Joey Logano leads way in Cup Series practice session at Phoenix

Joey Logano's No. 22 Team Penske Ford topped the NASCAR Cup Series leaderboard with a 131.167 mph lap during Friday's 50-minute practice session at Phoenix Raceway. Denny Hamlin (131.081 mph), Tyler Reddick (131.066 mph), John Hunter Nemechek (130.985 mph) and Austin Cindric (130.976 mph) rounded out the top five. RELATED: Practice results | At-track photos Erik Jones (130.776 mph), Chase Elliott (130.747 mph), Christopher Bell (130.331 mph), Bubba Wallace (130.222 mph) and Carson Hocevar (130.199 mph) completed the top 10. Practice came to a temporary halt when Daniel Hemric spun his No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, making contact with the outside wall in Turn 4. In the closing minutes of practice, Tyler Reddick went around in Turn 2 after losing control of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota. This session marked the debut of the 2024 short-track rules package, allowing teams and drivers to have extended time to collect valuable data. A two-day test at the 1-mile Arizona track in December with six teams in attendance additionally provided an opportunity to amass feedback for changes made to the aerodynamic package. MORE: 2024 Cup Series rules package for short tracks, road courses The Cup Series will get back on track for qualifying on Saturday (2:10 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).