RELATED: Full practice results
Kevin Harvick topped the leaderboard in Friday’s rain-shortened first Sprint Cup Series practice at Richmond International Raceway, using a 129.069 mph-lap in his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.
Right behind him was Joey Logano in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford at 128.694 mph.
Rounding out the top five were Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Carl Edwards in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Tony Stewart, in his first practice session of the season since sustaining a back injury in the offseason, was 18th at 124.700 mph in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet. Stewart drove a field-high 38 laps.
Michael Annett slammed into the wall with his No. 46 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet about seven minutes into the session, sustaining significant damage to the front of his car.
Because rain also is predicted for later today, many teams used qualifying trim on their cars in the event qualifying is rained out. Practice speeds will be used to set the lineup for the Toyota Owners 400 if Coors Light Pole Qualifying is rained out.