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Kurt Busch Paces First Sprint Cup Practice

Kurt Busch set a track record last night in qualifying, and backed that up with the fastest speed in the first of two practice sessions today for the Sprint Cup Series. Because of timing of the first practice session and a switch from qualifying to race trim, speeds were expected to be considerably slower than Thursday night. For a majority of the drivers, their first lap on the track Friday was their fastest.

Chase drivers were sprinkled throughout the speed chart with Joey Logano (P2) fastest and Kyle Busch (P29) slowest. Kyle make his first practice laps with only 5 minutes left in the session, looking to focus more on the second session to make adjustments.

First Practice Top 10:
1. Kurt Busch
2. Joey Logano
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Paul Menard
6. Carl Edwards
7. Brad Keselowski
8. Martin Truex, Jr.
9. Clint Bowyer
10. Greg Biffle

Click the link below for full practice results.

Sprint Cup Practice II Charlotte II 2014

 

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Mike starts his second year with the Frontstretch in 2014 working on a combination of promotional and marketing assignments. Managing the NASCAR Power Rankings (Wednesdays), he works with broadcast and writing experts from throughout the world of racing to produce the biggest national weekly poll on Sprint Cup competition. Also our resident Marketing Assistant, Mike handles day-to-day client responsibilities while settling into his new digs outside of Charlotte.

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