RELATED: Full practice results
Kevin Harvick topped the opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at Chicagoland Speedway. Harvick’s fast lap of 188.317 mph led the way in the 85-minute practice session.
The defending Sprint Cup Series champion has two wins at the Illinois track.
Harvick was followed on the speed chart by the Team Penske duo of Joey Logano (187.911 mph) and Brad Keselowski (187.826 mph). Martin Truex Jr. (187.800 mph) and Austin Dillon (187.761 mph) rounded out the top five.
Ryan Newman (187.415 mph), Kyle Busch (186.896 mph), Kasey Kahne (186.709 mph), Ryan Blaney (186.522 mph) and Kurt Busch (186.477 mph) made up sixth through 10 in the practice session. Dillon, Kahne and Blaney were the only drivers not in the Chase to finish the practice session in the top 10.
Nine Chase drivers finished outside the top 10 in practice: Jeff Gordon (11th), Jimmie Johnson (12th), Matt Kenseth (13th), Jamie McMurray (14th), Carl Edwards (15th), Paul Menard (17th), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (20th), Clint Bowyer (27th) and Denny Hamlin (30th).
A caution came out just about 10 minutes into practice as David Ragan went for a spin in his No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota off of Turn 4, but suffered no damage.
The Sprint Cup Series will be back on track Friday for Coors Light Pole Qualifying at 6:45 p.m. ET (NBCSN/Live Extra). There are two practice sessions scheduled for Saturday afternoon and the myAFibRisk.com 400 will take place on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).