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NASCAR officials will return to Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday, Oct. 20 to test a low downforce package similar to what was used in competition last month at Darlington Raceway.

 

Drivers scheduled to take part in the test are defending NASCAR XFINITY Series champion Chase Elliott in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 25 Chevrolet, current XFINITY Series points leader Chris Buescher (Roush Fenway Racing No. 17 Ford) and Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup contender Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota).

 

According to information provided to the teams on Wednesday, the test is to verify max and corner speeds with three different grip levels of tires.

 

The schedule calls for individual 10- and 25-lap runs in the morning and afternoon sessions.

 

The lower downforce package debuted at Kentucky Speedway this season before also being put into play at Darlington, where it featured a 3.5-inch spoiler, 25-inch splitter extension panel (radiator pan) and 6.63-inch by 25-inch splitter.

 

The only change for the MIS test will be an increase in the splitter extension panel to 33 inches.

 

Drivers and teams were pleased with the initial results of the package, particularly at Darlington where Goodyear was able to provide a specific tire based on data gained from testing there prior to the race.

 

The MIS test will take place approximately two months after the Sprint Cup Series competed at the 2-mile facility with a high-drag aerodynamic configuration. A high-drag package was also used at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

 

JGR driver Matt Kenseth called the high-drag package “terrible.”

 

“You just can’t pass,” he said after finishing seventh in the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard.

 

“Yeah, you can run up on the straightaway a little bit, but you can’t run though the corner with anything.”

 

A month later, after his driver dominated at Michigan with the same rules package, Kenseth’s crew chief Jason Ratcliff said “at the end of the straightaway (cars could) gain on others two or three car-lengths. But they just couldn’t do much once they got there and they got down in the corner, they were kind of helpless.”

 

The high-drag rules included a 9-inch spoiler with a 1-inch wicker bill, a rear fascia extension panel (similar to those used for superspeedway events at Daytona and Talladega), a 2-inch leading edge on the splitter and a 43-inch splitter extension panel.

 

“We know that high drag package is awful,” four-time premier series champion Jeff Gordon said following the Darlington race. “We know that this (lower downforce) is definitely in the right direction. … I think when you look at the less horsepower we had coming in this year it’s the package that should have been with this car that we have now. You can’t take that kind of power away and not do something significant to the downforce as well.”

 

Homestead Test Slated for December

 

NASCAR and Goodyear officials have added a post-season test scheduled for Dec. 14-15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to continue preparations for the 2016 rules package.

 

Organizations scheduled to participate in the test are Stewart-Haas Racing (Chevrolet), Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet), Richard Petty Motorsports (Ford) and Furniture Row Racing (Toyota).

 

It is expected to be the first on-track testing for Furniture Row and driver Martin Truex Jr. with a Toyota entry. The Denver-based team is making the switch from Chevrolet to Toyota for ’16.

 

Because of the change, SHR was added to the test to replace Furniture Row for Chevrolet.

 

“I think ’16, we’re not really even thinking about right now,” Truex said earlier this week. “We know what we’re doing next year, we’ll worry about that after (the final race at) Homestead.

 

“I think everybody in the Chase is probably in the same position — you’re worried about today and tomorrow and this coming weekend. No further ahead. Once you set your plans, it’s real easy.”

 

Lineup Change for Atlanta Test

 

The Toyota teams of Michael Waltrip Racing and BK Racing have declined to take part in the Goodyear tire test slated for Oct. 27-28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

 

Joe Gibbs Racing has been added to the lineup to represent Toyota teams at the 1.54-mile track.

 

MWR will not field a full-time Sprint Cup Series team next season.

 

The two-day program is a confirmation test for Goodyear; an open team test is scheduled for Oct. 29 following the completion of the tire test.

 

CMS Tire Info

 

Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series teams will be running the same tire codes this weekend at Charlotte, according to Goodyear officials, and is unchanged from what was provided for the 1.5 mile track’s May races.

 

The left-side tire code has been used at CMS since 2012; the right side, which features a multi-zone tread, was used there for the first time in May.

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As a professional race car driver competing in NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series, Martin Truex Jr. gets to do a lot of interesting and innovative things as part of his job.

But this Wednesday was special by any standards.

Truex gave rides around Pikes Peak International Raceway to a paraplegic and quadriplegic in a specially designed “adaptive” stock car whose smart glass technology allows drivers a operate a car using head movement.

Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser donated one of the team’s No. 78 Chevys to the program and the race team volunteered many hours transforming it with the new technology. Truex flew out to Colorado from Charlotte — where he’ll be competing in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 — just to participate in Wendesday’s Falci Adaptive Motorsports NeuroGroove RaceDay.

