Chris Buescher topped Friday’s first NASCAR Cup Series practice, the only non-playoff driver in the top-10.
Buescher set his average lap speed of 121.147 mph early in the 50-minute session at Richmond (Va.) Raceway and it stood the entire time.
In seven career Cup starts at Richmond, Buescher’s best finish 17th in 2017.
Joey Logano ended up second (120.962 mph) and William Byron was third (120.827 mph). Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson completed the top-five.
