News

Track:                                 Charlotte Motor Speedway  
Race:                                  Coca-Cola 600 
Date:                                  May 23, 2019

No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Mustang – Brad Keselowski

First Practice
Position:                           22nd
Time / Speed:                  29.930 seconds / 180.421 mph

Qualifying
Position:                           21st
Time / Speed:                  29.781 seconds / 181.324 mph

No. 12 DEX Imaging Ford – Ryan Blaney

First Practice
Position:                           17th 
Time / Speed:                  29.781 seconds / 181.324 mph

Qualifying
Position:                           19th
Time / Speed:                  29.760 seconds / 181.452 mph

No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano

First Practice
Position:                           21st 
Time / Speed:                  29. 919 seconds / 180.487 mph

Qualifying
Position:                           7th 
Time / Speed:                  29.560 seconds / 182.679 mph

Fastest Times:   
First Practice – 29.542 seconds / 182.749 mph (No. 8 – Daniel Hemric)
Qualifying – 29.440 seconds / 183.424 mph (No. 24 – William Byron)

Notes: 

There were no issues with either Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski or Ryan Blaney during the first practice session for the Coca-Cola 600. Each of the three Team Penske drivers focused on qualifying runs during the 50-minute session Thursday afternoon.   

Logano led Team Penske in qualifying, earning the seventh-place starting position, followed by Blaney (19th) and Keselowski (21st). Next on-track activity for the Cup series at Charlotte is practice on Saturday morning (there is no track activity on Friday).    

Coverage: 

Live coverage of the final practice sessions for the Coca-Cola 600 begin at 8:30 a.m. ET on Saturday morning and will air on FS1.