Lowe's Motor Speedway Happy Hour Practice |
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| Rank | Car# | Driver | Manu | Laps | Best Speed | Best Time | Avg. Speed |
| 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 35 | 180.735 | 29.880 | 175.897 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 46 | 179.904 | 30.020 | 175.728 |
| 3 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 14 | 179.832 | 30.030 | 176.582 |
| 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 49 | 179.772 | 30.040 | 175.684 |
| 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 35 | 179.766 | 30.040 | 175.473 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 25 | 179.695 | 30.050 | 176.655 |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 36 | 179.587 | 30.070 | 174.255 |
| 8 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 16 | 179.527 | 30.080 | 176.106 |
| 9 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 25 | 179.206 | 30.130 | 176.227 |
| 10 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 33 | 179.188 | 30.140 | 174.756 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 26 | 179.152 | 30.140 | 175.885 |
| 12 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 30 | 178.843 | 30.190 | 175.981 |
| 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 39 | 178.814 | 30.200 | 175.759 |
| 14 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 31 | 178.749 | 30.210 | 175.429 |
| 15 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 23 | 178.725 | 30.210 | 176.284 |
| 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 34 | 178.666 | 30.220 | 175.994 |
| 17 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 31 | 178.642 | 30.230 | 176.687 |
| 18 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 37 | 178.595 | 30.240 | 174.403 |
| 19 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 32 | 178.548 | 30.240 | 175.966 |
| 20 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 24 | 178.524 | 30.250 | 175.295 |
| 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | 39 | 178.448 | 30.260 | 175.019 |
| 22 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 32 | 178.377 | 30.270 | 174.441 |
| 23 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 30 | 178.359 | 30.280 | 175.507 |
| 24 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 42 | 178.336 | 30.280 | 175.544 |
| 25 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | 33 | 178.241 | 30.300 | 174.334 |
| 26 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | 19 | 178.218 | 30.300 | 174.755 |
| 27 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 24 | 178.212 | 30.300 | 175.590 |
| 28 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 24 | 178.053 | 30.330 | 175.461 |
| 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 21 | 177.965 | 30.340 | 175.863 |
| 30 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 29 | 177.912 | 30.350 | 175.710 |
| 31 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 31 | 177.813 | 30.370 | 175.474 |
| 32 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 17 | 177.789 | 30.370 | 176.041 |
| 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chevy | 40 | 177.661 | 30.400 | 174.813 |
| 34 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 33 | 177.352 | 30.450 | 174.176 |
| 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevy | 23 | 177.282 | 30.460 | 173.139 |
| 36 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 27 | 177.229 | 30.470 | 174.325 |
| 37 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 29 | 176.962 | 30.520 | 175.512 |
| 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 18 | 176.771 | 30.550 | 174.402 |
| 39 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 23 | 176.453 | 30.600 | 174.296 |
| 40 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Dodge | 21 | 176.217 | 30.640 | 174.842 |
| 41 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevy | 26 | 176.131 | 30.660 | 173.561 |
| 42 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevy | 18 | 174.374 | 30.970 | 173.499 |
| 43 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 21 | 174.104 | 31.020 | 172.857 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Practice #2 |
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| Rank | Car # | Driver | Manu | Laps | Best Speed | Best Time | Avg. Speed |
| 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 20 | 180.282 | 29.950 | 176.385 |
| 2 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 20 | 179.880 | 30.020 | 176.543 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 21 | 179.581 | 30.070 | 177.029 |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | 23 | 179.384 | 30.100 | 174.629 |
| 5 | 44 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 14 | 179.348 | 30.110 | 176.563 |
| 6 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 25 | 179.152 | 30.140 | 175.122 |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 17 | 179.110 | 30.150 | 176.175 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 27 | 179.015 | 30.160 | 175.467 |
| 9 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 19 | 178.980 | 30.170 | 175.808 |
| 10 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 13 | 178.719 | 30.220 | 176.744 |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 19 | 178.571 | 30.240 | 176.233 |
| 12 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 16 | 178.542 | 30.240 | 176.676 |
| 13 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 18 | 178.453 | 30.260 | 173.062 |
| 14 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 20 | 178.400 | 30.270 | 176.881 |
| 15 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 20 | 178.106 | 30.320 | 175.422 |
| 16 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | 20 | 178.024 | 30.330 | 174.457 |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 25 | 177.807 | 30.370 | 175.317 |
| 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 20 | 177.778 | 30.380 | 175.251 |
| 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 29 | 177.737 | 30.380 | 174.625 |
| 20 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 26 | 177.708 | 30.390 | 175.780 |
| 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 15 | 177.661 | 30.400 | 175.852 |
| 22 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 30 | 177.637 | 30.400 | 175.550 |
| 23 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 15 | 177.346 | 30.450 | 173.572 |
| 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 21 | 177.270 | 30.460 | 175.445 |
