Photos: NASCAR at Texas Motor Speedway, Friday Nov. 3, 2017

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Elliott Sadler, driver of the #1 Dale’s Pale Ale Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Degree Deodorant Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Wurth Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: (L-R) NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Global Sales and Marketing Officer Steve Phelps, NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace Jr., team owner Richard Petty, and President/Owner of Mid America Mortgage Jeffrey E. Bode attend a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide/Justice League Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace Jr. (L) and team owner Richard Petty (R) attend a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (L), driver of the #88 Nationwide/Justice League Chevrolet, and his wife, Amy Earnhardt (R), talk with Texas Motor Speedway president, Eddie Gossage, during a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 03: A detail of the helmet of Brendan Gaughan (not pictured), driver of the #62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

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Photos: NASCAR at Texas Motor Speedway, Friday Nov. 3, 2017