HARVICK LEADS FIRST CHARLOTTE SPRINT CUP PRACTICE

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Kevin Harvick topped the leaderboard in Thursday’s first Sprint Cup Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway at 193.757 mph in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

Right behind him was Alex Bowman, subbing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at 192.885 mph.

Rounding out the top five were Sprint Cup Series points leader Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota at 192.623 mph, Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at 192.548 mph and Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 192.219 mph.

Coors Light Pole Qualifying is the next scheduled Sprint Cup event at 7:20 p.m. ET (NBCSN/NBC Sports App). The next Sprint Cup practice session is scheduled for Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN, NBC Sports App).