Homestead Final Practice Results: November 17, 2018

NASCAR Cup Series final practice results for the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018

Today, it’s the final opportunity for the NASCAR teams to tune on their machines before the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

View full 2018 Homestead final practice and practice two results from today in Homestead, Florida.

Following practice, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag on Sunday afternoon. The Ford EcoBoost 400 will conclude the 2018 NASCAR season.

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MENCS Championship 4:
Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr and Joey Logano.

Kyle Busch at Homestead-Miami Speedway - NASCAR
HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

Practice 2 – Report
Homestead

Joey Logano leads practice two in all categories. He’s quickest in best lap and 10 lap average.

Both Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick set outside the top 20. However, each of those drivers are working on long runs.

Harvick isn’t quick in 10-lap averages either. However, after lap 15, his car becomes significantly quicker. Harvick is working on really long runs. He turned his fastest 10-lap run between laps 13-22. Everyone else in the top 10 averages set 1-10 as their quickest 10 lap run.

The most interesting part is that Harvick has been glued to the bottom. Homestead-Miami Speedway is typically a track where drivers run right against the wall for the duration of the race. Harvick is trying something totally different, he’s been down there all weekend.

Kevin Harvick the Homestead-Miami Speedway garage area
HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 17: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, drives through the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Final Practice – Report
Homestead

5 minutes into practice, Kyle Busch and Martin truex Jr have found each other on the race track. The two championship contenders have found each other on track.

Busch is on scuffed tires, Truex is on new tires. Truex is trying to get by, he can’t. The best part, Busch isn’t waving him by. They’re racing in the final round of practice.

Truex fails to pass him. Advantage, Kyle Busch.

Kyle Busch has gotten into the wall in the closing minutes of final practice. The entire right side has light damage.

Joey Logano leads all categories. He’s quickest on the track, 5 lap, 10 lap and 20 lap runs.

View Homestead practice results from practice two as well as final practice. Homestead 10 lap averages have been posted from each session as well.


Homestead Practice 2 Times
NASCAR Cup Series
November 17, 2018

11:35-12:25 p.m.:

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Joey Logano
31.838

2. Aric Almirola
31.916

3. Denny Hamlin
32.049

4. Ryan Newman
32.143

5. Erik Jones
32.256

6. Paul Menard
32.290

7. Chris Buescher
32.347

8. Daniel Suarez
32.389

9. Martin Truex Jr
32.390

10. Clint Bowyer
32.397

11. Michael McDowell
32.410

12. David Ragan
32.436

13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
32.496

14. Ryan Blaney
32.524

15. Austin Dillon
32.535

16. Brad Keselowski
32.590

17. Matt Kenseth
32.615

18. Jamie McMurray
32.690

19. Chase Elliott
32.746

20. William Byron
32.752

21. Regan Smith
32.754

22. Kyle Larson
32.825

23. Kyle Busch
32.829

24. Ty Dillon
32.878

25. Kurt Busch
32.882

26. Jimmie Johnson
32.889

27. Bubba Wallace
32.968

28. Kevin Harvick
33.017

29. AJ Allmendinger
33.255

30. Alex Bowman
33.385

31. Matt DiBenedetto
33.444

32. Landon Cassill
33.972

33. Corey LaJoie
34.025

34. JJ Yeley
34.065

35. Tanner Berryhill
34.098

36. Kyle Weatherman
34.278

37. Ross Chastain
34.342

38. Timmy Hill
35.193

Homestead Practice 2
10 Lap Averages
NASCAR Cup Series
November 17, 2018

11:35-12:25 p.m.:

Pos | Driver | Average Speed | In laps

1. Joey Logano
163.995 | 1-10

2. Erik Jones
163.102

3. Denny Hamlin
162.977 | 1-10

4. Clint Bowyer
162.947 | 1-10

5. Martin Truex Jr
162.708 | 1-10

6. Aric Almirola
162.660 | 1-10

7. Brad Keselowski
162.281 | 1-10

8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
161.790 | 1-10

9. Kyle Busch
161.720 | 1-10

10. Austin Dillon
161.708 | 1-10

11. Kyle Larson
161.522 | 1-10

12. Chris Buescher
161.509 | 1-10

13. Kevin Harvick
161.398 | 13-22

14. Chase Elliott
161.259 | 1-10

15. Jamie McMurray
160.838 | 1-10


Homestead Final Practice Times
NASCAR Cup Series
November 17, 2018

2-2:50 p.m.:

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Joey Logano
31.450

2. Martin Truex Jr
31.656

3. Brad Keselowski
31.685

4. Erik Jones
31.729

5. Aric Almirola
31.813

6. Ryan Blaney
31.858

7. Denny Hamlin
31.869

8. Paul Menard
31.897

9. Daniel Suarez
31.905

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
31.942

11. AJ Allmendinger
31.963

12. Kyle Busch
32.031

13. Alex Bowman
32.105

14. Kevin Harvick
32.156

15. Austin Dillon
32.256

16. Jamie McMurray
32.259

17. Chase Elliott
32.297

18. Clint Bowyer
32.342

19. Matt Kenseth
32.400

20. Jimmie Johnson
32.582

21. Kyle Larson
32.661

22. Kurt Busch
32.690

23. David Ragan
32.759

24. Michael McDowell
32.773

25. Bubba Wallace
32.826

26. William Byron
32.855

27. Chris Buescher
32.962

28. Regan Smith
32.970

29. Ty Dillon
32.974

30. Ryan Newman
33.177

31. Matt DiBenedetto
33.391

32. JJ Yeley
33.804

33. Corey LaJoie
33.889

34. Landon Cassill
33.913

35. Ross Chastain
34.030

36. Kyle Weatherman
34.393

37. Tanner Berryhill
34.588

38. BJ McLeod
34.636

Homestead Final Practice
10 Lap Averages
NASCAR Cup Series
November 17, 2018

2-2:50 p.m.:

Pos | Driver | Average Speed | In laps

1. Joey Logano
165.018 | 1-10

2. Martin Truex Jr
164.452 | 1-10

3. Kyle Busch
164.009 | 1-10

4. Brad Keselowski
163.830 | 1-10

5. Erik Jones
163.814 | 1-10

6. Aric Almirola
163.552 | 1-10

7. Paul Menard
163.513 | 1-10

8. Ryan Blaney
163.283 | 1-10

9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
163.239 | 1-10

10. Kevin Harvick
163.239 | 1-10

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