It was difficult to tell who was enjoying the experience more.

“What an awesome day to be a firsthand witness to some incredible technology,” said Truex. “Life is about giving back and Dr. (Scott) Falci and his partners are doing just that. To see the joy of the individuals I gave a ride to was very inspirational.”

One of Truex’s passengers, Stewart Lundy, a paraplegic from Denver, Col., considered it a ride of a lifetime, joking, “And he (Truex) gets paid to do this!”

“I need to reassess my life goals. That is probably one them now. I loved every minute of it — I’m coming down from an adrenalin high.”

The technology used in the car can also be used in steering a wheelchair and has the potential of increasing mobilization and independence for many disabled.

“I wanted to add another adapted sport for the spinal cord and disabled population,” said Dr. Scott Falci, a neurosurgeon at Denver’s Craig Hospital. “Motorsports is a real exciting sport and we’re utilizing the No. 78 Furniture Row car as a platform to get involved in a new adaptive sporting event and also getting involved with the NASCAR community.”

“The emotional thrill of having Martin and his Furniture Row race car was an uplifting experience not only for the spinal cord injured individuals and their families but for all of our partners who have been passionately working on this new adaptive technology.”

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The following are team press releases previewing the Bank of America 500  at Charlotte Motor Speedway (7 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM).

Joe Gibbs Racing:
Kyle Busch | Team preview
Carl Edwards | Team preview
Denny Hamlin | Team preview
Matt Kenseth | Team preview


Stewart-Haas Racing:
Kevin Harvick | Team preview
Kurt Busch | Team preview

Hendrick Motorsports:
Jeff Gordon | Team preview
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Team preview

Team Penske:
Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano | Team preview

Richard Childress Racing:
Ryan Newman | Team preview

Furniture Row Racing:
Martin Truex Jr. | Team preview

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Practice 2: Results


After posting the fourth-fastest speed in the opening session, Sprint Cup Series regular Kasey Kahne soared all the way to the top in Thursday’s final XFINITY Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Piloting the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports this weekend, Kahne laid down a fast lap of 180.433 mph to score the top spot.

Fellow Cup regular and leader of the opening session, Kyle Busch was second on the leaderboard, propelling his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing ride at 180.114 mph around the North Carolina track.

Points leader Chris Buescher — who was runner-up in the first practice — maintained his momentum during the second session, posting the third-fastest speed of 180.108 mph in his No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford. JR Motorsports’ Regan Smith (180.096 mph) and Joe Gibbs Racing‘s Erik Jones (180.066 mph) rounded out the top five.

The XFINITY Series is back on track at Charlotte on Friday at 4:45 p.m. ET for Coors Light Pole Qualifying (NBCSN/Live Extra).z


Practice 1: Results

Kyle Busch topped the leaderboard early during Thursday’s opening XFINITY Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway, wheeling his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 181.886 mph.


Current series points leader Chris Buescher ranked second on the charts, rounding the 1.5-mile oval at 181.330 mph in his No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.

Richard Childress Racing‘s Ty Dillon posted the third-fastest speed in his No. 3 ride (181.318 mph), while Kasey Kahne — who is piloting the No. 88 ride for JR Motorsports this weekend — was fourth with a top pace of 181.020 mph. Ryan Reed rounded out the top five with a fast lap of 180.499 mph in his No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing ride.

 

Reigning series champion Chase Elliott was 12th-fastest in the field, propelling his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet at 179.295 mph

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RELATED: Full practice results

Wheeling his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet at 193.500 mph, Kevin Harvick surged to the top of the leaderboard during Thurday’s opening Sprint Cup Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Matt Kenseth‘s late lap of 192.892 mph sent his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing ride to the second spot on the leaderboard. Roush Fenway Racing‘s Greg Biffle also made a late lap, his No. 16 ride clocking a third-best speed of 192.885 mph. Team Penske‘s Joey Logano used a fast lap of 192.458 mph to snag the fourth spot, while Kasey Kahne propelled the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at 192.321 mph to round out the top five.

Having paced the field for the majority of practice, Ryan Blaney settled into eighth by the session’s end, rounding the 1.5-mile North Carolina track at 192.048 mph.

Kyle Busch was the slowest among the 12 Chase Contenders, coming in at 21st-fastest with a top pace of 191.049 mph.

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The intensity in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is building as the competition moves to the Contender Round starting Saturday night in Charlotte and continuing the next two weeks at Kansas and Talladega.

With the always unpredictable Talladega sitting at the end of this stretch of races, it’s extra difficult to choose which eight of the remaining 12 drivers will advance to the Eliminator Round and get closer to a championship.

