Indianapolis NASCAR Happy Hour Practice Notes

Denny Hamlin – Near the end of practice he crashed. He’ll start in the rear of the field in a backup car. He’ll be scored from his qualifying position. “It just wouldn’t turn.”

Kyle Busch – Appears to have a great car this weekend. Ten minutes into practice among drivers who were in race setup he ranked as the fastest. 35 minutes into practice his 5 lap average ranked as the best. Late in practice he said, “Way too hard on the splitter, I about crashed.” Late in practice his spotter told him that his lap times are good. He ended the session with the 2nd best 5 lap average.

Jimmie Johnson – In practice #1, Johnson said his car had a ton of speed but it was extremely loose. His crew chief supposedly feels confident with their car. 35 minutes into practice his car was still too free. Johnson ran the most laps (35).

Kurt Busch – His car was pretty racy. 30 minutes into practice among drivers who were solely in race trim at the time he ranked as the 2nd best. Late in practice while he was 5th he said, “I’m just a little bit free right now.” Busch was in race trim for the entire session. Kurt Busch ended the session with the best 5 lap average.

Ryan Preece – Early in practice while he was 17th he said he’s a lot better this practice, he’s just a little tight. Midway through practice his car was loose. “Still loose sideways into 1 ever since we made that height adjustment.”