The first Cup practice of the day at Michigan International Speedway was dominated by Hendrick-powered engines. Kasey Kahne was the fastest car, followed by teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Stewart-Haas Racing drivers (who also use Hendrick engines) Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick were 3rd and 4th respectively. Austin Dillon rounded out the top 5.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | 203.332 | 35.410 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 202.943 | 35.478 |
| 3 | 41 | Kurt Busch | 202.680 | 35.524 |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 202.338 | 35.584 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon # | 201.873 | 35.666 |
| 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | 201.698 | 35.697 |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 201.652 | 35.705 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 201.647 | 35.706 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 201.241 | 35.778 |
| 10 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | 201.140 | 35.796 |
| 11 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | 201.123 | 35.799 |
| 12 | 27 | Paul Menard | 201.044 | 35.813 |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 200.848 | 35.848 |
| 14 | 31 | Ryan Newman | 200.714 | 35.872 |
| 15 | 55 | Brian Vickers | 200.579 | 35.896 |
| 16 | 10 | Danica Patrick | 200.568 | 35.898 |
| 17 | 43 | Aric Almirola | 200.384 | 35.931 |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 200.378 | 35.932 |
| 19 | 14 | Tony Stewart | 200.300 | 35.946 |
| 20 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | 200.161 | 35.971 |
| 21 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 200.067 | 35.988 |
| 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 199.989 | 36.002 |
| 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | 199.961 | 36.007 |
| 24 | 42 | Kyle Larson # | 199.900 | 36.018 |
| 25 | 51 | Justin Allgaier # | 199.750 | 36.045 |
| 26 | 22 | Joey Logano | 199.440 | 36.101 |
| 27 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | 199.330 | 36.121 |
| 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | 198.747 | 36.227 |
| 29 | 7 | Michael Annett # | 198.686 | 36.238 |
| 30 | 99 | Carl Edwards | 198.610 | 36.252 |
| 31 | 38 | David Gilliland | 198.549 | 36.263 |
| 32 | 66 | Brett Moffitt | 198.549 | 36.263 |
| 33 | 21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | 198.402 | 36.290 |
| 34 | 36 | Reed Sorenson | 197.862 | 36.389 |
| 35 | 98 | Josh Wise | 197.077 | 36.534 |
| 36 | 83 | Ryan Truex | 196.990 | 36.550 |
| 37 | 12 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 196.603 | 36.622 |
| 38 | 33 | David Stremme | 196.020 | 36.731 |
| 39 | 34 | David Ragan | 195.546 | 36.820 |
| 40 | 44 | JJ Yeley(i) | 195.503 | 36.828 |
| 41 | 26 | Cole Whitt # | 195.027 | 36.918 |
| 42 | 23 | Alex Bowman # | 194.595 | 37.000 |
| 43 | 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | 193.731 | 37.165 |
| 44 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | 192.349 | 37.432 |
