Photo Credit: Noel Lanier
After qualifying second for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Kevin Harvick would lead the final practice on Saturday morning. However, everything wouldn’t go as Happy wanted, though, as the engine would blow up midway through practice. As a result, he will start the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 from the rear of the field.
“Mainly the Hendrick engine guys just wanting to know what I felt. This is a very rare occasion. This is the first one I have ever had, ” Harvick said. “The engine shop does a great job. I am just glad that it happened today. Our Jimmy John’s/Budweiser team is doing a great job and the car is handling good. If we were going to have something happen, this is a good place to have it happen because you can pass.”
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne was second quickest as he tries to score his second straight victory at Atlanta after winning last September. Sophomore driver Austin Dillon was third quickest, followed by Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards.
AJ Allmendinger was sixth quickest, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Casey Mears and Jamie McMurray.
Pole sitter Joey Logano was 12th quickest.
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 is scscheduledo get underway around 1:20 pm (ET) Sunday afternoon with FOX providing television coverage.
2015 NSCS Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Final Practice Session Speeds
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Lap # | # Laps | -Fastest | -Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John’s Budweiser Chevrolet | 29.018 | 191.054 | 1 | 35 | —.— | —.— |
| 2 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance Chevrolet | 29.209 | 189.805 | 2 | 42 | -0.191 | -0.191 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | DOW Chevrolet | 29.218 | 189.746 | 1 | 64 | -0.2 | -0.009 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 29.245 | 189.571 | 1 | 53 | -0.227 | -0.027 |
| 5 | 19 | Carl Edwards | ARRIS Toyota | 29.257 | 189.493 | 1 | 48 | -0.239 | -0.012 |
| 6 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Better Than Bouillon Chevrolet | 29.299 | 189.221 | 1 | 34 | -0.281 | -0.042 |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe’s Chevrolet | 29.371 | 188.758 | 2 | 52 | -0.353 | -0.072 |
| 8 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-Hour Energy Toyota | 29.377 | 188.719 | 2 | 55 | -0.359 | -0.006 |
| 9 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Chevrolet | 29.388 | 188.648 | 2 | 42 | -0.37 | -0.011 |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald’s Chevrolet | 29.41 | 188.507 | 2 | 51 | -0.392 | -0.022 |
| 11 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Energizer Chevrolet | 29.412 | 188.494 | 2 | 50 | -0.394 | -0.002 |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 29.449 | 188.258 | 2 | 58 | -0.431 | -0.037 |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 3M Chevrolet | 29.503 | 187.913 | 32 | 57 | -0.485 | -0.054 |
| 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet | 29.503 | 187.913 | 2 | 65 | -0.485 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | Paul Menard | Duracell/Menards Chevrolet | 29.521 | 187.799 | 2 | 41 | -0.503 | -0.018 |
| 16 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General Toyota | 29.565 | 187.519 | 2 | 49 | -0.547 | -0.044 |
| 17 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 29.607 | 187.253 | 2 | 44 | -0.589 | -0.042 |
| 18 | 18 | David Ragan | M&M’s Crispy Toyota | 29.63 | 187.108 | 3 | 56 | -0.612 | -0.023 |
| 19 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ortho Ford | 29.676 | 186.818 | 2 | 49 | -0.658 | -0.046 |
| 20 | 41 | Regan Smith(i) | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 29.714 | 186.579 | 3 | 53 | -0.696 | -0.038 |
| 21 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 29.734 | 186.453 | 3 | 40 | -0.716 | -0.02 |
| 22 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fifth Third Bank Ford | 29.766 | 186.253 | 2 | 45 | -0.748 | -0.032 |
| 23 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Thrivent Financial Ford | 29.804 | 186.015 | 1 | 26 | -0.786 | -0.038 |
| 24 | 55 | Brett Moffitt | Aaron’s60thAnniversaryDreamMachine Toyota | 29.854 | 185.704 | 28 | 44 | -0.836 | -0.05 |
| 25 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare Ford | 29.873 | 185.586 | 2 | 31 | -0.855 | -0.019 |
| 26 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Detroit Genuine Parts Ford | 29.907 | 185.375 | 3 | 63 | -0.889 | -0.034 |
| 27 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Medallion Bank Ford | 29.914 | 185.331 | 2 | 38 | -0.896 | -0.007 |
| 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Fresh from Florida Ford | 29.923 | 185.276 | 1 | 40 | -0.905 | -0.009 |
| 29 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Nikko/Toy State Chevrolet | 29.945 | 185.139 | 2 | 32 | -0.927 | -0.022 |
| 30 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy Chevrolet | 30.024 | 184.652 | 6 | 37 | -1.006 | -0.079 |
| 31 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet | 30.077 | 184.327 | 2 | 57 | -1.059 | -0.053 |
| 32 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevrolet | 30.111 | 184.119 | 2 | 31 | -1.093 | -0.034 |
| 33 | 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Snap Fitness Chevrolet | 30.146 | 183.905 | 2 | 33 | -1.128 | -0.035 |
| 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Love’s Travel Stops Ford | 30.207 | 183.534 | 1 | 26 | -1.189 | -0.061 |
| 35 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan(i) | A-S Medication Solutions Chevrolet | 30.213 | 183.497 | 2 | 20 | -1.195 | -0.006 |
| 36 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters Ford | 30.361 | 182.603 | 2 | 20 | -1.343 | -0.148 |
| 37 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | Rimrock Design Ford | 30.413 | 182.29 | 2 | 23 | -1.395 | -0.052 |
| 38 | 26 | Jeb Burton # | Maxim Fantasy Sports App Toyota | 30.425 | 182.219 | 5 | 27 | -1.407 | -0.012 |
| 39 | 23 | JJ Yeley(i) | Dr. Pepper Toyota | 30.515 | 181.681 | 2 | 36 | -1.497 | -0.09 |
| 40 | 98 | Josh Wise | Phil Parsons Racing Ford | 30.565 | 181.384 | 2 | 26 | -1.547 | -0.05 |
| 41 | 33 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet | 30.717 | 180.486 | 6 | 24 | -1.699 | -0.152 |
| 42 | 34 | Joe Nemechek(i) | CSX Play It Safe Ford | 30.878 | 179.545 | 14 | 26 | -1.86 | -0.161 |
| 43 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet | 31.15 | 177.978 | 4 | 19 | -2.132 | -0.272 |
(i) Ineligible for Driver Points in this Series, # Denotes Rookie
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