Ambrose again fastest in final session
Saturday, Aug. 08, 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup speeds from the final practice at Watkins Glen International:
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
| 1 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota | 71.695 | 123.021 | 7 | 9 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 72.010 | 122.483 | 18 | 23 | -0.315 | -0.315 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota | 72.183 | 122.189 | 8 | 20 | -0.488 | -0.173 |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 72.207 | 122.149 | 17 | 20 | -0.512 | -0.024 |
| 5 | 08 | Boris Said | U.S. Chrome Ford | 72.238 | 122.096 | 25 | 26 | -0.543 | -0.031 |
| 6 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 72.317 | 121.963 | 4 | 26 | -0.622 | -0.079 |
| 7 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet | 72.318 | 121.961 | 5 | 22 | -0.623 | -0.001 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 72.325 | 121.950 | 9 | 14 | -0.630 | -0.007 |
| 9 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 72.374 | 121.867 | 3 | 20 | -0.679 | -0.049 |
| 10 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 72.398 | 121.827 | 3 | 19 | -0.703 | -0.024 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 72.455 | 121.731 | 15 | 22 | -0.760 | -0.057 |
| 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 72.456 | 121.729 | 1 | 9 | -0.761 | -0.001 |
| 13 | 13 | Max Papis # | GEICO Toyota | 72.473 | 121.700 | 10 | 18 | -0.778 | -0.017 |
| 14 | 20 | Joey Logano # | The Home Depot Toyota | 72.481 | 121.687 | 19 | 22 | -0.786 | -0.008 |
| 15 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. ARMY Chevrolet | 72.488 | 121.675 | 4 | 13 | -0.793 | -0.007 |
| 16 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Toyota | 72.494 | 121.665 | 11 | 12 | -0.799 | -0.006 |
| 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 72.499 | 121.657 | 13 | 17 | -0.804 | -0.005 |
| 18 | 55 | Patrick Carpentier | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 72.505 | 121.647 | 2 | 7 | -0.810 | -0.006 |
| 19 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 72.520 | 121.622 | 6 | 15 | -0.825 | -0.015 |
| 20 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 72.552 | 121.568 | 8 | 23 | -0.857 | -0.032 |
| 21 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 72.590 | 121.504 | 4 | 14 | -0.895 | -0.038 |
| 22 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | DLP Ford | 72.593 | 121.499 | 18 | 22 | -0.898 | -0.003 |
| 23 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 72.620 | 121.454 | 20 | 23 | -0.925 | -0.027 |
| 24 | 98 | Paul Menard | Sylvania/Menards Ford | 72.638 | 121.424 | 18 | 19 | -0.943 | -0.018 |
| 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 72.642 | 121.417 | 9 | 16 | -0.947 | -0.004 |
| 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 72.683 | 121.349 | 2 | 24 | -0.988 | -0.041 |
| 27 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Stanley Tools Dodge | 72.740 | 121.254 | 10 | 18 | -1.045 | -0.057 |
| 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 72.767 | 121.209 | 13 | 18 | -1.072 | -0.027 |
| 29 | 09 | Ron Fellows | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort Chevrolet | 72.775 | 121.195 | 11 | 11 | -1.080 | -0.008 |
| 30 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 72.817 | 121.126 | 26 | 26 | -1.122 | -0.042 |
| 31 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet | 72.837 | 121.092 | 16 | 17 | -1.142 | -0.020 |
| 32 | 71 | Andy Lally | Adobe Road Winery Chevrolet | 72.838 | 121.091 | 6 | 20 | -1.143 | -0.001 |
| 33 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 72.926 | 120.945 | 5 | 8 | -1.231 | -0.088 |
| 34 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy Dodge | 73.024 | 120.782 | 13 | 17 | -1.329 | -0.098 |
| 35 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet | 73.135 | 120.599 | 10 | 19 | -1.440 | -0.111 |
| 36 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 73.150 | 120.574 | 8 | 18 | -1.455 | -0.015 |
| 37 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 73.250 | 120.410 | 1 | 2 | -1.555 | -0.100 |
| 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | McDonald's Dodge | 73.253 | 120.405 | 5 | 18 | -1.558 | -0.003 |
| 39 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 73.328 | 120.281 | 9 | 18 | -1.633 | -0.075 |
| 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevrolet | 73.540 | 119.935 | 5 | 19 | -1.845 | -0.212 |
| 41 | 04 | P. J. Jones | Jim Beam/Menards Toyota | 73.889 | 119.368 | 10 | 11 | -2.194 | -0.349 |
| 42 | 37 | Tony Ave | Long John Silver's Dodge | 73.960 | 119.254 | 3 | 3 | -2.265 | -0.071 |
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