Jimmie Johnson tops Daytona 500 practice in return to NASCAR

Published February 17, 2023 6:15 PM

By MARK LONG
AP Sports Writer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Seven-time is officially back. Jimmie Johnson topped the first practice session for the Daytona 500 on Friday. It came in his return to stock car racing after a two-year dalliance in IndyCar. The two-time Daytona 500 winner and seven-time Cup Series champion reached a top speed of 194.25 mph around the 2 1/2-mile superspeedway. He edged fellow Chevrolet drivers Chase Elliott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and pole-sitter Alex Bowman.

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