Montoya Sets Fast Time In Practice
Juan Montoya and Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Pruett topped the speed chart on Friday in Mexico City, Mexico in preparation for Sunday's Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 Busch Series race. Pruett was fastest in the first practice session with a lap of 88.674 seconds -- translating to a speed of 102.226 mph. with Denny Hamlin in the runnerup spot. In the second practice session, it was Juan Montoya turning the fastest time of the day with a lap of 87.011 seconds, for a speed of 104.180 mph. It looks like Montoya is in his element at this track. "The track is awesome," Montoya said. "It takes a lot of talent to go around this track, with the braking and you need a lot of rhythm. It's nice. The car feels pretty good. Hopefully we can have a good weekend." Listed below are the top ten times and speeds in both sessions.
First Practice
Pos Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 41 Scott Pruett Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 102.226 88.674
2 20 Denny Hamlin Chev Rockwell Automation 102.204 88.693 -0.019
3 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco/Havoline-Telcel 101.823 89.025 -0.351
4 22 Carlos Contreras Dodge Family Dollar 101.673 89.156 -0.482
5 5 Adrian Fernandez Chev Lowe's 101.314 89.472 -0.798
6 27 Jorge Goeters Ford Star Motorsports 101.218 89.557 -0.883
7 1 J.J. Yeley Chev Miccosukee Gaming 101.172 89.598 -0.924
8 33 Ron Fellows Chev Camping World/RVs.com 100.927 89.815 -1.141
9 9 Boris Said Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 100.899 89.840 -1.166
10 17 Michel Jourdain Jr. Ford Dish Network 100.848 89.886 -1.212
Second Practice
Pos Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco/Havoline-Telcel 104.180 87.011
2 41 Scott Pruett Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 103.542 87.547 -0.536
3 20 Denny Hamlin Chev Rockwell Automation 103.297 87.755 -0.744
4 22 Carlos Contreras Dodge Family Dollar 103.197 87.840 -0.829
5 27 Jorge Goeters Ford Star Motorsports 102.970 88.033 -1.022
6 18 Brad Coleman* Chev Carino's Italian Grill 102.469 88.464 -1.453
7 4 Regan Smith Chev Ginn Resorts 102.383 88.538 -1.527
8 59 Marcos Ambrose* Ford Kingsford/Bush's Beans 102.277 88.630 -1.619
9 9 Boris Said Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 102.164 88.728 -1.717
10 33 Ron Fellows Chevrolet Camping World / RVs.com 102.158 88.733 -1.722
Juan Montoya and Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Pruett topped the speed chart on Friday in Mexico City, Mexico in preparation for Sunday's Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 Busch Series race. Pruett was fastest in the first practice session with a lap of 88.674 seconds -- translating to a speed of 102.226 mph. with Denny Hamlin in the runnerup spot. In the second practice session, it was Juan Montoya turning the fastest time of the day with a lap of 87.011 seconds, for a speed of 104.180 mph. It looks like Montoya is in his element at this track. "The track is awesome," Montoya said. "It takes a lot of talent to go around this track, with the braking and you need a lot of rhythm. It's nice. The car feels pretty good. Hopefully we can have a good weekend." Listed below are the top ten times and speeds in both sessions.
First Practice
Pos Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 41 Scott Pruett Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 102.226 88.674
2 20 Denny Hamlin Chev Rockwell Automation 102.204 88.693 -0.019
3 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco/Havoline-Telcel 101.823 89.025 -0.351
4 22 Carlos Contreras Dodge Family Dollar 101.673 89.156 -0.482
5 5 Adrian Fernandez Chev Lowe's 101.314 89.472 -0.798
6 27 Jorge Goeters Ford Star Motorsports 101.218 89.557 -0.883
7 1 J.J. Yeley Chev Miccosukee Gaming 101.172 89.598 -0.924
8 33 Ron Fellows Chev Camping World/RVs.com 100.927 89.815 -1.141
9 9 Boris Said Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 100.899 89.840 -1.166
10 17 Michel Jourdain Jr. Ford Dish Network 100.848 89.886 -1.212
Second Practice
Pos Car Driver Make Sponsor Speed Time Behind
1 42 Juan Montoya* Dodge Texaco/Havoline-Telcel 104.180 87.011
2 41 Scott Pruett Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 103.542 87.547 -0.536
3 20 Denny Hamlin Chev Rockwell Automation 103.297 87.755 -0.744
4 22 Carlos Contreras Dodge Family Dollar 103.197 87.840 -0.829
5 27 Jorge Goeters Ford Star Motorsports 102.970 88.033 -1.022
6 18 Brad Coleman* Chev Carino's Italian Grill 102.469 88.464 -1.453
7 4 Regan Smith Chev Ginn Resorts 102.383 88.538 -1.527
8 59 Marcos Ambrose* Ford Kingsford/Bush's Beans 102.277 88.630 -1.619
9 9 Boris Said Dodge Hellmann's Mayonnaise 102.164 88.728 -1.717
10 33 Ron Fellows Chevrolet Camping World / RVs.com 102.158 88.733 -1.722
