Mayhew Paces Field at PIR Practice

PRACTICE: Mayhew Paces Field At Phoenix
X-Team Racing Teammates Also At Top Of K&N West Charts

By Jason Christley, NASCAR
March 2, 2012 - 2:06pm

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- David Mayhew used a late mock qualifying run in the final minutes of the 1 hour, 50 minute practice session to post the fastest time for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Friday at Phoenix International Raceway.

Mayhew's lap of 27.161 seconds (132.543 mph) around the 1-mile oval came in the final 15 minutes of practice to put himself in good position heading into Saturday's Talking Stick Resort 50. Qualifying is schedule for Saturday at 9:30 a.m. MT and the season-opening race is slated to go green at 5:30 p.m.

X-Team Racing teammates Carlos Iaconelli of Brazil and Daniel Suarez of Mexico had the second and third-fastest laps, respectively, in practice. Iaconelli (27.202/132.343) and Suarez (27.231/132.202) are scheduled to race a full season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland was fourth fastest and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West veteran Johnny Borneman was fifth. Eric Holmes, Derek Thorn, Brennan Newberry, defending race winner Greg Pursley and Ben Kennedy rounded out the top 10.

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