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Keselowski leads opening practice at Pocono

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Brad Keselowski led Friday's Sprint Cup Series opening practice session at Pocono Raceway in preparation for Sunday's Windows 10 400 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN/Live Extra, MRN, SiriusXM). 

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The Team Penske driver put up his best time on Lap 7 out of nine total with a speed of 176.606 mph. Keselowski has one win at the Pennsylvania track that came in 2011. His best finish since then was second in 2014’s June event.

Coming up short to Keselowski was Matt Kenseth at 176.339 mph.

Denny Hamlin (176.267 mph), Austin Dillon (176.170 mph) and Kevin Harvick (175.987 mph) completed the top five on the leaderboard.

Martin Truex Jr., the winner of June's Pocono race, put up a speed of 175.298 mph and came in as 12th-fastest.

Defending race-winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. completed his quickest lap at 175.196 mph, making the Hendrick Motorsports driver 14th-fastest in Friday's practice.

The Sprint Cup Series returns to the track for Coors Light Pole Qualifying at 4:45 p.m. ET with coverage on NBCSN/Live Extra.