Dale Yeah! Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tops 2015 Jeff Kyle 400 Practice at Indianapolis

As the 20th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s lone triumph in the 1995 Brickyard 400 approaches, his son is now showing potential to accomplish the same feat.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. laid down a 181.466-mph lap to top the second practice session for Sunday’s Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Brad Keselowski ended the session in second after hitting a speed of 181.448 mph on a mock qualifying run. Keselowski, the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, will look to give owner Roger Penske his first NASCAR victory at the Brickyard.

Kasey Kahne (181.408), Kyle Larson (181.378) and Clint Bowyer (181.331) rounded out the top five.

Jeff Gordon put down the sixth quickest time as he prepares for his final Indianapolis start with a speed of 181.189 mph. Martin Truex, Jr., David Ragan, Ryan Blaney and 2010 winner Jamie McMurray finished out the top 10.

The session was marred by strange cautions in the early going. Denny Hamlin, who topped the opening practice earlier in the day, was heading out to complete his first laps of second practice when . Hamlin would finally make his way to the track late in the session, finishing 12th on the charts.

Another caution fell shortly after Hamlin’s incident when a large piece of lead fell out of Timmy Hill’s No. 98 Ford. No drivers made contact with the heavy weight and practice resumed upon its removal from the racing surface. Hill is driving his second race for low-budget Premium Motorsports after Josh Wise parted ways with the team earlier this month.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will return for final practice at 4 p.m. ET.

2015 JEFF KYLE 400 SECOND PRACTICE SPEEDS