| 25 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 14 | 177.218 | 30.470 | 175.515 |
| 26 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 19 | 177.171 | 30.480 | 175.378 |
| 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 24 | 177.154 | 30.480 | 174.992 |
| 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | 20 | 177.130 | 30.490 | 174.824 |
| 29 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 26 | 177.090 | 30.490 | 173.671 |
| 30 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | 21 | 177.084 | 30.490 | 174.408 |
| 31 | 00 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 20 | 176.673 | 30.560 | 174.363 |
| 32 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 19 | 176.638 | 30.570 | 174.379 |
| 33 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevy | 15 | 176.471 | 30.600 | 171.608 |
| 34 | 01 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 22 | 176.355 | 30.620 | 174.557 |
| 35 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 17 | 176.298 | 30.630 | 174.217 |
| 36 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | 15 | 176.280 | 30.630 | 174.282 |
| 37 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 23 | 175.753 | 30.720 | 174.142 |
| 38 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Dodge | 18 | 175.496 | 30.770 | 173.957 |
| 39 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 16 | 175.399 | 30.790 | 174.692 |
| 40 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevy | 11 | 175.171 | 30.830 | 172.424 |
| 41 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 11 | 174.769 | 30.900 | 173.563 |
| 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 15 | 174.233 | 30.990 | 173.501 |
| 43 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Chevy | 6 | 172.844 | 31.240 | 171.904 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Practice #1 |
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| Pos | Car # | Driver | Manu | Time secs |
Speed mph |
Fast Lap |
Laps Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance Ford | 181.622 | 29.732 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network Ford | 181.549 | 29.744 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 181.330 | 29.780 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 181.281 | 29.788 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | 8 | Mark Martin | U.S. Army Chevy | 181.281 | 29.788 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 181.044 | 29.827 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 180.959 | 29.841 | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | alltel Dodge | 180.905 | 29.850 | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy Dodge | 180.856 | 29.858 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy | 180.711 | 29.882 | 12 | 13 |
| 11 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas Automation Chevy | 180.572 | 29.905 | 29 | 29 |
| 12 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 180.548 | 29.909 | 14 | 24 |
| 13 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 180.511 | 29.915 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. # | Mobil 1 Dodge | 180.282 | 29.953 | 3 | 14 |
| 15 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford | 180.282 | 29.953 | 18 | 20 |
| 16 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 180.042 | 29.993 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford | 179.910 | 30.015 | 20 | 21 |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility Chevy | 179.856 | 30.024 | 8 | 13 |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 179.796 | 30.034 | 22 | 24 |
| 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers Ford | 179.790 | 30.035 | 21 | 21 |
| 21 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Red Bull Toyota | 179.665 | 30.056 | 22 | 22 |
| 22 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Target Dodge | 179.587 | 30.069 | 19 | 21 |
| 23 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Dodge | 179.581 | 30.070 | 10 | 17 |
| 24 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 179.509 | 30.082 | 10 | 13 |
| 25 | 70 | Johnny Sauter | Haas Automation Chevy | 179.414 | 30.098 | 12 | 12 |
| 26 | 5 | Casey Mears | CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevy | 179.372 | 30.105 | 17 | 17 |
| 27 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Honey Nut Cheerios/Trix, Lucky Charms & | 179.348 | 30.109 | 11 | 14 |
| 28 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS Toyota | 179.217 | 30.131 | 10 | 17 |
| 29 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota | 179.194 | 30.135 | 7 | 9 |
| 30 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Camping World Chevy | 179.188 | 30.136 | 8 | 11 |
| 31 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | DLP HDTV Toyota | 179.188 | 30.136 | 2 | 14 |
| 32 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Toyota | 179.004 | 30.167 | 19 | 20 |
| 33 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel's/USO Toast to the Troops | 178.926 | 30.180 | 1 | 12 |
| 34 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot Toyota | 178.855 | 30.192 | 24 | 29 |
| 35 | 38 | David Gilliland | freecreditreport.com Ford | 178.838 | 30.195 | 12 | 15 |
| 36 | 01 | Regan Smith # | Principal Financial Grp/DEI Chevy | 178.790 | 30.203 | 7 | 11 |
| 37 | 00 | Michael McDowell # | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 178.784 | 30.204 | 10 | 15 |
| 38 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 178.725 | 30.214 | 15 | 17 |
| 39 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards/Johns Manville Chevy | 178.566 | 30.241 | 9 | 16 |
| 40 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Wii Fit Dodge | 178.524 | 30.248 | 6 | 6 |
| 41 | *10 | Patrick Carpentier # | LifeLock Dodge | 178.336 | 30.280 | 18 | 23 |
| 42 | 34 | Jeff Green | Gibson Custom Guitars Chevy | 178.277 | 30.290 | 1 | 9 |
| 43 | 50 | Stanton Barrett | NOS Energy Drink Chevy | 177.754 | 30.379 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 | 21 | Jon Wood | Air Force Ford | 177.731 | 30.383 | 12 | 14 |
| 45 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Texaco/Havoline Dodge | 177.340 | 30.450 | 14 | 15 |
| 46 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Coca-Cola Dodge | 176.783 | 30.546 | 12 | 21 |
| 47 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Lumber Liquidators Ford | 175.234 | 30.816 | 3 | 6 |
| 48 | 08 | Tony Raines | getFUBAR.com Dodge | 174.323 | 30.977 | 12 | 13 |
