Cup practice Speeds Michigan

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NASCAR Nextel Cup practice as teams prepare for the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.:


1. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, 38.877 seconds, 185.199 mph

2. (07) Clint Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Dowhhome Punch Chevrolet, 38.983, 184.696

3. (11) Denny Hamlin, FedEx Freight Chevrolet, 39.063, 184.318

4. (38) David Gilliland, M&M's Dark Ford, 39.078, 184.247

5. (21) Ken Schrader, Little Debbie Ford, 39.117, 184.063

6. (8 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet, 39.129, 184.007

7. (7) Robby Gordon, Menards/Energizer Chevrolet, 39.162, 183.852

8. (6) Mark Martin, AAA Ford, 39.184, 183.748

9. (2) Kurt Busch, Miller Lite Dodge, 39.213, 183.613

10. (4) Scott Wimmer, Lucas Oil/Forward Air Chevrolet, 39.222, 183.570

11. (43) Bobby Labonte, Fruity Cheerios Dodge, 39.230, 183.533

12. (5) Kyle Busch, Kellogg's/Delphi Chevrolet, 39.232, 183.524

13. (31) Jeff Burton, Cingular Wireless Chevrolet, 39.248, 183.449

14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's Chevrolet, 39.252, 183.430

15. (29) Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, 39.275, 183.323

16. (16) Greg Biffle, National Guard/Subway Ford, 39.298, 183.215

17. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, 39.336, 183.038

18. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet, 39.356, 182.945

19. (20) Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet, 39.396, 182.760

20. (55) Michael Waltrip, Domino's Pizza Brownie Squares Dodge, 39.400, 182.741

21. (42) Casey Mears, Texaco/Havoline Dodge, 39.442, 182.547

22. (40) David Stremme, Coors Light Dodge, 39.454, 182.491

23. (78) Kenny Wallace, Furniture Row Chevrolet, 39.500, 182.278

24. (01) Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet, 39.524, 182.168

25. (24) Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet, 39.526, 182.159

26. (88) Dale Jarrett, UPS Ford, 39.560, 182.002

27. (49) Kevin Lepage, LoansDepot.com Dodge, 39.592, 181.855

28. (15) Paul Menard, Menards Chevrolet, 39.620, 181.726

29. (17) Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Ford, 39.643, 181.621

30. (66) Jeff Green, Best Buy/Haas Automation Chevrolet, 39.670, 181.497

31. (32) Travis Kvapil, Tide/Downy Chevrolet, 39.710, 181.315

32. (74) Derrike Cope, Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin Dodge, 39.712, 181.305

33. (99) Carl Edwards, Office Depot Ford, 39.724, 181.251

34. (06) Todd Kluever, 3M Ford, 39.736, 181.196

35. (22) Dave Blaney, Caterpillar Dodge, 39.744, 181.159

36. (18) J.J. Yeley, Husqvarna Chevrolet, 39.866, 180.605

37. (41) Reed Sorenson, Target Dodge, 39.906, 180.424

38. (34) Mike Skinner, Oak Gloves Chevrolet, 39.918, 180.370

39. (26) Jamie McMurray, Crown Royal Ford, 39.982, 180.081

40. (25) Brian Vickers, GMAC Chevrolet, 40.000, 180.000

41. (14) Sterling Marlin, Waste Management Chevrolet, 40.022, 179.901

42. (12) Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge, 40.024, 179.892

43. (61) Chad Chaffin, Ramada Inn Dodge, 40.136, 179.390

44. (10) Scott Riggs, Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge, 40.161, 179.278

