By Kelly Crandall - Jul 4, 2019, 5:50 PM ET

Truex quickest in final Daytona practice

Martin Truex Jr. was fastest in final practice at Daytona with a lap of 205.936 mph (43.703 seconds).

Denny Hamlin was second quickest at 205.738 mph with Erik Jones third quickest at 205.724 mph. Fourth quickest was another Toyota, Matt DiBenedetto, at 205.381 mph. Completing the top five was Matt Tifft at 205.292 mph.

Rounding out the top 10 was Parker Kligerman at 205.203 mph, Clint Bowyer at 204.350 mph, Darrell Wallace Jr. at 203.984 mph, Daniel Hemric at 203.082 mph, and Ty Dillon at 202.876 mph.

William Byron saved his car but suffered damage to the left and right rear after contact with Brad Keselowski. Byron was 17th fastest and Keselowski 32nd.

Thirty-nine of 40 drivers turned a lap in the session.

There were no incidents in final practice.

UP NEXT: Qualifying at 5:05 p.m. ET Friday.

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daytona

martin truex jr.

denny hamlin

erik jones

matt dibenedetto

matt tifft

parker kligerman

clint bowyer

darrell wallace jr.

brad keselowski

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Kelly Crandall

Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.

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