But never fear, Bing is here to give you confidence in the picks you’re about to make in The Chase Grid Battle Game Powered by Bing. With Bing Predicts, a methodology that has a history of producing accurate forecasts, you will be able to sort through these difficult times and come up with the winning choices. 

Bing Predicts accurately predicted the 16 drivers who would make the Chase this season, and it correctly picked 11 of the 12 drivers who advanced to the Contender Round.

Check out the eight drivers Bing predicts will make it out of the Contender Round and into the Eliminator Round, then read at the bottom about an exciting opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Champion’s Week.

Bing Predicts: The eight drivers who will advance to the Eliminator Round

Kevin Harvick, 96% chance
Joey Logano, 86%
Kyle Busch, 78%
Denny Hamlin, 78%
Brad Keselowski, 77%
Matt Kenseth, 74%
Carl Edwards, 64%
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 64%

Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr, and Ryan Newman are projected not to advance to the ‘Final 8.’
 
Note: Bing’s models predicted that Earnhardt Jr. is actually more likely to be eliminated than Kurt Busch, but Junior’s stellar record on restrictor-plate tracks, particularly at Talladega where he has six career Sprint Cup victories, makes him more likely to win the last race in this round at Talladega and advance — similar to what Harvick did at Dover to get into the Contender Round.

In addition to helping you win the NASCAR Chase Grid Battle game, Bing also wants to send you on a trip of a lifetime to celebrate the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup champion. Now you can enter a sweepstakes through Bing Rewards for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week.

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NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France said Thursday that meetings about a potential franchise system for participation in its upper series have already taken place, sparking ongoing talks with its team owners about the direction of stock car racing competition.

France made the remarks during an afternoon appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s “Tradin’ Paint” program, telling hosts Jim Noble and Chocolate Myers that improving the current framework was crucial to the overall health of the sport.

“Any time we can improve the structure for our team owners, that’s a good thing,” France told SiriusXM. “If we can improve their business model, we can improve their overall structure, then what’s going to happen is new owners will be more inclined to look at wanting to participate in NASCAR; that’s a good thing. The other good thing is, the level of competition goes up because the more healthy the team owners are, the better we’re going to be.

“We’re working alongside of all the team owners to see what’s possible, and we’re going to have to go down the road and keep working at it. That’s very important to us.”

France also discussed the soon-to-be-released schedules for all three NASCAR national series, saying that teams and fans alike should not expect a dramatic overhaul to the 2016 racing calendar.

“I can tell you that the schedule is not going to change materially at all,” France said. “There are things in the sanction agreements with the tracks that are unrelated to the dates that have to be worked out, and that’s really what we’re doing now. That’s taking a little longer than normal. The schedule will look very similar.”

With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Myers pressed France for an accelerated release of the 2016 schedules on behalf of Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has expressed his wishes for a prompt announcement so that he might better plan his wedding to Amy Reimann.

“I understand,” said France, biting on the joke. “That does take precedence, so we’ll make sure to put those dates right in front of him so he knows when they are.”

France also took time to assess the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup after the Challenger Round, the opening three-round series of the postseason. In doing so, France lauded last weekend’s clutch victory by Kevin Harvick at Dover International Speedway that kept his repeat title hopes intact.

“What you really are seeing is, this is the era of big moments and big performances,” France said. “Being consistent and steady, that’s important but that’s getting pushed to the wayside. It’s whoever can step up their performance.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 8, 2015) – Four finalists have been chosen for The NASCAR Foundation’s fifth annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide, which honors volunteers from across the country who dedicate themselves to children’s causes in their communities. Through December 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET, fans have the power to decide the winner by voting for their favorite champion for children at NASCAR.com/Award.

 

This year’s finalists include Bob Bowler of Special Olympics North Carolina, Stephanie Decker of Stephanie Decker Foundation, Carl Flatley of Sepsis Alliance and Jeff Hanson of Children’s Tumor Foundation. The national winner will be announced on Dec. 4 during the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Award show at Wynn Las Vegas at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. 

The NASCAR Foundation will donate a total of $175,000 to the charities of the finalists — with the winner’s charity receiving $100,000 and remaining finalists’ charities receiving $25,000 each. The winner will also receive a 2016 Ford Fusion given by the Official Car Sponsor.

The Award was established in 2011 to honor The NASCAR Foundation Founder and Chairwoman Emeritus Betty Jane France’s passion for service and volunteerism. Since its inception, the Award has donated $700,000 and impacted over 52,000 children nationally.

