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NNS: Kahne Claims Top Speed In First Practice
Kasey Kahne has run a partial Nationwide Series schedule this season...
SPEED Staff  |  Posted November 09, 2012   Avondale, AZ
Kasey Kahne was quick out of the gate in Nationwide Series practice Friday at PIR. (Photo: Getty Images)
Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne, who has participated in slightly less than half of this year's Nationwide Series events, paced Friday's opening Nationwide practice in preparation for Saturday's Great Clips 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Kahne, driving the No. 38 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet, showed the way with a lap of 132.851 mph over the Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon (132.636) and the JR Motorsports Chevy of Cole Whitt (131.984).

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who is tied for the points lead with Elliott Sadler with just two races remaining, was fourth, followed by the Dodge of Brad Keselowski.

Sadler ran 13th out of 45 drivers.

A final practice is slated for 3:35 p.m. ET.
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