HAMPTON, Ga.– Denny Hamlin topped the chart in the final session of Sprint Cup Series practice. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota posted a time of 29.419 and a speed of 188.450 mph.
Martin Truex Jr. was second in his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota with a time of 29.454 and a speed of 188.226 mph. Jimmie Johnson was third in his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet with a time of 29.600 and a speed of 187.297 mph. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fourth in his No. 88 HMS Chevrolet with a time of 29.632 and a speed of 187.095 mph as Chase Elliott rounded out the top-five in his No. 24 HMS Chevrolet with a time of 29.653 and a speed of 187.095 mph.
Kyle Busch was sixth in his No. 18 JGR Toyota followed by Jamie McMurray in seventh in his No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. Casey Mears was eighth in his No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet. Kurt Busch was ninth in his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet while Ryan Newman rounded out the top-10 in his No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
McMurray posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 181.480 mph. Newman was second at a speed of 181.259 mph and Jimmie Johnson was third with a speed of 181.096 mph.
All that remains for the Sprint Cup Series cars is the race tomorrow at 1 p.m. on FOX.
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