Track: Martinsville Speedway
Race: First Data 500
Date: October 26, 2019
No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Mustang – Brad Keselowski
First Practice
Position: 21st
Time / Speed: 19.961 seconds / 94.865 mph
Final Practice
Position: 1st
Time / Speed: 19.667 seconds / 96.283 mph
Qualifying
Position: 15th
Time / Speed: 19.579 seconds / 96.716 mph
No. 12 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney
First Practice
Position: 7th
Time / Speed: 19.853 seconds / 95.381 mph
Final Practice
Position: 5th
Time / Speed: 30.556 seconds / 176.725 mph
Qualifying
Position: 6th
Time / Speed: 19.487 seconds / 97.172 mph
No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano
First Practice
Position: 1st
Time / Speed: 19.591 seconds / 96.657 mph
Final Practice
Position: 18th
Time / Speed: 20.046 seconds / 94.463 mph
Qualifying
Position: 10th
Time / Speed: 19.509 seconds / 97.063 mph
Fastest Times:
First Practice – 19.591 seconds / 96.657 mph (No. 22 – Joey Logano)
Final Practice – 19.667 seconds / 96.283 mph (No. 2 – Brad Keselowski)
Qualifying – 19.354 seconds / 97.840 mph (No. 11 – Denny Hamlin)
Notes:
Ryan Blaney led Team Penske in qualifying Saturday evening at Martinsville Speedway. Blaney will start sixth with a lap of 19.487 seconds, 97.172 mph. He was followed by Joey Logano (10th) and Brad Keselowski (15th). All qualifying times remain unofficial until after tomorrow morning’s technical inspection.
There were no issues with the Team Penske cars in MENCS practice today at Martinsville Speedway. Logano led the team in first practice early in the morning with the fastest overall speed and was followed by Blaney (seventh) and Keselowski (21st). Logano was the only driver in the group that made a mock qualifying run.
In the final practice, Keselowski started off in qualifying trim and posted the top speed in the session, which was held under sunny and much warmer conditions. He was followed by Blaney (second) and Logano (18th).
Coverage:
Live coverage of the First Data 500 from Martinsville Speedway begins at 3:00 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon on NBCSN, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Channel 90.