| Rank | Car# | Driver | Team Sponsor Manu | Best Speed | Best Time | Ave Speed | Fast Lap | Laps Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Kellogg / Cheez-It Ford | 167.729 | 53.658 | 162.805 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevy | 167.648 | 53.684 | 159.622 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 167.454 | 53.746 | 162.785 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevy | 167.264 | 53.807 | 163.308 | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 166.728 | 53.980 | 163.546 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 166.725 | 53.981 | 163.171 | 15 | 17 |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 166.636 | 54.010 | 160.726 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 166.392 | 54.089 | 162.772 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 166.334 | 54.108 | 164.194 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 166.291 | 54.122 | 163.680 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 166.193 | 54.154 | 164.917 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 166.104 | 54.183 | 162.901 | 19 | 19 |
| 13 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 166.021 | 54.210 | 163.816 | 16 | 18 |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 166.015 | 54.212 | 161.552 | 15 | 15 |
| 15 | 5 | Mark Martin | Farmers Insurance / GoDaddy.com Chevy | 165.981 | 54.223 | 162.241 | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 165.981 | 54.223 | 162.872 | 20 | 20 |
| 17 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 165.822 | 54.275 | 162.928 | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 165.804 | 54.281 | 162.284 | 23 | 23 |
| 19 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Affliction Clothing Live Fast Ford | 165.697 | 54.316 | 163.209 | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Medallion Financial Ford | 165.587 | 54.352 | 163.436 | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Okuma Chevy | 165.329 | 54.437 | 163.414 | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 165.238 | 54.467 | 162.972 | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 165.059 | 54.526 | 162.866 | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 164.944 | 54.564 | 163.273 | 11 | 13 |
| 25 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 164.546 | 54.696 | 162.468 | 15 | 15 |
| 26 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 164.459 | 54.725 | 161.614 | 1 | 21 |
| 27 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 164.420 | 54.738 | 163.736 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 164.312 | 54.774 | 162.244 | 12 | 17 |
| 29 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 164.300 | 54.778 | 161.375 | 12 | 12 |
| 30 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy | 163.806 | 54.943 | 162.125 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 | 38 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Long John Silver's Ford | 163.621 | 55.005 | 159.857 | 13 | 13 |
| 32 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevy | 163.446 | 55.064 | 163.446 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 163.242 | 55.133 | 160.473 | 13 | 13 |
| 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM FM Energy.com / Pellet & Wood | 162.893 | 55.251 | 162.893 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Clorox / Kleenex Toyota | 162.602 | 55.350 | 158.782 | 9 | 9 |
| 36 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 162.232 | 55.476 | 160.709 | 1 | 17 |
| 37 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Chevy | 162.200 | 55.487 | 160.423 | 14 | 15 |
| 38 | 81 | Scott Riggs | Whitney's Collision Chevy | 161.679 | 55.666 | 160.954 | 5 | 5 |
| 39 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Big Red Toyota | 161.337 | 55.784 | 160.207 | 4 | 8 |
| 40 | 71 | Andy Lally | TRG Motorsports Ford | 161.218 | 55.825 | 157.279 | 21 | 21 |
| 41 | 37 | Tony Raines | BlackCatFireworks.com Ford | 160.780 | 55.977 | 159.265 | 1 | 5 |
| 42 | 32 | Mike Bliss | U.S. Chrome / Southern Pride Trucking Ford | 160.568 | 56.051 | 158.332 | 2 | 22 |
| 43 | 50 | TJ Bell | Green Smoke Toyota | 160.448 | 56.093 | 158.967 | 12 | 12 |
| 44 | 7 | Scott Wimmer | Speed Energy / Harris Teeter Dodge | 159.552 | 56.408 | 159.267 | 1 | 3 |
P1 Overall Lap Averages, a bit hard to read since there is a mix of race and qualifying trim:
A-List:
Biffle - 54.57 (13 Laps)
Gordon - 54.81 (12)
Hamlin - 54.98 (13)
Harvick - 55.08 (15)
Stewart - 55.11 (19)
Kenseth - 55.14 (16)
Edwards - 55.28 (14)
Johnson - 55.29 (24)
Ky. Busch - 55.71 (15)
B-List:
Earnhardt Jr - 54.94 (18 Laps)
Allmendinger - 55.07 (16)
Newman - 55.16 (17)
Vickers - 55.22 (16)
Logano - 55.24 (16)
