Dover AAA 400 NASCAR Practice #1 Notes

Martin Truex Jr. – Focused on qualifying trim throughout practice. He said his car felt good despite being in traffic.

Kevin Harvick– In the first few minutes of practice he reported he was tight everywhere. About 50 minutes through practice he reported that he was loose on entry. Overall he didn’t think his car was very good in race trim.

Clint Bowyer – Using a much different setup then he used in June. Focused on race setup for much of the practice session. Said he had trouble keeping speed when he was running the bottom line.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Started practice in race trim. He was happy with his car and his team switched to qualifying trim about a half hour through practice. In race trim he said it felt like his right rear tire wasn’t hooked up to the track from the center off.

David Gilliland – Using the chassis he used earlier this season. It was damaged after Ryan Newman wrecked him in the spring race. Later in practice he improved on entry into the turn but he was tight on throttle.