Johnson fastest in first Cup practice
Friday, Apr. 17, 2009
Speeds from Friday’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup series practice at Phoenix International Raceway as teams prepare for the Subway 500:
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 27.609 | 130.392 | 4 | 62 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 27.625 | 130.317 | 2 | 51 | -0.016 | -0.016 |
| 3 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet | 27.636 | 130.265 | 3 | 51 | -0.027 | -0.011 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 27.642 | 130.237 | 2 | 47 | -0.033 | -0.006 |
| 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 27.658 | 130.161 | 2 | 45 | -0.049 | -0.016 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 27.673 | 130.091 | 3 | 60 | -0.064 | -0.015 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 27.683 | 130.044 | 2 | 60 | -0.074 | -0.010 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet | 27.699 | 129.969 | 3 | 45 | -0.090 | -0.016 |
| 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet | 27.725 | 129.847 | 3 | 28 | -0.116 | -0.026 |
| 10 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 27.749 | 129.734 | 3 | 42 | -0.140 | -0.024 |
| 11 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet | 27.752 | 129.720 | 2 | 59 | -0.143 | -0.003 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 27.760 | 129.683 | 3 | 63 | -0.151 | -0.008 |
| 13 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Clorox/Kingsford/Bashas' Toyota | 27.799 | 129.501 | 3 | 35 | -0.190 | -0.039 |
| 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 27.808 | 129.459 | 2 | 59 | -0.199 | -0.009 |
| 15 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 27.823 | 129.389 | 4 | 20 | -0.214 | -0.015 |
| 16 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 27.841 | 129.306 | 2 | 46 | -0.232 | -0.018 |
| 17 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Subway Ford | 27.853 | 129.250 | 4 | 59 | -0.244 | -0.012 |
| 18 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 27.877 | 129.139 | 3 | 44 | -0.268 | -0.024 |
| 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&Ms Toyota | 27.924 | 128.921 | 28 | 55 | -0.315 | -0.047 |
| 20 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 27.928 | 128.903 | 2 | 35 | -0.319 | -0.004 |
| 21 | *66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports Toyota | 27.963 | 128.742 | 7 | 13 | -0.354 | -0.035 |
| 22 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Charter Dodge | 27.967 | 128.723 | 3 | 37 | -0.358 | -0.004 |
| 23 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 27.983 | 128.650 | 3 | 63 | -0.374 | -0.016 |
| 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 27.992 | 128.608 | 3 | 18 | -0.383 | -0.009 |
| 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 28.000 | 128.571 | 2 | 56 | -0.391 | -0.008 |
| 26 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 28.010 | 128.526 | 3 | 12 | -0.401 | -0.010 |
| 27 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Home Depot Toyota | 28.031 | 128.429 | 2 | 53 | -0.422 | -0.021 |
| 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | MAPEI/Menards Toyota | 28.033 | 128.420 | 24 | 45 | -0.424 | -0.002 |
| 29 | *73 | Tony Raines | Quality Concrete Dodge | 28.039 | 128.393 | 2 | 12 | -0.430 | -0.006 |
| 30 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 28.099 | 128.118 | 2 | 38 | -0.490 | -0.060 |
| 31 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 28.113 | 128.055 | 4 | 55 | -0.504 | -0.014 |
| 32 | *71 | David Gilliland | American Monster Chevrolet | 28.135 | 127.955 | 2 | 54 | -0.526 | -0.022 |
| 33 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools Dodge | 28.156 | 127.859 | 4 | 44 | -0.547 | -0.021 |
| 34 | 98 | Paul Menard | Peak/Menards Ford | 28.189 | 127.709 | 2 | 48 | -0.580 | -0.033 |
| 35 | *36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | 28.205 | 127.637 | 5 | 29 | -0.596 | -0.016 |
| 36 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Dodge | 28.206 | 127.632 | 3 | 44 | -0.597 | -0.001 |
| 37 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 28.209 | 127.619 | 4 | 42 | -0.600 | -0.003 |
| 38 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Toyota | 28.255 | 127.411 | 2 | 36 | -0.646 | -0.046 |
| 39 | *41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Big Red Toyota | 28.262 | 127.380 | 7 | 21 | -0.653 | -0.007 |
| 40 | *78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 28.305 | 127.186 | 6 | 32 | -0.696 | -0.043 |
| 41 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com Ford | 28.318 | 127.128 | 3 | 55 | -0.709 | -0.013 |
| 42 | *64 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 28.356 | 126.957 | 5 | 24 | -0.747 | -0.038 |
| 43 | *82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 28.390 | 126.805 | 14 | 37 | -0.781 | -0.034 |
| 44 | *09 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort | 28.553 | 126.081 | 5 | 25 | -0.944 | -0.163 |
| 45 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevrolet | 28.604 | 125.857 | 7 | 25 | -0.995 | -0.051 |
| 46 | *51 | Dexter Bean # | Livewire Energy Dodge | 28.896 | 124.585 | 44 | 44 | -1.287 | -0.292 |
| 47 | *02 | Brandon Ash | Sprinter Trucking Dodge | 29.147 | 123.512 | 28 | 28 | -1.538 | -0.251 |
| 48 | *06 | Trevor Boys | Boys Will Be Boys Racing Co. Dodge | 30.543 | 117.867 | 42 | 48 | -2.934 | -1.396 |
| *Required to qualify on time |
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