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

Jamie McMurray leads opening Cup practice at Kentucky

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts - Practice

SPARTA, KENTUCKY - JULY 07: Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 Cessna Chevrolet, smiles during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

Getty Images

Jamie McMurray posted the fastest lap in Friday’s opening Cup practice at Kentucky Speedway.

McMurray (186.780 mph) was followed by Martin Truex Jr. (186.445), Kyle Larson (186.098), Ryan Blaney (186.059) and Kyle Busch (185.938).

Busch had the best average for 10 consecutive laps at 183.148 mph. He was followed by Denny Hamlin (182.955) and Truex (182.608). Nine cars ran at least 10 consecutive laps in the session.

There were no accidents in the 115-minute session. Richard Childress Racing reported that Ryan Newman’s team would make an engine change because of a mechanical issue.

Click here for practice report

Final Cup practice is scheduled to be held from 1 - 2:25 p.m. ET today on NBCSN.

Follow @dustinlong and on Facebook