RELATED: Full practice results
Texas winner Jimmie Johnson surged to the top of the leaderboard late during Friday's opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, posting a fastest lap of 141.827 mph at Phoenix International Raceway.
Next was the No. 42 Chevrolet of Kyle Larson, who circled the 1-mile track at 141.783 mph.
Those two non-Chase drivers soared ahead of Kurt Busch in his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet, who was third overall at 141.571 mph and the first on the leaderboard out of the eight remaining Chase contenders.
Carl Edwards logged the fourth-fastest speed (141.448 mph). Jamie McMurray was right behind him, taking fifth with a fastest lap of 141.315 mph.
Here's how the rest of the Chase drivers ranked: Kevin Harvick (sixth), Martin Truex Jr. (eighth), Kyle Busch (10th), Joey Logano (11th), Brad Keselowski (17th) and Jeff Gordon (25th).
Next up at 6:45 p.m. ET is Coors Light Pole qualifying (NBCSN/Live Extra).