LONG POND, Pa. – Kurt Busch and Daniel Suarez paced a pair of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice sessions on Friday at Pocono Raceway.
Busch was fastest in the second practice with a 52.110-second lap at 172.712 mph. Â He was followed by Brad Keselowski, who was .277 of a second off Busch’s fastest lap/
Busch’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Kyle Larson was third, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch.
In the opening practice of the day, Suarez put his No. 41 Ford Mustang on the top of the practice charts. He led the way with a 52.565-second lap at 171.217 mph.
Ryan Blaney was second fastest in the first practice, followed by Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch and Keselowski.
Martin Truex Jr., who won the Coca-Cola 600 last week and the defending winner at Pocono Raceway, was 10th fastest in both practice sessions on Friday afternoon.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for the Pocono 400 is scheduled for 11:35 p.m. EST Saturday.