Hamlin turns fastest lap Friday at the Brickyard
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| Denny Hamlin |
In NASCAR's first practice session with the new high-drag rules package at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Denny Hamlin turned a 49.934-second lap to top opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice for Sunday’s Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard.
Hamlin is looking to give Joe Gibbs Racing their first win at IMS since Tony Stewart’s second triumph in 2007, Hamlin averaged 182.208 mph in his No. 11 FedEx Toyota, making him the only one to top 182 mph in all three practice sessions.
Four-time winner Jimmie Johnson ended the session in second, clocking a speed of 181.796 mph. Johnson was followed by 2003 victor Kevin Harvick (181.756), five-time winner Jeff Gordon (181.444), who will make his final Brickyard start on Sunday and two-time winner Stewart (181.214) to round out the top-5 speeds.
Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex, Jr. made up the back half of the top 10.
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Speed | Time | Behind |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | 182.208 | 49.394 | Leader |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Kobalt Tools | 181.796 | 49.506 | 0.112 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's/ Budweiser | 181.756 | 49.517 | 0.123 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 3M | 181.444 | 49.602 | 0.208 |
| 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Bass Pro Shops | 181.214 | 49.665 | 0.271 |
| 6 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | Dollar General | 181.192 | 49.671 | 0.277 |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | Nationwide | 181.046 | 49.711 | 0.317 |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | McDonald's/Cessna | 180.796 | 49.78 | 0.386 |
| 9 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 180.792 | 49.781 | 0.387 |
| 10 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | Furniture Row/Visser Precision | 180.585 | 49.838 | 0.444 |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Skittles | 180.433 | 49.88 | 0.486 |
| 12 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | 180.382 | 49.894 | 0.5 |
| 13 | 55 | David Ragan | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 180.27 | 49.925 | 0.531 |
| 14 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | Miller Lite | 180.198 | 49.945 | 0.551 |
| 15 | 25 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 179.939 | 50.017 | 0.623 |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford Fusion | 179.917 | 50.023 | 0.629 |
| 17 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | Stanley | 179.87 | 50.036 | 0.642 |
| 18 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet SS | 179.702 | 50.083 | 0.689 |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Target | 179.655 | 50.096 | 0.702 |
| 20 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane / JDRF | 179.623 | 50.105 | 0.711 |
| 21 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Duracell / Menards | 179.247 | 50.21 | 0.816 |
| 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | Dow – Mycogen | 179.154 | 50.236 | 0.842 |
| 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | GoDaddy | 179.119 | 50.246 | 0.852 |
| 24 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | FARMERS | 178.543 | 50.408 | 1.014 |
| 25 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | 178.334 | 50.467 | 1.073 |
| 26 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Grainger | 177.961 | 50.573 | 1.179 |
| 27 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | Kroger/Kingsford Charcoat | 177.936 | 50.58 | 1.186 |
| 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Eckrich | 177.883 | 50.595 | 1.201 |
| 29 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | NOS Energy Drink Ford Fusion | 177.69 | 50.65 | 1.256 |
| 30 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr | Ford | Medallion Bank | 177.417 | 50.728 | 1.334 |
| 31 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | Advocare Ford Fusion | 176.842 | 50.893 | 1.499 |
| 32 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | Brandt | 176.074 | 51.115 | 1.721 |
| 33 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | FFA | 176.074 | 51.115 | 1.721 |
| 34 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Thrivent Financial | 175.853 | 51.179 | 1.785 |
| 35 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | TBA | 175.637 | 51.242 | 1.848 |
| 36 | 33 | Brian Scott | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge | 174.822 | 51.481 | 2.087 |
| 37 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | Marsh Supermarkets Chevrolet | 174.223 | 51.658 | 2.264 |
| 38 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | Speed Stick | 174.068 | 51.704 | 2.31 |
| 39 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | Switch Hitch | 173.772 | 51.792 | 2.398 |
| 40 | 32 | Josh Wise | Ford | Brandise Machinery | 173.581 | 51.849 | 2.455 |
| 41 | 34 | Brett Moffitt | Ford | CSX Play It Safe | 172.596 | 52.145 | 2.751 |
| 42 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | VooDoo BBQ & Grill | 172.463 | 52.185 | 2.791 |
| 43 | 26 | Jeb Burton | Toyota | Maxim Fantasy Sports/Estes | 171.707 | 52.415 | 3.021 |
| 44 | 23 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | Dr. Pepper | 169.985 | 52.946 | 3.552 |