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PRACTICE 2: Results | Fastest laps run
JTG Daugherty Racing driver AJ Allmendinger led the second Sprint Cup Series practice Friday at Watkins Glen International wheeling his No. 47 Chevrolet to a high speed of 127.551 mph.
Allmendinger’s sole Sprint Cup Series career win came at the New York road course in 2014.
Martin Truex Jr. finished the second session runner-up to Allmendinger at a speed of 127.481 mph. The Furniture Row Racing driver was fastest in Friday’s opening round. It’s been a good week for Truex, who signed a new two-year contract with Furniture Row earlier this week.
Roush Fenway Racing‘s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (127.416 mph), Joe Gibbs Racing‘s Kyle Busch (127.381 mph) and JGR’s Matt Kenseth (127.280 mph) completed the top-five fastest on the leaderboard.
Sprint Cup Series points leader Kevin Harvick was 11th-fastest in the second run of the day (126.857 mph) in his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.
The Sprint Cup Series returns to the track Saturday at 12:15 p.m. ET (CNBC) for Coors Light Pole Qualifying before hitting the track on Sunday for the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (2:30 p.m. ET, USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
PRACTICE 1: Results | Fastest laps run
Martin Truex Jr. led the opening Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at Watkins Glen International with a high speed of 126.883 mph.
The Furniture Row Racing driver is seeking his first win at the New York road course.
Denny Hamlin finished the first session second to Truex at a speed of 126.343 mph.
Casey Mears (125.896 mph), Carl Edwards (125.654 mph) and Kyle Busch (125.643 mph) completed the top-five fastest on the leaderboard.
Defending race winner Joey Logano was sixth-fastest in the opening run (125.469 mph).
In the final minutes of practice Clint Bowyer‘s No. 15 Chevrolet spun after suffering from what the driver says were “brake problems.” Bowyer’s fastest lap was 123.219 mph, making him 32nd-fastest in the 40-car field. Danica Patrick also spun early due to brake issues.