(By Greg Engle)
Posted: Friday,July 3rd, 2009
(By Greg Engle, NDN Editor)
DAYTONA BEACH Fla–Greg Biffle and Sam Hornish Jr., were forced to backup cars for Saturday nights Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway after crashing in the final practice session Thursday night.
The incident occurred late in the shortened session, which had been delayed by a brief rain shower. It appeared that Hornish got loose under Biffle and slid up into him in Turn two. Both cars were able to drive back to the pits with Biffle’s car sustaining most of the damage.
“We had just put some new tires on there and made a couple adjustments and were going to make a couple more laps to see where we were at,” Hornish said. “I think Greg said he just got loose and I was just trying not to run him over at that point in time, so there wasn’t enough room. I went into the corner and I was only half a car-length behind him, so by the time he got corrected I thought he must’ve lost a tire with how quick it came around on him. You can’t do anything.”
The No. 16 Ford of Greg Biffle in the garage area at Daytona International Speedway after crashing during practice Thursday July 2, 2009 (PHOTO:Greg Engle)
David Ragan paced the first session with a top speed of 190.417, David Reutimann posted the fasted speed, 192.135, in the 45 minute long Happy Hour.
Qualifying is scheduled for 4:10 Friday afternoon.
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