Jamie Dick to backup car after damage from lead coming off another car
FINAL PRACTICE RECAP | Full practice 2 results
Brian Scott led the final NASCAR XFINITY Series practice at Iowa Speedway for Sunday’s 3M 250 (2 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM) with a top speed of 133.747 mph during the 85-minute session.
Brandon Jones, who topped the opening practice, was second at 133.435 mph, followed by Darrell Wallace Jr. (132.347 mph), John Wes Townley (132.314 mph) and Ben Rhodes (132.048 mph).
Rhodes is making his XFINITY Series debut this weekend in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. The 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion will be missing his high school graduation in Louisville, Kentucky.
Defending series champion Chase Elliott was ninth in the final practice, while points leader Ty Dillon was 10th.
There was a caution just past the halfway point of final practice for smoke coming from Jamie Dick‘s backup car. Dick had a scary moment in the opening practice when lead came off of Ross Chastain‘s car and hit the No. 55 Chevrolet, causing significant damage to the car while a piece of metal also struck his helmet.
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FIRST PRACTICE RECAP | RELATED: Full practice 1 results
Brandon Jones topped the opening NASCAR XFINITY Series practice at Iowa Speedway.
The 18-year-old paced the field with a fast lap of 135.676 mph during the 55-minute session. This will be Jones’ first XFINITY Series start as he pilots the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
Jamie Dick had to go to a backup car after lead came off Ross Chastain‘s car and hit the No. 55 Chevrolet, causing significant damage to the car while a piece of metal also struck his helmet. This will be Dick’s first start since being diagnosed with new on-set diabetes in March.
Chastain took to Twitter to apologize for what happened to Dick’s car.
— Ross Chastain (@RossChastain) May 16, 2015
Chris Buescher (135.606 mph) was second, while Daniel Suarez (135.211 mph), Ty Dillon (134.938 mph) and Chase Elliott (134.225 mph) completed the top five.
It was a quick turnaround for Elliott, who competed in Friday night’s Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Drew Herring shook down the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for Erik Jones, who will compete in Sunday’s race. Herring was 11th in the session.
The series’ stop at the 0.875-mile track marks the first standalone event of the schedule.