Ambrose - 55.26 (16)
Montoya - 55.29 (19)
Kahne - 55.46 (23)
Martin - 55.47 (16)
C-List:
Ragan - 55.26 (20 Laps)
Smith - 55.47 (17)
Gilliland - 55.77 (12)
Mears - 56.00 (17)
Blaney - 56.08 (13)
Hornish - 56.30 (13)
Menard - 56.38 (18)
Labonte - 56.68 (9)
P2 was all race runs and is much more of an indication on performance for the race, here are the numbers from P2:
| Rank | Car# | Driver | Team Sponsor Manu | Best Speed | Best Time | Ave Speed | Fast Lap | Laps Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 166.125 | 54.176 | 162.716 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 166.067 | 54.195 | 161.688 | 1 | 33 |
| 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Kellogg / Cheez-It Ford | 166.030 | 54.207 | 162.344 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 165.926 | 54.241 | 161.850 | 1 | 36 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 165.700 | 54.315 | 162.195 | 1 | 42 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark Martin | Farmers Insurance / GoDaddy.com Chevy | 165.615 | 54.343 | 158.349 | 1 | 39 |
| 7 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 165.554 | 54.363 | 162.466 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 165.529 | 54.371 | 162.098 | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 165.456 | 54.395 | 162.064 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 165.399 | 54.414 | 161.820 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 165.329 | 54.437 | 162.536 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevy | 165.304 | 54.445 | 162.585 | 1 | 27 |
| 13 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 165.122 | 54.505 | 162.726 | 1 | 33 |
| 14 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevy | 165.113 | 54.508 | 161.779 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 165.086 | 54.517 | 161.373 | 1 | 40 |
| 16 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 165.044 | 54.531 | 161.768 | 1 | 38 |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 164.853 | 54.594 | 162.115 | 1 | 24 |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 164.702 | 54.644 | 161.691 | 1 | 33 |
| 19 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Medallion Financial Ford | 164.681 | 54.651 | 161.499 | 1 | 24 |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 164.663 | 54.657 | 162.014 | 1 | 24 |
| 21 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 164.618 | 54.672 | 162.086 | 1 | 34 |
| 22 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 164.597 | 54.679 | 162.114 | 1 | 26 |
| 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy | 164.525 | 54.703 | 162.374 | 1 | 28 |
| 24 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 164.360 | 54.758 | 161.974 | 2 | 30 |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Okuma Chevy | 164.201 | 54.811 | 161.991 | 1 | 27 |
| 26 | 38 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Long John Silver's Ford | 164.093 | 54.847 | 161.837 | 9 | 11 |
| 27 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 164.060 | 54.858 | 162.176 | 1 | 23 |
| 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM FM Energy.com / Pellet & Wood | 163.976 | 54.886 | 162.806 | 4 | 4 |
| 29 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 163.943 | 54.897 | 162.040 | 1 | 11 |
| 30 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevy | 163.720 | 54.972 | 162.441 | 6 | 6 |
| 31 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 163.624 | 55.004 | 163.624 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 37 | Tony Raines | BlackCatFireworks.com Ford | 163.494 | 55.048 | 162.158 | 1 | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Affliction Clothing Live Fast Ford | 163.360 | 55.093 | 161.827 | 19 | 33 |
| 34 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Chevy | 163.301 | 55.113 | 158.966 | 21 | 21 |
| 35 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 163.248 | 55.131 | 161.768 | 1 | 26 |
| 36 | 32 | Mike Bliss | U.S. Chrome / Southern Pride Trucking Ford | 162.964 | 55.227 | 159.165 | 1 | 23 |
| 37 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 162.781 | 55.289 | 160.973 | 1 | 15 |
| 38 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Big Red Toyota | 162.370 | 55.429 | 161.356 | 6 | 6 |
| 39 | 71 | Andy Lally | TRG Motorsports Ford | 162.344 | 55.438 | 161.664 | 11 | 11 |
| 40 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Clorox / Kleenex Toyota | 161.937 | 55.577 | 153.236 | 18 | 19 |
| 41 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 161.859 | 55.604 | 160.163 | 2 | 16 |
| 42 | 81 | Scott Riggs | Whitney's Collision Chevy | 161.757 | 55.639 | 161.155 | 4 | 6 |
| 43 | 50 | TJ Bell | Green Smoke Toyota | 161.458 | 55.742 | 160.029 | 14 | 14 |
