Carl Edwards Leads the Field in Second Practice at Las Vegas

Carl Edwards topped the chart in the  second Sprint Cup Series practice session in a backup car.  The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was the fastest with a time of 28.189 and a speed of 191.564 mph.

Austin Dillon was second in his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with a time of 28.288 and a speed of 190.894 mph followed by Casey Mears in third in his No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet with a time of 28.317 and a speed of 190.698 mph. Kasey Kahne was fourth in his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet with a time of 28.368 and a speed of 190.355 mph and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top-five in his No. 2 Team Penske Ford with a time of 28.377 and a speed of 190.295 mph.

Trevor Bayne was sixth in his No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, Ryan Newman was seventh in his No. 31 RCR Chevrolet and Chase Elliott was eighth in his No. 24 HMS Chevrolet. AJ Allmendinger was ninth in his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet and Kurt Busch rounded out the top-10 in his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

Jimmie Johnson, who was 13th in his No. 48 HMS Chevrolet, posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 188.636 mph. Dillon was second at a speed of 188.539 mph while Mears was third at a speed of 188.237 mph.

The Sprint Cup Series cars will be back on track this afternoon for final practice at 2:30.

NSCS Practice 2 Complete Results:

Practice 2 speeds Las Vegas NSCS March 2016 cropped

 

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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