By Aaron Bearden, Motorsports Editor
HAMPTON, Ga. — Ryan Newman’s quest to match Richard Childress Racing teammate Austin Dillon with a victory and 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth led him to the top of the charts in the weekend’s final practice session at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The Richard Childress Racing veteran’s 184.868-mph circuit stood as the quickest time in Saturday’s lone practice session for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, topping Martin Truex Jr. (184.597 mph) and Ryan Blaney (184.566 mph).
Denny Hamlin (183.564 mph) and Joey Logano (183.303) rounded out the top five, with Jimmie Johnson (182.603 mph), Chris Buescher (182.243 mph), Ryan Blaney (182.051 mph), Clint Bowyer (181.699 mph) and Darrell Wallace Jr. (181.076 mph) completing the top 10.
The session went caution-free, with the entire 36-car field completing their runs without incident.
Coverage for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 is slated to begin at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Final Practice Results
| Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Manu. | Behind | Laps | Best Time | Best Speed |
| 1 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | — | 49 | 29.989 | 184.868 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 0.044 | 38 | 30.033 | 184.597 |
| 3 | 21 | Paul Menard | Ford | 0.049 | 66 | 30.038 | 184.566 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 0.213 | 56 | 30.202 | 183.564 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 0.256 | 74 | 30.245 | 183.303 |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 0.372 | 42 | 30.361 | 182.603 |
| 7 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 0.432 | 38 | 30.421 | 182.243 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 0.464 | 53 | 30.453 | 182.051 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 0.523 | 62 | 30.512 | 181.699 |
| 10 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. # | Chevrolet | 0.628 | 48 | 30.617 | 181.076 |
| 11 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 0.634 | 54 | 30.623 | 181.04 |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | 0.672 | 55 | 30.661 | 180.816 |
| 13 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 0.709 | 56 | 30.698 | 180.598 |
| 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 0.714 | 63 | 30.703 | 180.569 |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 0.748 | 60 | 30.737 | 180.369 |
| 16 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 0.828 | 39 | 30.817 | 179.901 |
| 17 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 0.925 | 64 | 30.914 | 179.336 |
| 18 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 0.961 | 43 | 30.95 | 179.128 |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 1.046 | 71 | 31.035 | 178.637 |
| 20 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 1.069 | 63 | 31.058 | 178.505 |
| 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 1.079 | 64 | 31.068 | 178.447 |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 1.116 | 64 | 31.105 | 178.235 |
| 23 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 1.164 | 59 | 31.153 | 177.96 |
| 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 1.224 | 71 | 31.213 | 177.618 |
| 25 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 1.229 | 54 | 31.218 | 177.59 |
| 26 | 24 | William Byron # | Chevrolet | 1.23 | 49 | 31.219 | 177.584 |
| 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 1.234 | 56 | 31.223 | 177.561 |
| 28 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 1.337 | 56 | 31.326 | 176.978 |
| 29 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 1.418 | 60 | 31.407 | 176.521 |
| 30 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 1.593 | 46 | 31.582 | 175.543 |
| 31 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 1.632 | 35 | 31.621 | 175.327 |
| 32 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Chevrolet | 1.726 | 28 | 31.715 | 174.807 |
| 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain(i) | Chevrolet | 1.738 | 22 | 31.727 | 174.741 |
| 34 | 23 | Gray Gaulding Jr. | Toyota | 3.131 | 12 | 33.12 | 167.391 |
| 35 | 51 | Harrison Rhodes | Chevrolet | 3.219 | 20 | 33.208 | 166.948 |
| 36 | 00 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 3.274 | 24 | 33.263 | 166.672 |