HAMPTON, Ga.– Kyle Larson topped the chart in the one practice session before qualifying. Â The driver of the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.740 and a speed of 192.902 mph.
Kasey Kahne was second in his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet with a time of 28.904 and a speed of 191.807 mph. A. J. Allmendinger was third in his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet with a time of 29.030 and a speed of 190.975 mph. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fourth in his No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford with a time of 29.080 and a speed of 190.646 mph. Austin Dillon rounded out the top-five in his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with a time of 29.117 and a speed of 190.404 mph.
Kurt Busch was sixth in his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet. Jamie McMurray was seventh in his No. 1 CGR Chevrolet. Martin Truex Jr. was eighth in his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. Brad Keselowski was ninth in his No. 2 Team Penske Ford. Kyle Busch rounded out the top-10 in his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Stenhouse posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 180.648 mph. Denny Hamlin posted a speed of 177.524 mph and about spun his car out during the session. Kyle Busch posted a speed of 176.757 mph. Chase Elliott posted a speed of 176.184 mph.
The Sprint Cup cars will be back on track this evening at 5:45 for three rounds of knockout qualifying.