Edwards tops chart in final Cup session
Friday, Apr. 24, 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup speeds from Friday’s final practice at Talladega Superspeedway as teams prepare for the Aaron's 499:
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Claritin Ford | 49.132 | 194.904 | 4 | 15 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | *71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 49.153 | 194.820 | 7 | 11 | -0.021 | -0.021 |
| 3 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot Chevrolet | 49.204 | 194.618 | 15 | 23 | -0.072 | -0.051 |
| 4 | 20 | Joey Logano # | The Home Depot Toyota | 49.211 | 194.591 | 17 | 28 | -0.079 | -0.007 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Prelude to the Dream / US Army Chevrolet | 49.219 | 194.559 | 11 | 24 | -0.087 | -0.008 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Pedigree Toyota | 49.251 | 194.433 | 4 | 15 | -0.119 | -0.032 |
| 7 | 98 | Paul Menard | Turtle Wax / Menards Ford | 49.272 | 194.350 | 3 | 14 | -0.140 | -0.021 |
| 8 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 49.333 | 194.109 | 14 | 30 | -0.201 | -0.061 |
| 9 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 49.336 | 194.098 | 10 | 23 | -0.204 | -0.003 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota | 49.363 | 193.991 | 5 | 27 | -0.231 | -0.027 |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / KOBALT Tools Chevrolet | 49.435 | 193.709 | 13 | 16 | -0.303 | -0.072 |
| 12 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 49.461 | 193.607 | 6 | 6 | -0.329 | -0.026 |
| 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet | 49.516 | 193.392 | 5 | 16 | -0.384 | -0.055 |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Dupont / Pepsi Throwback Challenger Chevrolet | 49.558 | 193.228 | 5 | 21 | -0.426 | -0.042 |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy Dodge | 49.567 | 193.193 | 9 | 12 | -0.435 | -0.009 |
| 16 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 49.596 | 193.080 | 14 | 15 | -0.464 | -0.029 |
| 17 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | U.S. Air Force Dodge | 49.629 | 192.952 | 9 | 26 | -0.497 | -0.033 |
| 18 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevrolet | 50.468 | 189.744 | 3 | 11 | -1.336 | -0.839 |
| 19 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge | 50.755 | 188.671 | 3 | 10 | -1.623 | -0.287 |
| 20 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevrolet | 50.852 | 188.311 | 7 | 7 | -1.720 | -0.097 |
| 21 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 50.984 | 187.824 | 3 | 3 | -1.852 | -0.132 |
| 22 | *09 | Brad Keselowski | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort Chevrolet | 50.998 | 187.772 | 3 | 11 | -1.866 | -0.014 |
| 23 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 51.028 | 187.662 | 7 | 7 | -1.896 | -0.030 |
| 24 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 51.039 | 187.621 | 6 | 6 | -1.907 | -0.011 |
| 25 | *36 | Scott Riggs | Tommy Baldwin Toyota | 51.048 | 187.588 | 7 | 7 | -1.916 | -0.009 |
| 26 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Hunt Brothers Pizza Dodge | 51.075 | 187.489 | 6 | 8 | -1.943 | -0.027 |
| 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 51.099 | 187.401 | 3 | 3 | -1.967 | -0.024 |
| 28 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com Ford | 51.130 | 187.287 | 3 | 11 | -1.998 | -0.031 |
| 29 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Toyota | 51.169 | 187.145 | 11 | 11 | -2.037 | -0.039 |
| 30 | *78 | Regan Smith | National Day of Prayer Chevrolet | 51.199 | 187.035 | 7 | 15 | -2.067 | -0.030 |
| 31 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Truck Rental / AAA Dodge | 51.285 | 186.721 | 3 | 7 | -2.153 | -0.086 |
| 32 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox Toyota | 51.417 | 186.242 | 3 | 3 | -2.285 | -0.132 |
| 33 | *13 | Max Papis # | GEICO Toyota | 51.442 | 186.151 | 7 | 9 | -2.310 | -0.025 |
| 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Toyota | 51.489 | 185.981 | 7 | 7 | -2.357 | -0.047 |
| 35 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 51.689 | 185.262 | 4 | 16 | -2.557 | -0.200 |
| 36 | *41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Big Red Toyota | 51.712 | 185.179 | 3 | 7 | -2.580 | -0.023 |
| 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DEWALT Ford | 52.156 | 183.603 | 2 | 7 | -3.024 | -0.444 |
| 38 | *66 | Michael McDowell | Prism Motorsports Toyota | 52.180 | 183.519 | 2 | 6 | -3.048 | -0.024 |
| 39 | *4 | Eric McClure | Hefty Steel Sak / Walmart Chevrolet | 52.369 | 182.856 | 11 | 15 | -3.237 | -0.189 |
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