Practice #1

The 2008 Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kobalt Tools 500

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 8 Ford
  • 14 Dodge
  • 11 Toyota
  • 15 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 325
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 140.975
  • Cautions: 8 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 26
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,580 (5.4 passes per green flag lap)
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Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
21 Bill Elliott Ford 33 176.549 31.402 0.749
43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 6 179.924 30.813 0.160
83 Brian Vickers Toyota 25 177.289 31.271 0.618
99 Carl Edwards Ford 12 178.758 31.014 0.361
5 Casey Mears Chevrolet 36 176.207 31.463 0.810
07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 4 179.971 30.805 0.152
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 1 180.863 30.653 0.000
44 Dale Jarrett Toyota 43 175.282 31.629 0.976
40 Dario Franchitti Dodge 39 176.028 31.495 0.842
22 Dave Blaney Toyota 23 177.761 31.188 0.535
38 David Gilliland Ford 40 175.816 31.533 0.880
6 David Ragan Ford 30 176.673 31.380 0.727
347 David Reutimann Toyota 24 177.368 31.257 0.604
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 28 176.966 31.328 0.675
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 27 176.972 31.327 0.674
16 Greg Biffle Ford 5 179.936 30.811 0.158
96 JJ Yeley Toyota 35 176.224 31.460 0.807
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 45 174.967 31.686 1.033
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29 176.786 31.360 0.707
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 9 179.041 30.965 0.312
70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet 34 176.302 31.446 0.793
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 180.152 30.774 0.121
78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 17 178.344 31.086 0.433
34 John Andretti Chevrolet 47 173.261 31.998 1.345
27 Johnny Benson Jr Toyota 11 178.787 31.009 0.356
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 26 177.029 31.317 0.664
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 20 177.863 31.170 0.517
49 Ken Schrader Dodge 32 176.566 31.399 0.746
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 2 180.533 30.709 0.056
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 38 176.050 31.491 0.838
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 10 178.995 30.973 0.320
45 Kyle Petty Dodge 41 175.743 31.546 0.893
8 Mark Martin Chevrolet 18 178.338 31.087 0.434
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 14 178.476 31.063 0.410
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 31 176.645 31.385 0.732
55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 16 178.390 31.078 0.425
84 Mike Skinner Toyota 22 177.789 31.183 0.530
10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge 42 175.376 31.612 0.959
15 Paul Menard Chevrolet 13 178.579 31.045 0.392
41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 21 177.818 31.178 0.525
01 Regan Smith Chevrolet 46 174.818 31.713 1.060
7 Robby Gordon Dodge 15 178.464 31.065 0.412
12 Ryan Newman Dodge 19 178.195 31.112 0.459
77 Sam Hornish Jr Dodge 44 175.182 31.647 0.994
66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 7 179.400 30.903 0.250
20 Tony Stewart Toyota 8 179.093 30.956 0.303
28 Travis Kvapil Ford 37 176.201 31.464 0.811
08 Burney Lamar Dodge 48 171.822 32.266 1.613