Practice #2

The 2009 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 8th, 2009

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 8 Dodge
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 9 Ford
  • 15 Toyota

  • Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 325
  • Laps Actual: 330 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 127.573
  • Cautions: 11 for 54 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,774 (6.4 passes per green flag lap)
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Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND
44 AJ Allmendinger Dodge 28 177.978 31.150 1.119
8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet 21 179.441 30.896 0.865
21 Bill Elliott Ford 41 176.291 31.448 1.417
96 Bobby Labonte Ford 30 177.715 31.196 1.165
83 Brian Vickers Toyota 17 180.804 30.663 0.632
99 Carl Edwards Ford 2 183.509 30.211 0.180
07 Casey Mears Chevrolet 22 179.024 30.968 0.937
33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 24 178.873 30.994 0.963
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 19 180.058 30.790 0.759
66 Dave Blaney Toyota 31 177.675 31.203 1.172
171 David Gilliland Chevrolet 35 176.684 31.378 1.347
6 David Ragan Ford 9 181.431 30.557 0.526
00 David Reutimann Toyota 20 180.018 30.797 0.766
12 David Stremme Dodge 3 183.055 30.286 0.255
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 4 182.537 30.372 0.341
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 32 177.596 31.217 1.186
16 Greg Biffle Ford 1 184.609 30.031 0.000
26 Jamie McMurray Ford 14 181.218 30.593 0.562
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 18 180.504 30.714 0.683
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 6 182.009 30.460 0.429
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 10 181.354 30.570 0.539
187 Joe Nemechek Toyota 36 176.679 31.379 1.348
20 Joey Logano Toyota 16 180.893 30.648 0.617
34 John Andretti Chevrolet 43 172.974 32.051 2.020
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 8 181.669 30.517 0.486
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 11 181.325 30.575 0.544
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 23 178.891 30.991 0.960
2 Kurt Busch Dodge 12 181.289 30.581 0.550
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 7 181.914 30.476 0.445
47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 38 176.651 31.384 1.353
5 Mark Martin Chevrolet 15 181.194 30.597 0.566
1 Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 13 181.230 30.591 0.560
17 Matt Kenseth Ford 5 182.027 30.457 0.426
55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 37 176.667 31.381 1.350
09 Mike Bliss Dodge 42 174.521 31.767 1.736
98 Paul Menard Ford 34 177.459 31.241 1.210
43 Reed Sorenson Dodge 27 178.023 31.142 1.111
7 Robby Gordon Toyota 40 176.414 31.426 1.395
39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 33 177.482 31.237 1.206
77 Sam Hornish Jr Dodge 26 178.183 31.114 1.083
82 Scott Speed Toyota 39 176.566 31.399 1.368
14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 25 178.201 31.111 1.080
28 Travis Kvapil Ford 29 177.795 31.182 1.151