Kurt Busch set a course to the top of the speed chart in Friday's final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Pocono Raceway.
Busch pushed the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet to a 172.712-mph lap, fastest in the 50-minute session on the 2.5-mile triangular circuit. Busch is a three-time Pocono winner, having tamed the triangle most recently in 2016.
Brad Keselowski turned in the second-fastest lap, 171.798 mph in the Team Penske No. 2 Ford. Busch's teammate Kyle Larson was third, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fourth, with series points leader Kyle Busch completing the fastest five in final practice for the Pocono 400 (Sunday, 2 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM).
Defending race winner Martin Truex Jr., who prevailed in last weekend's Coca-Cola 600, was 10th-fastest in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota. He was also 10th-fastest in first practice earlier in the afternoon.
Busch Pole Qualifying is scheduled Saturday at 11:35 p.m. ET (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM).
Suarez shows the way in first Pocono practice
Daniel Suarez landed atop the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leaderboard in Friday's first practice at Pocono Raceway.
Suarez guided the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford to clock a best lap of 171.217 mph on the 2.5-mile Pennsylvania track.
Ryan Blaney, a former Pocono winner, was second-fastest in the 50-minute session at 171.090 mph in the Team Penske No. 12 Ford. Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski completed the top five in the opening tune-up for Sunday's Pocono 400 (2 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM).
Driver Matt Tifft and the Front Row Motorsports No. 36 Ford team were docked 15 minutes of practice time after two inspection failures last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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