After morning showers, the Sprint Cup cars were able to enjoy a dry track with overcast skies during the day’s first practice session. Lasting just forty-five minutes, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin topped the charts with his No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota. Hamlin ran a total of twenty-seven laps during the session, posting the fastest speed of 184.338 mph.

Roush Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle was second-quick in his No. 16 3M/Red Cross Ford. Biffle circled the 1.5-mile speedway a total of twenty-six times, with his fastest lap coming at 184.143 mph. Casey Mears was third-fastest in his No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet, while Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers rounded out the top-5 in their Toyotas.

The teams have gone back to the garage area and are currently putting the final touches on the car in preparation for Saturday’s final practice session, set for 6pm E.T.

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