Edwards, Johnson fastest in practice

Carl Edwards, the hottest driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and Jimmie Johnson, who won last year's Labor Day Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, were the two fastest drivers in the first practice on Saturday at the track.
Edwards had a top lap at 177.958 mph. Johnson, the pole winner for the race, had a top lap at 177.117 mph.
A couple surprises in the top 10 in practice were David Ragan and Brian Vickers.
Ragan had the fourth fastest lap and Vickers had the sixth fastest.
The cars and drivers will return to the track for a final practice session at 5:20 p.m.