Mark Martin is off to a fast start at one of NASCAR’s fastest tracks.
Another Hendrick Driver Leads Sprint Cup Practice
Martin posted a fast lap of 189.409 mph in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during the first Sprint Cup practice session on Friday, ahead of Kyle Busch’s Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (189.260).
Kasey Kahne jumped up to third in his Richard Petty Motorsports Ford late in the 90-minute session, and the Chevys of Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the top five.
Busch’s JGR teammate Denny Hamlin rallied with the sixth-fastest lap at the very end – jumping more than 20 spots – and Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan and Dale Earnhardt Jr. completed the top 10.
Several notable drivers had disappointing practice results.
Tony Stewart was 22nd, points leader Kevin Harvick was 29th and Jeff Gordon – who had the strongest car at Las Vegas last week – was a surprising 35th.
Next up for the Cup cars is qualifying, which begins at 6:10 p.m. EST tonight.
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