RELATED: Full practice results
Carl Edwards topped the leaderboard in Friday’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Pocono Raceway at 179.802 mph in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Right behind him was series points leader Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet at 178.827 mph.
Rounding out the top five were Kurt Busch in the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet (178.649 mph), Paul Menard in the No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (178.250 mph) and reigning series champion Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (178.193 mph).
The practice was delayed to start as the track was dried after morning rain and fog emerged. Once it got underway the red caution flag was thrown shortly after, allowing just 28 teams to only put down a small handful of laps. The practice was not restarted.
Coors Light Pole Qualifying is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET (FS1).