Gilliland surprises with practice speed
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Friday, Aug. 20, 2010
NASCAR Sprint Cup speeds from Friday’s first practice at Bristol Motor Speedway:
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
| 1 | *38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 15.918 | 120.543 | 54 | 55 | ---.--- | ---.--- |
| 2 | *07 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 16.053 | 119.529 | 8 | 9 | -0.135 | -0.135 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet | 16.061 | 119.470 | 7 | 80 | -0.143 | -0.008 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet | 16.063 | 119.455 | 3 | 95 | -0.145 | -0.002 |
| 5 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Valvoline Ford | 16.090 | 119.254 | 31 | 64 | -0.172 | -0.027 |
| 6 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 16.096 | 119.210 | 6 | 60 | -0.178 | -0.006 |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | 16.108 | 119.121 | 2 | 143 | -0.190 | -0.012 |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 16.113 | 119.084 | 3 | 92 | -0.195 | -0.005 |
| 9 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 16.119 | 119.040 | 2 | 86 | -0.201 | -0.006 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST Auto Parts Chevrolet | 16.130 | 118.958 | 2 | 121 | -0.212 | -0.011 |
| 11 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 16.153 | 118.789 | 53 | 70 | -0.235 | -0.023 |
| 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 16.159 | 118.745 | 7 | 106 | -0.241 | -0.006 |
| 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 16.159 | 118.745 | 51 | 72 | -0.241 | -0.000 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 16.159 | 118.745 | 2 | 97 | -0.241 | -0.000 |
| 15 | *32 | Mike Bliss | Braun Racing Toyota | 16.159 | 118.745 | 23 | 23 | -0.241 | -0.000 |
| 16 | *87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 16.165 | 118.701 | 2 | 20 | -0.247 | -0.006 |
| 17 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 16.167 | 118.686 | 6 | 100 | -0.249 | -0.002 |
| 18 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 16.171 | 118.657 | 2 | 79 | -0.253 | -0.004 |
| 19 | *55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 16.171 | 118.657 | 1 | 7 | -0.253 | -0.000 |
| 20 | *64 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Autos Toyota | 16.178 | 118.606 | 15 | 18 | -0.260 | -0.007 |
| 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet | 16.183 | 118.569 | 2 | 126 | -0.265 | -0.005 |
| 22 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Bush's / Kingsford Toyota | 16.185 | 118.554 | 62 | 71 | -0.267 | -0.002 |
| 23 | *46 | J J Yeley | Cash America Dodge | 16.192 | 118.503 | 21 | 28 | -0.274 | -0.007 |
| 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black Ford | 16.196 | 118.474 | 1 | 69 | -0.278 | -0.004 |
| 25 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Wix Filters Chevrolet | 16.203 | 118.423 | 3 | 121 | -0.285 | -0.007 |
| 26 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 16.210 | 118.371 | 7 | 108 | -0.292 | -0.007 |
| 27 | *26 | Jeff Green | Air Guard Ford | 16.224 | 118.269 | 25 | 35 | -0.306 | -0.014 |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Doublemint Toyota | 16.228 | 118.240 | 16 | 113 | -0.310 | -0.004 |
| 29 | 71 | Landon Cassill | TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet | 16.228 | 118.240 | 1 | 16 | -0.310 | -0.000 |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 16.232 | 118.211 | 40 | 109 | -0.314 | -0.004 |
| 31 | 00 | A. Almirola / D. | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 16.239 | 118.160 | 9 | 77 | -0.321 | -0.007 |
| 32 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 16.255 | 118.044 | 9 | 112 | -0.337 | -0.016 |
| 33 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 16.260 | 118.007 | 24 | 94 | -0.342 | -0.005 |
| 34 | 78 | Regan Smith | Farm American.com Chevrolet | 16.261 | 118.000 | 23 | 112 | -0.343 | -0.001 |
| 35 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 16.263 | 117.986 | 24 | 119 | -0.345 | -0.002 |
| 36 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 16.266 | 117.964 | 44 | 70 | -0.348 | -0.003 |
| 37 | 98 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed / Menards Ford | 16.270 | 117.935 | 5 | 118 | -0.352 | -0.004 |
| 38 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 16.271 | 117.928 | 7 | 104 | -0.353 | -0.001 |
| 39 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet | 16.274 | 117.906 | 28 | 88 | -0.356 | -0.003 |
| 40 | *66 | Scott Riggs | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 16.283 | 117.841 | 13 | 17 | -0.365 | -0.009 |
| 41 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 16.291 | 117.783 | 3 | 76 | -0.373 | -0.008 |
| 42 | *13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 16.312 | 117.631 | 32 | 50 | -0.394 | -0.021 |
| 43 | *4 | Kevin Lepage | AlphaNaturalResources/JoyMining Chevrolet | 16.326 | 117.530 | 18 | 24 | -0.408 | -0.014 |
| 44 | 37 | Tony Raines | A&W All American Food Ford | 16.352 | 117.343 | 63 | 75 | -0.434 | -0.026 |
| 45 | *36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet | 16.378 | 117.157 | 33 | 61 | -0.460 | -0.026 |
| 46 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 16.427 | 116.808 | 27 | 69 | -0.509 | -0.049 |
| 47 | *09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevrolet | 16.433 | 116.765 | 44 | 62 | -0.515 | -0.006 |
| 48 | 7 | Kevin Conway | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 16.584 | 115.702 | 46 | 55 | -0.666 | -0.151 |
| 49 | *92 | Brian Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge | 16.933 | 113.317 | 11 | 33 | -1.015 | -0.349 |
| *Required to qualify on time | |||||||||
| Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average | |||||||||
| Pos | Car | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed | ||||
| 1 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 36 | 45 | 117.789 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | 51 | 60 | 117.696 | ||||
| 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | 19 | 28 | 117.673 | ||||
| 4 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | 38 | 47 | 117.663 | ||||
| 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | 33 | 42 | 117.512 | ||||
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 25 | 34 | 117.454 | ||||
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | 38 | 47 | 117.450 | ||||
| 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | 102 | 111 | 117.426 | ||||
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 57 | 66 | 117.376 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | 60 | 69 | 117.345 | ||||
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 75 | 84 | 117.159 | ||||
| 12 | 78 | Regan Smith | 69 | 78 | 116.873 | ||||
| 13 | 00 | A. Almirola / D. Reutimann | 16 | 25 | 116.789 | ||||
| 14 | 20 | Joey Logano | 32 | 41 | 116.726 | ||||
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | 86 | 95 | 116.717 | ||||
| 16 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | 10 | 116.599 | ||||
| 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 71 | 80 | 116.597 | ||||
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 85 | 94 | 116.510 | ||||
| 19 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | 58 | 67 | 116.491 | ||||
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 57 | 66 | 116.483 | ||||
| 21 | 2 | Kurt Busch | 80 | 89 | 116.422 | ||||
| 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 59 | 68 | 116.402 | ||||
| 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 87 | 96 | 116.384 | ||||
| 24 | 38 | * David Gilliland | 43 | 52 | 116.357 | ||||
| 25 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | 27 | 36 | 116.209 | ||||
| 26 | 6 | David Ragan | 81 | 90 | 115.939 | ||||
| 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | 60 | 69 | 115.134 | ||||
| * Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart. | |||||||||
| *Required to qualify on time |
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