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Wallace Jr tops the charts in final Daytona 500 practice
Darrell Wallace Jr. was fastest in final pre-qualifying practice for the Daytona 500 with a best lap of 196.172 mph.
Wallace topped the board over rookies Cole Custer, who ran 196.108 mph, and John Hunter Nemechek at 196.040 mph.
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The four Hendrick Motorsports drivers clocked in fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh: Alex Bowman was fourth fastest at 195.088 mph; Jimmie Johnson, fifth at 194.835 mph; Chase Elliott, sixth at 194.317 mph; and 2019 Daytona 500 polesitter William Byron seventh at 194.250 mph.
A Hendrick Chevrolet has sat on the pole for the last four Daytona 500s.
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Rounding out the top 10 were Denny Hamlin at 194.150 mph; Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at 194.124 mph; and Clint Bowyer at 193.836 mph.
Brad Keselowski was involved in an unusual incident as he left the garage area for the start of practice when he hit a fence post. The No. 2 Ford Mustang suffered significant damage to the right-side door as well as the lower portion of the car, including exhaust pipes.
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Keselowski is working with crew chief Jeremy Bullins and what was Ryan Blaney's team last season. The "new" No. 2 group is working to repair Keselowski's car to prevent having to go to a backup for the Daytona 500. He was one of two drivers who did not participate in the session.
UP NEXT: Daytona 500 qualifying at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday.
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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