45. (00) Hermie Sadler, TBA Chevrolet, 40.516, 177.708

46. (96) Tony Raines, DLP¨ HDTV Chevrolet, 40.588, 177.392

47. (45) Kyle Petty, Marathon AmericanSpirit MtrOil Dodge, 40.944, 175.850

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Practice 2


1#16 Greg Biffle Ford Subway/National Guard 186.046 38.700 Leader
2 #5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's 184.691 38.984 -0.284
3 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 184.568 39.010 -0.310
4 #42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline 184.393 39.047 -0.347
5 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC 183.979 39.135 -0.435
6 #2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 183.960 39.139 -0.439
7 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW/SRT 183.908 39.150 -0.450
8 #10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline/Stanley Tools 183.833 39.166 -0.466
9 #6 Mark Martin Ford AAA 183.608 39.214 -0.514
10 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 183.542 39.228 -0.528
11 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 183.341 39.271 -0.571
12 #1 Martin Truex Jr.* Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 183.248 39.291 -0.591
13 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 182.959 39.353 -0.653
14 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 182.922 39.361 -0.661
15 #38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 182.871 39.372 -0.672
16 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 182.866 39.373 -0.673
17 #18 J.J. Yeley* Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 182.852 39.376 -0.676
18 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL Fastap 182.820 39.383 -0.683
19 #41 Reed Sorenson* Dodge Target 182.820 39.383 -0.683
20 #07 Clint Bowyer* Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 182.482 39.456 -0.756
21 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 182.168 39.524 -0.824
22 #26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 182.053 39.549 -0.849
23 #21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie 181.447 39.681 -0.981
24 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam 181.356 39.701 -1.001
25 #11 Denny Hamlin* Chevrolet FedEx Express 181.251 39.724 -1.024
26 #22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar 181.077 39.762 -1.062
27 #14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Ginn Clubs & Resorts 180.537 39.881 -1.181
28 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 180.483 39.893 -1.193
29 #43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 180.325 39.928 -1.228
30 #96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 180.307 39.932 -1.232
31 #19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 179.721 40.062 -1.362
32 #66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy Teach 179.524 40.106 -1.406
33 #55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts 179.359 40.143 -1.443
34 #40 David Stremme* Dodge Coors Light 179.359 40.143 -1.443
35 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 178.656 40.301 -1.601
36 #32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide-Downy 178.602 40.313 -1.613
37 #15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Quaker State 177.791 40.497 -1.797
38 #49 Kevin Lepage Dodge LoansDepot.com 176.440 40.807 -2.107
39 #06 Todd Kluever Ford 3M Post-it 176.380 40.821 -2.121
40 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 174.571 41.244 -2.544
41 #74 Derrike Cope Dodge Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin. Svcs 173.913 41.400 -2.700


* Denotes Rookie

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Speeds from the final practice as NASCAR Nextel Cup teams get ready to run the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.


1. (31) Jeff Burton, Cingular Wireless Chevrolet, 38.930 seconds, 184.947 mph

2. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, 39.240, 183.486

3. (29) Kevin Harvick, GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, 39.251, 183.435

4. (6) Mark Martin, AAA Ford, 39.356, 182.945

5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's Chevrolet, 39.442, 182.547

6. (99) Carl Edwards, Office Depot Ford, 39.582, 181.901

7. (16) Greg Biffle, National Guard/Subway Ford, 39.625, 181.703

8. (5) Kyle Busch, Kellogg's/Delphi Chevrolet, 39.657, 181.557

9. (2) Kurt Busch, Miller Lite Dodge, 39.698, 181.369

10. (07) Clint Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Dowhhome Punch Chevrolet, 39.747, 181.146

11. (20) Tony Stewart, The Home Depot Chevrolet, 39.748, 181.141

12. (41) Reed Sorenson, Target Dodge, 39.797, 180.918

13. (7) Robby Gordon, Menards/Energizer Chevrolet, 39.807, 180.873

14. (11) Denny Hamlin, FedEx Freight Chevrolet, 39.852, 180.668

15. (25) Brian Vickers, GMAC Chevrolet, 39.906, 180.424

16. (42) Casey Mears, Texaco/Havoline Dodge, 39.918, 180.370

17. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge,, 39.973, 180.122

18. (10) Scott Riggs, Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge, 39.979, 180.095

19. (21) Ken Schrader, Little Debbie Ford, 39.990, 180.045

20. (55) Michael Waltrip, Domino's Pizza Brownie Squares Dodge, 40.018, 179.919

21. (18) J.J. Yeley, Husqvarna Chevrolet, 40.039, 179.825

22. (22) Dave Blaney, Caterpillar Dodge, 40.080, 179.641

23. (17) Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Ford, 40.122, 179.453

24. (12) Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge, 40.141, 179.368

25. (26) Jamie McMurray, Crown Royal Ford, 40.192, 179.140

26. (66) Jeff Green, Best Buy/Haas Automation Chevrolet, 40.194, 179.131

27. (14) Sterling Marlin, Waste Management Chevrolet, 40.200, 179.104

28. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet, 40.202, 179.096

29. (88) Dale Jarrett, UPS Ford, 40.214, 179.042

30. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet, 40.225, 178.993

31. (01) Joe Nemechek, U.S. Army Chevrolet, 40.323, 178.558

32. (40) David Stremme, Coors Light Dodge, 40.334, 178.509

33. (96) Tony Raines, DLP¨ HDTV Chevrolet, 40.380, 178.306

34. (24) Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet, 40.390, 178.262

35. (32) Travis Kvapil, Tide/Downy Chevrolet, 40.394, 178.244

36. (00) Hermie Sadler, TBA Chevrolet, 40.472, 177.901

37. (49) Kevin Lepage, LoansDepot.com Dodge, 40.476, 177.883

38. (45) Kyle Petty, Marathon AmericanSpirit MtrOil Dodge, 40.589, 177.388

39. (74) Derrike Cope, Sundance Vacations/Royal Admin Dodge, 40.630, 177.209

40. (43) Bobby Labonte, Fruity Cheerios Dodge, 40.648, 177.130

41. (06) Todd Kluever, 3M Performance Finish Ford, 40.655, 177.100

42. (15) Paul Menard, Menards Chevrolet, 40.707, 176.874

43. (38) David Gilliland, M&M's Dark Ford, 40.903, 176.026