Defending Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth was fastest in Wednesday’s first practice for the Gatorade Duel, posting a lap of 194.254 mph to edge Kyle Busch (194.221).
Kenseth Fastest In First Cup Practice
Brian Vickers, Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five in the 90-minute session, which was notable for a three-car wreck.
About an hour into the session, Clint Bowyer blew a tire and shot up the track in front of David Reutimann, who made contact with the Richard Childress Racing driver before getting plowed into by a late-arriving Derrike Cope.
Both Bowyer and Reutimann were forced to backup cars for tomorrow’s Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying races, which set the field for the Daytona 500.
Bowyer still posted the sixth-fastest time in practice, ahead of Kasey Kahne, Reutimann, Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano.
The final practice before the Duel is a 50-minute session this afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. EST.
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