Everything is looking up for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his fans these days.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Leads First NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice At Richmond
Earnhardt Jr. was the fastest in a two-hour Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday afternoon at Richmond International Raceway, kicking off a promising weekend at a track where NASCAR’s most popular driver has seen much past success.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver turned a fast lap of 125.465 mph, ahead of Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards (125.313).
Richard Childress Racing teammates Clint Bowyer and Paul Menard were next, followed by Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski.
Hendrick Motorsports’ Mark Martin (eighth) and Jeff Gordon (10th) were also in the top 10, sandwiching Kurt Busch (ninth).
The final Sprint Cup practice – a shorter 45-minute session – will take place within the hour here at Richmond.
Sprint Cup qualifying is scheduled to begin at 5:35 p.m. Eastern time.
“It’s a fun track and looking forward to the weekend, getting in the car and seeing what we got,” Earnhardt Jr. said before practice.
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