Biffle tops 2nd practice at ‘Dega

Greg Biffle

Greg Biffle soared to the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series speed chart in final practice Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.

Biffle, driving the Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 Ford, registered a best lap of 197.929 mph among light participation from the 45 drivers entered in the final 55-minute session. Biffle currently ranks 21st in the Sprint Cup standings, with just one top-10 finish in nine races this season.

Tony Stewart, 30th in points in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Chevrolet, was second-fastest at 197.859 mph. Aric Almirola was third-best at 197.696 mph in the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Ford.

Jimmie Johnson, a two-time Talladega winner, was fourth-fastest in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet. Austin Dillon completed the top five in the Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevy.

Kevin Harvick, the defending Sprint Cup champion and current points leader, managed the 16th-fastest lap of the 38 drivers who participated in final practice. Several drivers made just two laps in a mock qualifying run before ending their on-track activity for the day.

Coors Light Pole Qualifying is set for 1 p.m. ET (FOX), marking the first session since NASCAR competition officials dropped the group qualifying format on restrictor-plate tracks.

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