JR Motorsports Teammates Show Rockingham Speed

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — JR Motorsports rookies Carson Kvapil and Connor Zilisch showed no signs of intimidation Friday afternoon as the duo turned the two fastest practice laps in NASCAR Xfinity Series practice at Rockingham Speedway.

Kvapil, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet, turned a lap of 22.899 seconds at 147.779 mph on the .94-mile race track as the series returned to the track for the first time since 2004.

Kvapil’s teammate Zilisch was a tick slower with a lap of 23.052 seconds.

Sheldon Creed was third quick in a Haas Ford, while Ward Burton was fourth and Jesse Love fifth, both in Chevrolets.

Series champion Justin Allgaier was sixth in another JR Motorsports Chevrolet.

Kasey Kahne, who is making his return to the series in a Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, was 18^th on the speed charts.

Forty cars made practice laps. Qualifying will be held on Saturday morning, with the race later in the day.