With rain expected all day Saturday, Friday’s 50-minute session was likely the only opportunity for teams to get on track prior to Sunday’s 500, which could also see a weather delay until Monday.
Toyotas, which won both of Thursday night’s 150-mile qualifying races, dominated Friday’s practice with Hamlin topping the speed chart at 197.476 mph.
He was followed by Erik Jones (197.468 mph) and Christopher Bell (197.429 mph) as Toyotas claimed the top eight speeds.
Ty Gibbs was fourth quick and John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the top five.
Completing the top 10 in average single car lap speeds were Tyler Reddick, Jimmie Johnson, Bubba Wallace, Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric.
McDowell was the top Ford driver while Austin Dillon had the fastest Chevrolet and was 15th quick.
RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher did not participate in Friday’s practice as he returned to North Carolina to be with his wife, Emma, who was expecting the couple’s second child.
David Ragan, who is driving a third entry for RFK, ran some laps in Buescher’s No. 17 Ford in addition to his own No. 60 Ford. Buescher is expected to be back at the track on Sunday morning.
Anthony Alfredo, who is driving the No. 62 for Beard Motorsports, was the only car not to take a lap in practice.
Among those drivers who ran at least 10 consecutive laps, Ryan Blaney had the fastest average lap speed (192.030 mph) followed by Cindric and Harrison Burton.
Cla | Driver | # | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Interval | Mph | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D. HAMLINJoe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Toyota | 22 |
45.575 |
197.477 | ||
2 | E. JONESLegacy Motor Club | 43 | Toyota | 19 |
+0.002 45.577 |
0.002 | 197.468 | |
3 | C. BELLJoe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Toyota | 17 |
+0.011 45.586 |
0.009 | 197.429 | |
4 |
T. GIBBSJoe Gibbs Racing
|
54 | Toyota | 20 |
+0.019 45.594 |
0.008 | 197.394 | |
5 | J. NEMECHEKLegacy Motor Club | 42 | Toyota | 18 |
+0.023 45.598 |
0.004 | 197.377 | |
6 | T. REDDICK23XI Racing | 45 | Toyota | 18 |
+0.026 45.601 |
0.003 | 197.364 | |
7 | J. JOHNSONLegacy Motor Club | 84 | Toyota | 18 |
+0.045 45.620 |
0.019 | 197.282 | |
8 | B. WALLACE23XI Racing | 23 | Toyota | 19 |
+0.081 45.656 |
0.036 | 197.126 | |
9 | M. MCDOWELLFront Row Motorsports | 34 | Ford | 17 |
+0.681 46.256 |
0.600 | 194.569 | |
10 | A. CINDRICTeam Penske | 2 | Ford | 19 |
+0.692 46.267 |
0.011 | 194.523 | |
11 | T. GILLILANDFront Row Motorsports | 38 | Ford | 16 |
+0.699 46.274 |
0.007 | 194.494 | |
12 | H. BURTONWood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ford | 18 |
+0.708 46.283 |
0.009 | 194.456 | |
13 | R. BLANEYTeam Penske | 12 | Ford | 22 |
+0.732 46.307 |
0.024 | 194.355 | |
14 | J. LOGANOTeam Penske | 22 | Ford | 31 |
+0.800 46.375 |
0.068 | 194.070 | |
15 | A. DILLONRichard Childress Racing | 3 | Chevrolet | 21 |
+0.836 46.411 |
0.036 | 193.920 | |
16 | K. BUSCHRichard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevrolet | 30 |
+1.132 46.707 |
0.296 | 192.691 | |
17 | W. BYRONHendrick Motorsports | 24 | Chevrolet | 25 |
+1.153 46.728 |
0.021 | 192.604 | |
18 | C. ELLIOTTHendrick Motorsports | 9 | Chevrolet | 25 |
+1.158 46.733 |
0.005 | 192.583 | |
19 | K. LARSONHendrick Motorsports | 5 | Chevrolet | 27 |
+1.171 46.746 |
0.013 | 192.530 | |
20 | R. STENHOUSE JRJTG Daugherty Racing | 47 | Chevrolet | 16 |
+1.178 46.753 |
0.007 | 192.501 | |
21 | J. HALEYRick Ware Racing | 51 | Ford | 15 |
+1.196 46.771 |
0.018 | 192.427 | |
22 | C. BRISCOEStewart-Haas Racing | 14 | Ford | 26 |
+1.212 46.787 |
0.016 | 192.361 | |
23 | A. BOWMANHendrick Motorsports | 48 | Chevrolet | 27 |
+1.213 46.788 |
0.001 | 192.357 | |
24 | J. BERRYStewart-Haas Racing | 4 | Ford | 21 |
+1.243 46.818 |
0.030 | 192.234 | |
25 | N. GRAGSONStewart-Haas Racing | 10 | Ford | 16 |
+1.250 46.825 |
0.007 | 192.205 | |
26 | D. RAGANRFK Racing | 60 | Ford | 21 |
+1.251 46.826 |
0.001 | 192.201 | |
27 | B. KESELOWSKIRFK Racing | 6 | Ford | 22 |
+1.256 46.831 |
0.005 | 192.180 | |
28 | R. HERBSTRick Ware Racing | 15 | Ford | 18 |
+1.801 47.376 |
0.545 | 189.970 | |
29 |
Z. SMITHSpire Motorsports
|
71 | Chevrolet | 11 |
+2.366 47.941 |
0.565 | 187.731 | |
30 | A. ALLMENDINGERKaulig Racing | 16 | Chevrolet | 11 |
+2.384 47.959 |
0.018 | 187.660 | |
31 | C. LAJOIESpire Motorsports | 7 | Chevrolet | 5 |
+2.932 48.507 |
0.548 | 185.540 | |
32 | D. HEMRICKaulig Racing | 31 | Chevrolet | 19 |
+2.953 48.528 |
0.021 | 185.460 | |
33 |
C. HOCEVARSpire Motorsports
|
77 | Chevrolet | 9 |
+3.141 48.716 |
0.188 | 184.744 | |
34 | R. CHASTAINTrackHouse Racing | 1 | Chevrolet | 14 |
+3.495 49.070 |
0.354 | 183.411 | |
35 | D. SUAREZTrackHouse Racing | 99 | Chevrolet | 20 |
+3.759 49.334 |
0.264 | 182.430 | |
36 | R. PREECEStewart-Haas Racing | 41 | Ford | 4 |
+3.814 49.389 |
0.055 | 182.227 | |
37 | K. GRALAFront Row Motorsports | 36 | Ford | 3 |
+3.852 49.427 |
0.038 | 182.087 | |
38 | M. TRUEX JRJoe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota | 4 |
+4.092 49.667 |
0.240 | 181.207 |