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Kyle Larson topped the leaderboard in Friday’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Martinsville Speedway at 98.170 mph in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Chevrolet.
Right behind him was Virginia native and one of the race favorites in Denny Hamlin, who piloted the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at a clip of 98.058 mph.
Rounding out the top five were series points leader Joey Logano in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford (98.053 mph), Chase Elliott in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (98.007 mph) and Danica Patrick in the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet (97.972 mph).
Last week’s Talladega runner-up Brian Scott smacked the wall going into Turn 3, taking significant — but fixable — right rear damage. He finished the session 39th (94.284 mph).
Sprint Cup teams will qualify at 4:40 p.m. ET Friday on NBCSN/NBC Sports App.