Darrell Wallace Jr. topped the final Cup Series practice session for Sunday’s Daytona 500.
The driver of Richard Petty Motorsport’s No. 43 Chevrolet led the session with a top speed of 196.954 mph.
Wallace will start his first Daytona 500 from seventh.
“We all know that means absolutely nothing, but it feels good,” Wallace said. I didn’t know we were top of the board there. We were stuck in the back of the pack for a little bit there. Started making moves late and the pack split up and we started doing pit road runs and the next thing you know we are on top of the board. I’m like – cool! I even missed pit road opening looking at the pylon. That gives us a lot of confidence especially going into this week. A lot of stories, a lot of headlines being talked about. To win something is good.”
Wallace was followed by Daniel Suarez (196.528), Ryan Newman (196.464), rookie William Byron (196.382) and Jimmie Johnson (196.382).
Trevor Bayne recorded the most laps in the session with 18.
Only 25 cars made a lap in the session.
Suarez was the only Toyota driver to participate in the session.
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