“This year’s finalists are ‘raising the bar’ for our award,” said Betty Jane France. “They have national stature but are community-oriented. Collectively, they have done an incredible amount of important work toward improving the quality of life for children in need.

“As we now go through the online process, our finalists will increase awareness of both the award and The NASCAR Foundation overall. They have wonderful, inspiring stories to tell, which is not surprising because they are wonderful people. We are very proud to call them our 2015 finalists.”

2015 marks the first year of The NASCAR Foundation’s partnership with Nationwide, which has a deep commitment to be “More Than a Business.”

“Nationwiders care. We volunteer in our communities and we help our members feel safe and protected. The Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award embodies those same values and we’re proud to be partners in recognizing the giving spirit of others,” said Terrance Williams, chief marketing officer of Nationwide. “We congratulate this year’s finalists and thank them for their selflessness and leadership.”

Fans are encouraged to join the conversation on Facebook at Facebook.com/NASCARFoundation and Twitter on Twitter using the hashtag #BJFHAward.

Following is additional information about the 2015 BJFHA finalists:

Bob Bowler (Charlotte, North Carolina) is no novice when it comes to volunteerism.  He has been doing volunteer work for an incredible 31 years for Special Olympics North Carolina. Bowler has assisted more than 2,500 young Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities through tennis and basketball programs and Camp SOAR, a free summer camp he started 15 years go. He has raised more than $1 million in cash and in-kind contributions for Special Olympics athletes, covering all camp expenses.

Stephanie Decker (Sellersburg, Indiana) was faced with serious adversity in March 2012 when a tornado struck her home and threatened to take away all that she knew and loved. Having lost both of her legs after shielding her children from debris, she started the Stephanie Decker Foundation to help children with prosthetics get involved in sports and, in the process, provide access to the best prosthetic technology available. Decker has become a motivational speaker and an advocate, having gone to the Kentucky State Senate to fight for a bill that would require insurance companies to cover new and refurbished prosthetics.

Carl Flatley (Dunedin, Florida) lost his 22-year-old daughter Erin in 2002 after contracting sepsis — an often-deadly systemic infection — following a routine outpatient surgical procedure. Determined to prevent others from the same fate, Flatley founded Sepsis Alliance in 2007 to increase awareness and encourage medical facilities to establish sepsis protocols. Awareness is crucial as sepsis is preventable and treatable, and the cause of 18-20 million deaths globally each year. Flatley has established educational programs and an endowment to provide sepsis training for young physicians in Florida. According to Sepsis Alliance, the organization has increased awareness in the U.S. from 19 percent in 2003 to 44 percent today.

Jeff Hanson (Overland Park, Kansas) was only 6 years old when he was diagnosed with optic glioma, a tumor that attacks the optic nerve that is caused by the rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis (NF). After undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, Hanson was legally blind at the age of 12. During his 2005 chemotherapy treatments, he began painting bright, bold colors on note cards, perfectly suited for someone with limited vision. Hanson turned his paintings into a fundraising platform and has since generated more than $250,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation and more than $1.3 million for charities worldwide.

 

To learn more about the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide and each of the national finalists, please visit: www.NASCAR.com/award.

 

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RELATED: Complete race lineup


CONCORD, N.C. — For a driver who keeps insisting that qualifying isn’t his strong suit, Matt Kenseth continues to excel on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole days.
 
Touring the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway in a blistering 27.759 seconds (194.532 mph) on Thursday night, the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota earned the top starting spot for Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 (7 p.m. ET, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM), the first race in the Contender Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
 
Kenseth was .198 seconds quicker than JGR teammate Kyle Busch (193.154 mph), who put the No. 18 Toyota on the outside of the front row. Busch’s car is sporting a pink paint scheme this weekend to bring attention to the work of his foundation in fighting breast cancer.

The Coors Light Pole Award was Kenseth’s fourth this year — a personal best for a single season — his second at Charlotte (and second consecutive) and the 17th of his career.

Kenseth didn’t have a perfect lap, but as he crossed the start/finish to complete the circuit, he knew he had a shot at the pole.

“It was a heck of a lap,” Kenseth said. “I knew I had a lot of speed. I kind of changed it up in (Turns) 1 and 2 a little bit, and I just got a little tight in the middle of (Turns) 3 and 4. I knew the car was fast. Our Dollar General Camry has been fast all day, and it was a lot of fun to drive.”

Kenseth gave the car and crew chief Jason Ratcliff’s setup much of the credit for his pole-winning effort.

“I knew it was going to be real fast,” Kenseth said. “I didn’t know we were going to sit on the pole by any means, but it had the feel and everything that I wanted. It’s funny, this place, if you can get it to drive just like you want, you can really perform well here, but it’s so hard to get that feel …
 
“But today he (Ratcliff) got it to drive that way. I was going to have to mess it up to not get it, as good as he had it there.”
 
