Martinsville STP 500 NASCAR Practice #1 Notes
Chase Elliott – His teams plan this session was to get him
Chase Elliott – His teams plan this session was to get him
Kurt Busch – Had the fastest car early in the session. Had
Aric Almirola – His right rear had slight contact with the wall.
Brian Vickers – Not racing due to blood clots. Brett Moffitt will
Kevin Harvick – Went to the top of the speed chart early
Kurt Busch – Started practice in race trim before going to qualifying
Aric Almirola – He was too tight during his first run. Later
NOTE: Only 14 drivers practiced this session and nobody did any drafting.
Danica Patrick – Spun in the opening minutes of practice in turn
Drivers who didn’t practice: Menard, Dillon, Patrick, Mears, Bowyer, Biffle, Stenhouse, Edwards,
Tony Stewart – Forgot to weigh in before practice. Got black flagged
Kevin Harvick – Early in practice he said, “Little tight. Really tight
Kevin Harvick – Very fast running the top line. His crew chief
Kevin Harvick – Started in race trim. Looked fast early. He passed
Joey Logano – Had good speed over his first 8 lap run.