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Chase Elliott rose to the top of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leaderboard Friday afternoon in opening practice at Phoenix Raceway.
Elliott, driving the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet, clocked a lap of 137.101 mph around the 1-mile track. Last season's Sunoco Rookie of the Year sits third in the series standings heading into the fourth race of the season.
Kyle Larson, second in the standings, notched the second-fastest lap in the 85-minute practice session. Larson pushed the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet to a best lap of 136.472 mph.
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Joey Logano was third-fastest (136.441 mph) in preparation for Sunday's Camping World 500 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM), the second leg of the NASCAR Goes West swing. Martin Truex Jr., last week's winner at Las Vegas, was fourth-best with Ryan Blaney completing the top five.
Kevin Harvick, an eight-time Phoenix winner who prevailed at the Arizona facility in this race last spring, was 13th-fastest at 135.701 mph in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford.
Coors Light Pole Qualifying is scheduled Friday at 7:45 p.m. ET (FS1).