Joey Logano (193.023 mph) qualified third, followed by Greg Biffle (192.947 mph) and Denny Hamlin (192.912 mph). With Carl Edwards claiming the eighth starting spot, JGR put all four of its drivers, all of whom are Chase contenders, in the top eight.

All told, Chase drivers grabbed nine of the top 12 positions on the grid, with Biffle, Jimmie Johnson (seventh) and Aric Almirola (ninth) the only non-Chase drivers able to advance to the final round of knockout qualifying.
 
Busch, who fought his way back into the Chase with a second-place finish last Sunday at Dover, was pleased with his effort in time trials.
 
“I don’t know — Matt Kenseth, he was better than me, that’s for sure,” Busch said. “He got more out of it than me, but our pink M&M’s Camry is awesome. We were able to post some good speed there. I’m real happy with it … and I’m looking forward to the race on Saturday night.”
 
All 12 Chase contenders advanced through the first round, but Brad Keselowski (13th), Martin Truex Jr. (15th) and Jeff Gordon (22nd) weren’t fast enough to make the final elimination session, which is restricted to the top 12.
 
Keselowski ran an identical lap to 12th-place Carl Edwards but lost the final spot in the third round on an owner points tiebreaker.
 
Josh Wise and Timmy Hill failed to make the 43-car field.

The Sprint Cup Series is back on track on Friday for practice at 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN/Live Extra).

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Photo credit: @CLTMotorSpdwy

 

RELATED: Photos of the Better Half Dash participants

 

CONCORD, N.C. — It was the NASCAR wives’ and girlfriends’ time to shine on the track in Thursday’s fifth annual Better Half Dash, organized by Motor Racing Outreach at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Shannon Koch, the wife of NASCAR XFINITY Series driver, Blake Koch, took the checkered flag. She overcame some early-race trouble when the back body panel of her No. 8 machine was blown off by the wind. 

“I really didn’t know that I lost part of my car until I came back around and they were picking it up off the track,” Shannon Koch said after the race. “My husband just said, ‘keep going, they didn’t black flag you yet.’ “

When asked whether that gave her an aerodynamic advantage, Shannon Koch said, “I don’t know, maybe it did. Did lap times pick up? I have no idea. It didn’t feel any different to me.”

To which second-place finisher Katelyn Sweet, girlfriend of Kyle Larson, quickly said to a loud round of laughter, “Your motor got way more air.”

No word on whether the car passed post-race inspection.

The race benefits MRO and Speedway Children’s Charities as well as each participant’s individual charity. Koch’s $10,000 winnings went to MRO, which was the charity she was representing. The participants raised $75,000, according to MRO and track officials

With the win comes a really big trophy for Koch. She described it as “definitely the biggest that we have. It will go right up there with the rest of them.” And Koch is also going out on top, saying in the post-race press conference, “I’m retiring.”

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regulars Larson and Denny Hamlin were among the spotters for their respective significant others, Sweet and Jordan Fish. NASCAR Sprint Cup regulars Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were among those to check out the action as well.

Sweet led several laps in the event and overcame an early spin out to finish second. Tandra Greenfield, the wife of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Clay Greenfield, finished third.

Greenfield is eager to come back next year.

“It was fun to compete with them because they were so aggressive and competitive,” she said.

Wendy Venturini, a NASCAR reporter and wife of Jarrad Egert, director of track operations for Joe Gibbs Racing, was not able to pull off the MRO event sweep after taking the High Heel Dash in May. 

Over the past few weeks, there have been practice sessions leading up to the race, all while the competitors were busy raising money prior to the event. 

As in years past, the participant to raise the most money earned the opportunity to select their starting spot for the race. Koch earned the pole honor.

The results:

1. Shannon Koch (wife of driver Blake Koch)

2. Katelyn Sweet (girlfriend of driver Kyle Larson)

3. Tandra Greenfield (wife of driver Clay Greenfield)

4. Jordan Fish (girlfriend of driver Denny Hamlin)

5. Kristen Yeley (wife of driver J.J. Yeley)

6. Tatiana Papis (wife of driver Max Papis)

7. Ashley Deihl Stremme (wife of driver David Stremme)

8. Melanie Self (Motor Racing Outreach Community Center Coordinator)

9. Jenna Robinson (wife of No. 19 tire changer Clay Robinson)

10. Whitney Kay Scott (wife of driver Brian Scott)

11. Wendy Venturini (NASCAR reporter, wife of JGR director of track operations Jarrad Egert)