HAMPTON, Ga.– Erik Jones paced the field in the opening practice session of the weekend. The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.236 and a speed of 183.358 mph.
Ryan Reed was second in his No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford with a time of 30.315 and a speed of 182.880 mph. Blake Koch was third in his No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet with a time of 30.377 and a speed of 182.507 mph. Jeb Burton was fourth in his No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford with a time of 30.406 and a speed of 182.332 mph. Ty Dillon rounded out the top-five in his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with a time of 30.426 and a speed of 182.213 mph.
Brad Keselowski was sixth in his No. 22 Team Penske Ford. Kyle Larson was seventh in his No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. Brendan Gaughan was eighth in his No. 62 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Kevin Harvick was ninth in his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Darrell Wallace Jr. rounded out the top-10 in his No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.
Jones was the only driver to run 10 consecutive laps during the session at an average speed of 180.310 mph.
The XFINITY Series cars will be back on track later today at 12:30 p.m. for their second of three practice sessions.