| 44 | 7 | Scott Wimmer | Speed Energy / Harris Teeter Dodge | 159.815 | 56.315 | 158.075 | 2 | 11 |
The 10-Lap Averages:
| Rank | Car# | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 19 | 28 | 162.809 | 1 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 25 | 162.634 | 5 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 22 | 31 | 162.351 | 13 |
| 4 | 27 | Paul Menard | 1 | 10 | 162.068 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 20 | 29 | 161.795 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | 31 | 40 | 161.639 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | 18 | 27 | 161.342 | 16 |
| 8 | 83 | Brian Vickers | 17 | 26 | 160.978 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | 17 | 26 | 160.569 | 6 |
And the overall lap averages:
A-List:
Hamlin - 55.31 (34 Laps)
Stewart - 55.37 (24)
Edwards - 55.44 (17)
Johnson - 55.49 (42)
B-List:
Earnhardt Jr - 55.31 (33 Laps)
Montoya - 55.37 (24)
Bowyer - 55.46 (25)
Newman - 55.52 (37)
Logano - 55.56 (30)
Kahne - 55.64 (36)
Vickers - 55.66 (32)
Allmendinger - 55.74 (20)
C-List:
Ragan - 55.52 (26 Laps)
Smith - 55.53 (34)
Mears - 55.54 (11)
Hornish - 55.61 (11)
Menard - 55.63 (25)
With all that in mind and our previous data in the bank, our lineup is set as the following:
A-LIST:
Tony Stewart (8 Starts Remaining) - Likely our starter for the race on Sunday, he laid down a good qualifying lap and he's got one of the best lap averages of any driver on track this weekend. This is a hot slick track that is going to take skill in shifting and sliding the car around, and I like Stewart to be the man on Sunday.
Denny Hamlin (8 Starts Remaining) - Much like Stewart, fast on the long runs and also could put up a number in qualifying. I'm not as big on the Toyota's and their fuel mileage as I am on the Chevy's. He's great on this track and has decent momentum coming in with a couple of Top 10 runs.
Just missing is Jimmie Johnson who was up and down on the practice chart, definitely a potential race winner but I'm seeing more consistent numbers out of the 14 and 11. Carl Edwards is fast on a short run but not as impressive on the longer runs so I can't justify burning another 99 start. My A-List sleeper is Kevin Harvick, not great on the charts but seems very happy with his ride.
B-LIST:
Dale Earnhardt Jr (5 Starts Remaining) - Junebug is absolutely flying around the track. He is one of the best cars in the entire field on a long run and is an absolute must start on your team this week. He's very happy with his car and other teams in the garage are commenting on how fast the 88 is. To give you an idea how good Hamlin is, Junior's only complaint is that he can't keep up with the 11.
Juan Pablo Montoya (7 Starts Remaining) - Juan has a lot of confidence in his car and his long runs seem to be really strong as well. Much like Stewart, I like a guy who can slide around and shift and that fits Montoya to the T. He's got good short run speed as well and could grab qualifying points.
Ryan Newman (6 Starts Remaining) - Newman makes the team for potential of qualifying points and if one of the above really chunks it in qualifying and the crew chief notes bring up some sort of shocking information. Newman is just a little behind the 42 and 88 to me but ranks really high on potential of grabbing Q points.
Brian Vickers (9 Starts Remaining) - Got to throw deep and put 1 sleeper in there right? Vickers likes this track and his lap averages are pretty decent as well. I doubt he'll get the start but I've got enough confidence in my Top 3 to slide a sleeper into the 4th spot as a potential surprise.
Just missing is Joey Logano, seems pleased with his car but was still making big changes on it late in P2, plus his bad mojo is keeping me away still. Kasey Kahne and A.J. Allmendinger also just miss the lineup, decent numbers but not enough to get into my Top 4.
C-LIST:
Regan Smith (6 Starts Remaining) - Lock. There is no other option in the C List not named David Ragan. Smith is right on par with Ragan's numbers, and the two of them are far and away better than the rest of the C-List. Start Smith with confidence this week.
Paul Menard (7 Starts Remaining) - For qualifying points only, under no circumstance should you start Paul Menard. His long runs fall off, dramatically. He's got great short run numbers but the car gets exponentially worse as the laps click off, and this race will have many long green flag runs.
Bobby Labonte looks terrible and can not make your team this week. I still wouldn't touch Sam Hornish Jr, if you need to get another name besides Smith, Ragan, Menard, I'd go Casey Mears who had a decent stint in P2.
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