Kentucky NASCAR Practice #1 Notes

Aric Almriola – Almirola had really good speed to start the session. 15 minutes into practice he was 6th after running 11 laps. Late in practice in qualifying trim he jumped to the top of the speed chart. He ended the session 2nd.

Jimmie Johnson – He started practice with pretty good speed in race trim. Ten minutes into practice while he was 5th he said, “Everything is going well, I’m just tight in the center of three and four – especially in traffic.” Following his 2nd run while he was 10th he said, “I think we can go even more in that direction guys.”

Alex Bowman – Early in practice after completing 4 laps he said, “Not nearly the grip I thought we would have. Edgy loose.” 20 minutes into practice his team was working on adjustments to help his handling. 40 minutes into practice while he was 17th he said, “As we run, it feels like the back of the car is coming out of the track.” He was loose in turns 3 and 4.

Matt Tifft – Early in practice he reported that his car is “bouncing like crazy.” 35 minutes into practice while he was 24th he reported that his car was “Building tighter and tighter.”

David Ragan – Ten minutes into practice while he was 25th he said, “I’m a little too tight.”