KODY SWANSON LEADS THE WAY IN PHOENIX COPPER CUP PRACTICE

Phoenix, Arizona.........Kingsburg, California’s Kody Swanson led the way in Friday’s USAC Silver Crown practice at Phoenix Raceway with a best lap of 25.450 seconds, translating to a 142.197mph one-lap average around the one-mile tri-oval.

Swanson bested the field of 17 and will try to beat Dave Steele’s one-lap track record of 25.317 in qualifying.  Swanson finished second in his last appearance at Phoenix in 2009.

Rounding out the top-five in overall practice times were Justin Grant, Bobby Santos, who posted the top speed in session one, Tanner Swanson and Aaron Pierce.

ProSource Qualifying begins at 2:40 Pacific Time Friday, which will set the lineup for the 100-lap main event that takes place at 3pm on Saturday, April 29.

PHOENIX COPPER CUP FINAL PRACTICE RESULTS:

1. Kody Swanson, 63, DePalma-25.450 (141.454mph)

2. Justin Grant, 91, Hemelgarn/Carli-25.493         

3. Bobby Santos, 22, DJ-25.583

4. Tanner Swanson, 201, Nolen-25.644

5. Aaron Pierce, 26, Pierce-25.650

6. David Byrne, 40, Byrne-25.661

7. Chris Windom, 92, Kazmark-25.780

8. Davey Hamilton, 99, RPM/Gormly-25.856

9. Damion Gardner, 6, Klatt-26.066

10. Jerry Coons, Jr., 20, Nolen-26.089

11. Henry Clarke, 75, Rose-26.317

12. Joe Axsom, 120, Nolen-26.863

13. Davey Hamilton, Jr., 98, RPM/Gormly-27.094

14. Patrick Lawson, 2, Lawson-27.548

15. A.J. Russell, 3, Finkenbinder-27.570

16. Toni Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-28.090

17. Shane Butler, 15, Thompson-30.188