In the first of two practices for Sprint Cup teams on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, last week’s race winner Jimmie Johnson was fastest with a speed of 191.89 mph. Hi Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will start fourth in tomorrow’s Kobalt 400 on FOX, was close behind in fifth.
Ryan Newman was second in practice with a speed of 189.77 mph. Meanwhile, last week’s runner-up Kevin Harvick completed the 55 minute session in third place, with Daytona 500 champion Joey Logano coming in fourth. Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top ten.
Other notable drivers include defending Las Vegas winner Brad Keselowski, who finished practice with a speed of 188.63 mph, good enough for 13th. Jeff Gordon, who will start on the pole in his final Las Vegas start, completed the practice session in 14th, followed by the final Hendrick Motorsports driver, Kasey Kahne, in 15th.
Sprint Cup Teams will have one final chance to dial in their race setups when final practice begins at 2:30 ET on FOX Sports 1.
Full results:
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Ryan Newman
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Joey Logano
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6. Martin Truex Jr.
7. Denny Hamlin
8. Tony Stewart
9. Kyle Larson
10. Matt Kenseth
11. Paul Menard
12. Carl Edwards
13. Brad Keselowski
14. Jeff Gordon
15. Kasey Kahne
16. David Ragan
17. Danica Patrick
18. Greg Biffle
19. AJ Allmendinger
20. Jamie McMurray
21. Casey Mears
22. Regan Smith (i)
23. Brian Scott (i)
24. Aric Almirola
25. Austin Dillon
26. Ryan Blaney
27. Justin Allgaier
28. Michael Annett
29. Brian Vickers
30. Sam Hornish Jr.
31. Alex Bowman
32. David Gilliland
33. Trevor Bayne
34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
35. Brett Moffitt
36. Clint Bowyer
37. Michael McDowell
38. Brendan Gaughan (i)
39. Cole Whitt
40. JJ Yeley
41. Jeb Burton
42. Josh Wise
43. Landon Cassill (i)
(i) – ineligible for points
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