Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes was the quickest rider in the opening practice for the 79th Daytona 200 Friday at Daytona International Speedway.

Riding his Dunlop-shod MP13 Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, 44-year-old Hayes lapped the 3.51-mile infield road course in 1:52.300. That time was more than one second faster than anyone else in the session.

The first qualifying session for the Daytona 200 is scheduled to happen at 10:50 a.m. local time Friday. A second qualifying session is scheduled at 12:30 p.m., and the third and final qualifying session is slated for 4:35 p.m. Eastern Time.

79^th Daytona 200

AMA-Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series 

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, Florida

March 13, 2020

Provisional Practice One Results:

1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.300
2. Tyler O’Hara (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:53.397
3. Jason Farrell (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:53.622
4. Ryan Jones (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:54.683
5. Carl Soltisz (Yam YZF-R6), 1:55.204
6. Brandon Paasch (Yam YZF-R6), 1:55.491
7. Christian Miranda (Yam YZF-R6), 1:55.703
8. Gene Buonomo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:56.212
9. Max Angles (Yam YZF-R6), 1:56.330
10. Darren James (Yam YZF-R6), 1:56.396