Ask.com | 187.426 | 48.019 | -1.040 |
| 38 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA | 187.356 | 48.037 | -1.058 |
| 39 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Motorcraft | 187.293 | 48.053 | -1.074 |
| 40 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | All Sport | 187.157 | 48.088 | -1.109 |
| 41 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | Red Bank Outfitters | 187.009 | 48.126 | -1.147 |