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Track:                Martinsville Speedway  
Race:                 First Data 500 
Date:                 October 26, 2019

No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Mustang – Brad Keselowski

First Practice
Position:                          21st
Time / Speed:                 19.961 seconds / 94.865 mph

Final Practice
Position:                          1st 
Time / Speed:                 19.667 seconds / 96.283 mph

Qualifying
Position:                           15th
Time / Speed:                 19.579 seconds / 96.716 mph

No. 12 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney

First Practice
Position:                           7th 
Time / Speed:                  19.853 seconds / 95.381 mph

Final Practice
Position:                           5th 
Time / Speed:                  30.556 seconds / 176.725 mph

Qualifying
Position:                           6th
Time / Speed:                 19.487 seconds / 97.172 mph

No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano

First Practice
Position:                           1st 
Time / Speed:                  19.591 seconds / 96.657 mph

Final Practice
Position:                           18th
Time / Speed:                  20.046 seconds / 94.463 mph

Qualifying
Position:                           10th
Time / Speed:                 19.509 seconds / 97.063 mph

Fastest Times:   
First Practice – 19.591 seconds / 96.657 mph (No. 22 – Joey Logano)
Final Practice – 19.667 seconds / 96.283 mph (No. 2 – Brad Keselowski)  
Qualifying – 19.354 seconds / 97.840 mph (No. 11 – Denny Hamlin)

Notes: 
Ryan Blaney led Team Penske in qualifying Saturday evening at Martinsville Speedway. Blaney will start sixth with a lap of 19.487 seconds, 97.172 mph. He was followed by Joey Logano (10th) and Brad Keselowski (15th). All qualifying times remain unofficial until after tomorrow morning’s technical inspection. 

There were no issues with the Team Penske cars in MENCS practice today at Martinsville Speedway. Logano led the team in first practice early in the morning with the fastest overall speed and was followed by Blaney (seventh) and Keselowski (21st). Logano was the only driver in the group that made a mock qualifying run.

In the final practice, Keselowski started off in qualifying trim and posted the top speed in the session, which was held under sunny and much warmer conditions. He was followed by Blaney (second) and Logano (18th). 

Coverage:
Live coverage of the First Data 500 from Martinsville Speedway begins at 3:00 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon on NBCSN, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Channel 90.