Jimmie Johnson fast at Lowe’s Motor Speedway? Imagine that. The driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet took to the familiar place atop the leaderboard at the 1.5-mile track in Charlotte during Friday’s lone practice session for the Sprint All-Star Race. The three-time defending series champion posted a fast-lap of 29.445 seconds at a speed of 183.393 mph to earn the fastest time.

Kyle Busch was second-quick in his No. 18 M&M’s Toyota with a lap of 29.639 seconds at 182.192 mph. The younger Busch brother is looking to finish his first All-Star Race tomorrow night. Last week’s winner Mark Martin was third-fastest, while Jeff Burton and Jeff Gordon rounded out the top-5.

Qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is scheduled for later this evening, with drivers taking three laps, one of which they are required to hit pit road for a four-tire pit stop. The starting order will be set by the best cumulative time of the eighteen teams.

Be sure to check back to HardcoreRaceFans.com all weekend long for the latest news and results from the Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

MORE NASCAR CUP SERIES NEWS