{"id":12988,"date":"2014-05-02T15:09:50","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=12988"},"modified":"2014-05-02T15:09:50","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:09:50","slug":"martin-truex-jr-fastest-in-opening-sprint-cup-practice-at-talladega-full-speed-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/05\/02\/martin-truex-jr-fastest-in-opening-sprint-cup-practice-at-talladega-full-speed-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Truex Jr. fastest in opening Sprint Cup practice at Talladega, full speed chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12989\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/05\/martintruexjr.jpg\" alt=\"martintruexjr\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/05\/martintruexjr.jpg 594w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/05\/martintruexjr-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest driver in the opening practice for Sunday&#8217;s running of the Aaron&#8217;s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.<\/p>\n<p>Truex set a fast time of 47.708 which was faster than Justin Allgaier who set the fastest time for a rookie at 47.721. Last year&#8217;s winner of this race, David Ragan, was third at 47.737.<\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be on the track again on Friday for another practice session before having knock out qualifying on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2>Full Practice Speeds for Opening Cup Practice at Talladega<\/h2>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- medium in story ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\" data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\nRankNoDriverBestLapTimeBestSpeedBestLapLaps<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<td>Martin Truex Jr<\/td>\n<td>47.708<\/td>\n<td>200.721<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>Justin Allgaier #<\/td>\n<td>47.721<\/td>\n<td>200.666<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>David Ragan<\/td>\n<td>47.737<\/td>\n<td>200.599<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Marcos Ambrose<\/td>\n<td>47.751<\/td>\n<td>200.54<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>Kyle Larson #<\/td>\n<td>47.791<\/td>\n<td>200.372<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>Carl Edwards<\/td>\n<td>47.899<\/td>\n<td>199.921<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>Michael Waltrip<\/td>\n<td>47.91<\/td>\n<td>199.875<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>David Gilliland<\/td>\n<td>47.96<\/td>\n<td>199.666<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Ricky Stenhouse Jr<\/td>\n<td>47.963<\/td>\n<td>199.654<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Danica Patrick<\/td>\n<td>47.97<\/td>\n<td>199.625<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>AJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n<td>48.266<\/td>\n<td>198.401<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Ryan Newman<\/td>\n<td>48.275<\/td>\n<td>198.364<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>Aric Almirola<\/td>\n<td>48.289<\/td>\n<td>198.306<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Austin Dillon #<\/td>\n<td>48.29<\/td>\n<td>198.302<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Casey Mears<\/td>\n<td>48.294<\/td>\n<td>198.286<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Paul Menard<\/td>\n<td>48.296<\/td>\n<td>198.277<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>95<\/td>\n<td>Michael McDowell<\/td>\n<td>48.309<\/td>\n<td>198.224<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Clint Bowyer<\/td>\n<td>48.318<\/td>\n<td>198.187<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Jamie McMurray<\/td>\n<td>48.318<\/td>\n<td>198.187<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Brian Scott(i)<\/td>\n<td>48.321<\/td>\n<td>198.175<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Trevor Bayne(i)<\/td>\n<td>48.325<\/td>\n<td>198.158<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Joey Logano<\/td>\n<td>48.359<\/td>\n<td>198.019<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>Brian Vickers<\/td>\n<td>48.366<\/td>\n<td>197.99<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Kurt Busch<\/td>\n<td>48.372<\/td>\n<td>197.966<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Greg Biffle<\/td>\n<td>48.373<\/td>\n<td>197.962<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Brad Keselowski<\/td>\n<td>48.381<\/td>\n<td>197.929<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Kasey Kahne<\/td>\n<td>48.418<\/td>\n<td>197.778<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Alex Bowman #<\/td>\n<td>48.42<\/td>\n<td>197.77<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Matt Kenseth<\/td>\n<td>48.464<\/td>\n<td>197.59<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Kevin Harvick<\/td>\n<td>48.482<\/td>\n<td>197.517<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Tony Stewart<\/td>\n<td>48.49<\/td>\n<td>197.484<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<td>Ryan Truex #<\/td>\n<td>48.527<\/td>\n<td>197.333<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>Josh Wise<\/td>\n<td>48.693<\/td>\n<td>196.661<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Landon Cassill(i)<\/td>\n<td>48.836<\/td>\n<td>196.085<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Reed Sorenson<\/td>\n<td>48.882<\/td>\n<td>195.9<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Eric McClure(i)<\/td>\n<td>48.887<\/td>\n<td>195.88<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Cole Whitt #<\/td>\n<td>48.961<\/td>\n<td>195.584<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Jeff Gordon<\/td>\n<td>48.97<\/td>\n<td>195.548<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Denny Hamlin<\/td>\n<td>48.972<\/td>\n<td>195.54<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>Joe Nemechek(i)<\/td>\n<td>48.981<\/td>\n<td>195.504<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Kyle Busch<\/td>\n<td>49.01<\/td>\n<td>195.389<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<td>Dale Earnhardt Jr<\/td>\n<td>49.023<\/td>\n<td>195.337<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>Dave Blaney<\/td>\n<td>49.368<\/td>\n<td>193.972<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Michael Annett 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Truex set a fast time of 47.708 which was faster than Justin Allgaier who set the fastest time for a rookie at 47.721. 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