NASCAR Nationwide Series Gateway Practice & Qualifying Results

Kelly Bires finished 5th in practice 1, despite making only four laps and it being Kelly Bires first time in the 27 and first NNS race in 2 months.

Practice 1:
Place: 5
Speed: 132.724
Lap Time: 33.905
Off Leader: -0.313

Kelly said, “Car was pretty good, missed most of first practice with a clutch issue. See what happens when the sun goes down.”

Practice 2
Place 22
Speed: 131.938
Lap Time: 34.107
Off Leader: -0.603

Kelly’s commented that he and team need to work on getting left front of the car down on the track into 1.

Next up qualifying at 4:30pm (EST) on ESPN2. Kelly Bires goes out first.

Kelly Bires qualified 29th with a lap speed of 130.932 and a time of 34.37.