Catch up quickly before Saturday’s Bank of America 500 (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
What: 55th Annual Bank of America 500
Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
When: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014
TV/Radio: ABC, Performance Racing Network
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Distance: 334 laps (501 miles)
Competition Caution: Lap 25
Pit Road Speed: 45 mph
Caution Car Speed: 55 mph
On The Front Row | Full lineup
1. Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota (197.390 mph)
2. Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet (197.217 mph)
Fastest, But Not First
Although he will start 11th based on his final-round qualifying lap, Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing) set a track record in the second round with his lap of 198.771 mph Friday. The lap broke the previous mark of 195.624 mph set by Denny Hamlin (May 26, 2013). It is the fastest qualifying lap ever recorded at a 1.5-mile venue for the series.
Failed To Qualify
Trevor Bayne, Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford
FULL CHASE COVERAGE
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CHASE BUBBLE
| Pos. | Driver | +/- |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Logano | — |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | +19 |
| 3 | Carl Edwards | +16 |
| 4 | Ryan Newman | +16 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | +14 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | +10 |
| 7 | Matt Kenseth | +8 |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | +8 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | -8 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | -22 |
| 11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | -25 |
| 12 | Jimmie Johnson | -27 |
Where Chase Drivers Will Start
Kyle Busch (1); Jeff Gordon (2); Denny Hamlin (3); Ryan Newman (5); Kevin Harvick (7); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (9); Carl Edwards (10); Joey Logano (13); Brad Keselowski (17); Kasey Kahne (19); Jimmie Johnson (21); Matt Kenseth (22).
Fastest In Practice
First Practice: Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Chevrolet (196.192 mph)
Second Practice: Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Chevrolet (191.157 mph)
Final Practice: Joey Logano, Team Penske No. 22 Ford (190.597 mph)
Defending Bank of America 500 Champion
Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford
Driver Rating
(Best driver rating average at Charlotte Motor Speedway based on past nine years)
Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet (112.7)
Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota (106.3)
Kasey Kahne, Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet (101.7)
Full Field, And Then Some
The largest field to ever start a premier series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway came in 1960 when 60 cars took the green flag for the World 600. Only 18 were still running when Joe Lee Johnson took the checkered flag.
Former Charlotte Motor Speedway Winners In Field:
Jimmie Johnson (7); Jeff Gordon (5); Kasey Kahne (4); Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray (2); Casey Mears, Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch.
They Said It
“For us, this is a very Homestead-like weekend. We need to perform. This is our last chance to really control our destiny in the Chase for this round and we want to make the most of this opportunity.” – Brad Keselowski
They Said It II
“It’s all about peaking at the right time and hopefully we haven’t peaked yet and we still have a ways to climb.” – Pole winner Kyle Busch
They Said It III
“Ran out of race track. Just got in there too hot and slipped up and scratched the right side of the car. The good news is it doesn’t look like there is any big damage.” Jimmie Johnson, who hit the wall late in Friday’s final practice.
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