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Hamlin tops 202mph in first Michigan practice
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was fastest in the only Friday practice session at Michigan International Speedway with a lap of 202.230 mph.
Hamlin was the only driver to crack the 202mph mark. He ran seven laps in the 50-minute session.
Kurt Busch was second fastest at 201.901mph. Daniel Suarez was third fastest at 201.850mph with Ryan Blaney fourth fastest at 201.794mph, and Kyle Busch completed the top five at 201.782mph.
The rest of the top 10 were Joey Logano (201.596mph), Clint Bowyer (201.596mph), defending race winner Kyle Larson (201.455mph), Alex Bowman (201.387mph) and Paul Menard (201.337mph).
There were no incidents during the session.
UP NEXT: Qualifying at 5:05 p.m. ET.
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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