Polesitter Kyle Busch logs fastest final practice lap

MORE: Final practice results | Best 10-lap averages Polesitter Kyle Busch logged the fastest lap in Saturday's final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Pocono Raceway, whirling his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota around the track at 175.421 mph. Busch, who on Friday evening won the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday's Axalta presents the Pocono 400, also brushed the wall in Turn 3 with about seven minutes left in the practice session but his No. 18 did not appear to sustain any damage. Brad Keselowski was next fastest, urging his No. 2 Team Penske Ford around the track at 175.285 mph. Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top five. Larson spun about 15 minutes into the practice session, sliding through Turn 2 when he appeared to get loose. The No. 42 Chevrolet did not make contact with anything, though the red flag came out briefly while NASCAR officials checked for fluid or debris on the track. RELATED: Watch Larson spin There were four practice holds for final practice at the 2.5-mile track. Derrike Cope (No. 55) and Erik Jones (No. 77) were assessed 15-minute practice holds due to their cars being late to pre-qualifying inspection, while Daniel Suarez (No. 19) and Kurt Busch (No. 41) were assessed 15-minute practice holds for failing pre-qualifying inspection twice. This was the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice before Sunday’s Axalta presents the Pocono 400 at 3 p.m. ET (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).