Practice 3 | Full results
Erik Jones topped the third and final NASCAR XFINITY Series practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday, giving Joe Gibbs Racing a sweep of the day’s practice trio. Jones’ name soared atop the leaderboard quickly and stayed there throughout the entirety of the session with a fastest lap of 181.467 mph.
Next was Jones’ JGR teammate and 2009 series champ Kyle Busch in his No. 18 Toyota, posting a top speed of 180.934 mph.
The No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Ty Dillon rounded out the top three after propelling his entry around the 1.54-mile track at 180.481 mph. Dillon is pulling double-duty this weekend after Stewart-Haas Racing announced Tuesday that Dillon would serve as an interim driver for the injured Tony Stewart .
The No. 19 JGR entry of Daniel Suarez posted the fourth-fastest speed (180.351 mph), while Kyle Larson‘s No. 42 Chevrolet (180.316 mph) rounded out the top five.
The field returns to the track Saturday for the Coors Light Pole Qualifying (8:35 a.m. ET, FS1).
Practice 2 | Full results
Daniel Suarez jumped to the lead late to end Friday’s second NASCAR XFINITY Series practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway, posting a top speed of 181.902 mph.
Suarez’s top speed came on his 22nd and final lap around the 1.54-mile track.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Erik Jones was second-fastest at 180.975 mph. Jones was fastest in Friday’s opening practice session.
Brendan Gaughan (180.828 mph), Kyle Larson (180.281 mph) and Kyle Busch (179.685 mph) completed the top-five fastest on the leaderboard.
Practice 1 | Full results
Erik Jones rose to the top of the early leaderboard Friday morning in the NASCAR XFINITY Series’ opening practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Jones, driving the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota, turned a best lap of 183.358 mph on the 1.54-mile track. The 19-year-old is entering his first full season in the XFINITY Series after securing the Camping World Truck Series crown last year.
Ryan Reed was second-fastest in preparation for Saturday’s Heads Up Georgia 250 (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, PRN, SiriusXM). He registered a fast lap of 182.880 mph in the Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 Ford.
Blake Koch was third-fastest in a strong showing for first-year team Kaulig Racing. Koch, 30, clocked a 182.507 mph lap in the No. 11 Chevrolet.
Jeb Burton, in his first season driving Richard Petty Motorsports‘ No. 43 Ford, was fourth-fastest. Ty Dillon‘s Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevy completed the top five.
XFINITY Series points leader Elliott Sadler was 15th-fastest with a best lap of 180.012 mph in the JR Motorsports No. 1 Chevrolet. Sprint Cup star Kevin Harvick, Sadler’s JRM teammate and winner of the series’ last three races at Atlanta, was ninth-fastest at 181.029 mph in the No. 88 Chevrolet.