Skip navigation
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up

Denny Hamlin leads Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of top four in final Clash practice

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash - Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash on February 17, 2017 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Getty Images

After not seeing the track at a in the first practice session for the Advance Auto Parts Clash, Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top four in the second and final session.

Denny Hamlin, who will start second in the exhibition race, was fastest at 196.528 mph. That came as all four Joe Gibbs Racing cars drafted alone for most of the 55-minute session.

Hamlin was followed by rookie Daniel Suarez, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth. Joey Logano completed the top five and Danica Patrick was sixth fastest.

Brad Keselowski, the pole-sitter for the Clash, was fastest in the first session, which was devoted to single-car runs. He was 10th fastest when working in the draft.

Jamie McMurray did not make a lap in the session

Matt Kenseth had the best 10-lap average at 195.510 mph.

Click here for the full practice report.