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Denny Hamlin: Leads Opening Bristol Practice

Hamlin was fastest in opening practice for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday. He turned a fast lap of 128.606 mph.

Analysis:

The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran is surging coming into Thunder Valley this week. Hamlin has racked up five-straight Top-5 finishes and rides a lofty fourth in the point standings going into Saturday night's race. He edged teammate, Erik Jones, for the fastest lap of this session. Hamlin will be a contender to win Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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