{"id":19500,"date":"2019-02-16T13:32:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T18:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=19500"},"modified":"2019-02-16T13:32:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T18:32:18","slug":"michael-mcdowell-fastest-in-final-practice-for-daytona-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2019\/02\/16\/michael-mcdowell-fastest-in-final-practice-for-daytona-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael McDowell fastest in final practice for Daytona 500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19501\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2019\/02\/mcdowell.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"774\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2019\/02\/mcdowell.png 774w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2019\/02\/mcdowell-594x401.png 594w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2019\/02\/mcdowell-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2019\/02\/mcdowell-768x518.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michael McDowell was the fastest in final practice for the Daytona 500.<\/p>\n<p>McDowell&#8217;s No. 34 Ford was one of 21 cars which ran laps in Saturday&#8217;s final practice session ahead of the 61st running of the Daytona 500.<\/p>\n<p>Ty Dillon was second fastest with William Byron and teammate Alex Bowman third and fourth. Byron and Bowman will be on the <a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2019\/02\/14\/starting-lineup-for-2019-daytona-500-following-duels\/\">front row to start tomorrow&#8217;s race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Daytona 500 Final Practice Speeds<\/h2>\n<table width=\"564\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\">RaceRank<\/td>\n<td width=\"41\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"129\">Driver<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">BestLapTime<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">BestSpeed<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">BestLap<\/td>\n<td width=\"50\">Laps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael McDowell<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.012<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">191.44<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ty Dillon<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.014<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">191.432<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Byron<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.037<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">191.339<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Bowman<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.052<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">191.278<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniel Hemric #<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.14<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190.921<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joey Logano<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.276<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190.371<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jimmie Johnson<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.279<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190.359<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniel Suarez<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.336<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190.13<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamie McMurray<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.339<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190.118<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Keselowski<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.367<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190.006<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kurt Busch<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.433<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">189.741<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bubba Wallace<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.573<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">189.183<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Blaney<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.592<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">189.107<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Buescher<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.617<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">189.008<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Tifft #<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.665<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">188.818<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Larson<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.712<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">188.632<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*31<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyler Reddick(i)<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.767<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">188.415<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Preece #<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47.976<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">187.594<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*96<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parker Kligerman(i)<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">187.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landon Cassill<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48.318<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 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McDowell&#8217;s No. 34 Ford was one of 21 cars which ran laps in Saturday&#8217;s final practice session ahead of the 61st running of the Daytona 500. Ty Dillon was second fastest with William Byron and teammate Alex Bowman third and fourth. Byron and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,786,788],"tags":[434,708],"coauthors":[675],"class_list":{"0":"post-19500","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cup-series","8":"category-nascar-topstory","9":"category-news","10":"tag-michael-mcdowell","11":"tag-nascar"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19500"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=19500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}