Erik Jones tops first of 3 Xfinity practice sessions at Atlanta
Like the early bird catching the worm, Erik Jones started Friday’s early Xfinity Series practice off right at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Jones shot to the top of the speed charts with a best lap of 183.358 mph, followed by Ryan Reed (182.880), Blake Koch (182.507), Jeb Burton (182.332) and Ty Dillon (182.213).
Dillon is doing double duty this weekend, also filling in for the injured Tony Stewart in the Sprint Cup Series.
There will be two other Xfinity practices today: 12:30 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. ET and 2:30 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. ET.
The speed chart from Friday’s first Xfinity Series session:
| POS. | CAR # | DRIVER | MANUFACTURER | SPONSOR | BEST SPEED | BEST TIME | BEHIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones |
| Hisense USA | 183.358 | 30.236 | Leader |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Reed |
| Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang | 182.880 | 30.315 | --0.079 |
| 3 | 11 | Blake Koch |
| LeafFilter Gutter Protection | 182.507 | 30.377 | --0.141 |
| 4 | 43 | Jeb Burton |
| J. Streicher | 182.332 | 30.406 | --0.170 |
| 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon |
| Rheem | 182.213 | 30.426 | --0.190 |
| 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski |
| Discount Tire | 181.806 | 30.494 | --0.258 |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson |
| ENEOS | 181.390 | 30.564 | --0.328 |
| 8 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan |
| South Point | 181.271 | 30.584 | --0.348 |
| 9 | 88 | Kevin Harvick |
| Bad Boy Off Road | 181.029 | 30.625 | --0.389 |
| 10 | 6 | Darrell Wallace Jr |
| Ford Ecoboost Ford Mustang | 181.023 | 30.626 | --0.390 |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg |
| RSS Racing | 180.922 | 30.643 | --0.407 |
| 12 | 33 | Brandon Jones |
| Roland | 180.757 | 30.671 | --0.435 |
| 13 | 19 | Daniel Suarez |
| Arris | 180.269 | 30.754 | --0.518 |
| 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier |
| Taxslayer.com | 180.129 | 30.778 | --0.542 |
| 15 | 1 | Elliott Sadler |
| OneMain | 180.012 | 30.798 | --0.562 |
| 16 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong |
| Winfield Be Greater | 179.796 | 30.835 | --0.599 |
| 17 | 48 | Brennan Poole |
| DC Solar | 179.012 | 30.970 | --0.734 |
| 18 | 14 | J.J. Yeley |
| TBD | 177.658 | 31.206 | --0.970 |
| 19 | 24 | Corey Lajoie |
| JGL YOUNG GUNS | 176.983 | 31.325 | --1.089 |
| 20 | 01 | Ryan Preece |
| Kubota | 173.771 | 31.904 | --1.668 |
| 21 | 44 | David Starr |
| Zachry | 173.045 | 32.038 | --1.802 |
| 22 | 40 | Carl Long |
| TBD | 172.393 | 32.159 | --1.923 |
| 23 | 0 | Garrett Smithley |
| Instalco | 172.345 | 32.168 | --1.932 |
| 24 | 52 | Joey Gase |
| LifeLinkFoundation.org | 170.490 | 32.518 | --2.282 |
| 25 | 70 | Derrike Cope |
| Adrenalin Powersports / Ice-Aid | 168.932 | 32.818 | --2.582 |
| 26 | 90 | Mario Gosselin |
| BuckedUp Apparel/CrashClaimsR.US | 168.932 | 32.818 | --2.582 |
| 27 | 25 | Chris Cockrum |
| Advanced Communications Group | 168.291 | 32.943 | --2.707 |
| 28 | 13 | Josh Reaume |
| TBD | 165.760 | 33.446 | --3.210 |
| 29 | 07 | Ray Black Jr |
| ScubaLife | 165.261 | 33.547 | --3.311 |
| 30 | 99 | Todd Peck |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 160.102 | 34.628 | --4.392 |
| 31 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd |
| TBD | 143.252 | 38.701 | --8.465 |
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