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Blake Koch fastest in first of 2 Xfinity practices at Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR XFINITY Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 - Practice

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 03: Blake Koch, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Sarah Crabill

Blake Koch was fastest in the first of two NASCAR Xfinity Series practices this afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway.

Koch covered the 1.5-mile oval at 189.347 mph, nearly 2 mph faster than second fastest, Daniel Hemric (187.461 mph).

Kyle Larson was third (187.350), followed by Erik Jones (187.207), Ryan Blaney (187.201), Austin Dillon (186.851), Ty Dillon (186.670), Elliott Sadler (186.316), Christopher Bell (186.258) and Matt Tifft (186.079).

The second practice session takes place at 5 to 5:55 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports App.

Click here for the first practice speed grid.