Kevin Harvick fastest in first Chicagoland practice

Harvick backs up his favorite status in first practice.

JOLIET, Ill. — Backing up his bold prediction to “pound them into the ground,” Kevin Harvick outperformed the primary threat to his title defense in the first on-track opportunity of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Harvick led Friday’s opening practice for myAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, turning a 188.317-mph lap in his No. 4 Chevrolet. The defending series champion posted the speed on his 15th and final lap of the session on the 1.5-mile oval.

The Team Penske duo of Joey Logano (187.911) andBrad Keselowski (187.826) were next on the speed chart.

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