In the final chance to tune their cars before battling it out for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship, all 40 drivers drivers filed onto the track for the combined session. Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and William Byron are set to battle for the Cup title.
In the early running, it seemed like deja vu from last year as Blaney tried to pass Ross Chastain. Those two drivers famously locked horns in an intense battle for the lead last year with Chastain ultimately taking the win and Blaney taking the title.
However, it didn't take long for trouble as seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson spun at the exit of Turn 2. Thankfully, all drivers avoided him, but it was a close call for Martin Truex Jr., who is running a throwback scheme celebrating his early years in the sport as he prepares to retire from full-time racing.
Truex also topped the charts for a bit until Blaney rocketed to P1 with a 27.174s lap. His closest title rival was Byron fourth. Logano was ninth and Reddick lagged behind them all in 21st.
Blaney also led the way over the course of a run with the fastest five-lap, ten-lap, and 15-lap averages.
In the final moments of practice, there was a sketchy moment as Byron tried to do a mock pit entry. He rapidly closed in on Christopher Bell and two nearly made contact with Byron taking evasive maneuvers at the last second.
| Cla | Driver | # | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Interval | Mph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. BlaneyTeam Penske | 12 | Ford | 46 |
27.174 |
132.480 | ||
| 2 | M. Truex JrJoe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota | 64 |
+0.032 27.206 |
0.032 | 132.324 | |
| 3 | K. LarsonHendrick Motorsports | 5 | Chevrolet | 50 |
+0.059 27.233 |
0.027 | 132.193 | |
| 4 | W. ByronHendrick Motorsports | 24 | Chevrolet | 50 |
+0.098 27.272 |
0.039 | 132.004 | |
| 5 | A. CindricTeam Penske | 2 | Ford | 68 |
+0.101 27.275 |
0.003 | 131.989 | |
| 6 | C. LajoieRick Ware Racing | 51 | Ford | 26 |
+0.128 27.302 |
0.027 | 131.858 | |
| 7 |
T. GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing
|
54 | Toyota | 42 |
+0.130 27.304 |
0.002 | 131.849 | |
| 8 | D. HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Toyota | 67 |
+0.142 27.316 |
0.012 | 131.791 | |
| 9 | J. LoganoTeam Penske | 22 | Ford | 61 |
+0.149 27.323 |
0.007 | 131.757 | |
| 10 | C. BriscoeStewart-Haas Racing | 14 | Ford | 53 |
+0.153 27.327 |
0.004 | 131.738 | |
| 11 | B. Wallace23XI Racing | 23 | Toyota | 65 |
+0.165 27.339 |
0.012 | 131.680 | |
| 12 | H. BurtonWood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ford | 61 |
+0.174 27.348 |
0.009 | 131.637 | |
| 13 | A. BowmanHendrick Motorsports | 48 | Chevrolet | 48 |
+0.187 27.361 |
0.013 | 131.574 | |
| 14 |
Z. SmithSpire Motorsports
|
71 | Chevrolet | 50 |
+0.189 27.363 |
0.002 | 131.565 | |
| 15 | C. BellJoe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Toyota | 50 |
+0.255 27.429 |
0.066 | 131.248 | |
| 16 | C. ElliottHendrick Motorsports | 9 | Chevrolet | 58 |
+0.265 27.439 |
0.010 | 131.200 | |
| 17 |
C. HocevarSpire Motorsports
|
77 | Chevrolet | 55 |
+0.275 27.449 |
0.010 | 131.152 | |
| 18 | E. JonesLegacy Motor Club | 43 | Toyota | 39 |
+0.278 27.452 |
0.003 | 131.138 | |
| 19 | D. SuarezTrackHouse Racing | 99 | Chevrolet | 55 |
+0.337 27.511 |
0.059 | 130.857 | |
| 20 | B. KeselowskiRFK Racing | 6 | Ford | 39 |
+0.338 27.512 |
0.001 | 130.852 | |
| 21 | T. Reddick23XI Racing | 45 | Toyota | 52 |
+0.350 27.524 |
0.012 | 130.795 | |
| 22 | J. BerryStewart-Haas Racing | 4 | Ford | 48 |
+0.351 27.525 |
0.001 | 130.790 | |
| 23 | K. BuschRichard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevrolet | 45 |
+0.358 27.532 |
0.007 | 130.757 | |
| 24 | C. BuescherRFK Racing | 17 | Ford | 51 |
+0.359 27.533 |
0.001 | 130.752 | |
| 25 | M. McDowellFront Row Motorsports | 34 | Ford | 38 |
+0.361 27.535 |
0.002 | 130.743 | |
| 26 | J. HaleySpire Motorsports | 7 | Chevrolet | 45 |
+0.379 27.553 |
0.018 | 130.657 | |
| 27 | R. Stenhouse JrJTG Daugherty Racing | 47 | Chevrolet | 45 |
+0.407 27.581 |
0.028 | 130.525 | |
| 28 | N. GragsonStewart-Haas Racing | 10 | Ford | 40 |
+0.408 27.582 |
0.001 | 130.520 | |
| 29 | R. ChastainTrackHouse Racing | 1 | Chevrolet | 44 |
+0.413 27.587 |
0.005 | 130.496 | |
| 30 | T. GillilandFront Row Motorsports | 38 | Ford | 42 |
+0.414 27.588 |
0.001 | 130.492 | |
| 31 | D. HemricKaulig Racing | 31 | Chevrolet | 34 |
+0.476 27.650 |
0.062 | 130.199 | |
| 32 | R. PreeceStewart-Haas Racing | 41 | Ford | 65 |
+0.491 27.665 |
0.015 | 130.128 | |
| 33 | A. DillonRichard Childress Racing | 3 | Chevrolet | 36 |
+0.499 27.673 |
0.008 | 130.091 | |
| 34 | J. NemechekLegacy Motor Club | 42 | Toyota | 39 |
+0.585 27.759 |
0.086 | 129.688 | |
| 35 | J. JohnsonLegacy Motor Club | 84 | Toyota | 36 |
+0.734 27.908 |
0.149 | 128.995 | |
| 36 | D. KrausKaulig Racing | 16 | Chevrolet | 38 |
+0.789 27.963 |
0.055 | 128.742 | |
| 37 | K. GralaRick Ware Racing | 15 | Ford | 39 |
+0.915 28.089 |
0.126 | 128.164 | |
| 38 | J. YeleyNY Racing Team | 44 | Chevrolet | 26 |
+1.313 28.487 |
0.398 | 126.373 | |
| 39 | C. FinchumPower Source | 66 | Ford | 29 |
+1.401 28.575 |
0.088 | 125.984 | |
| 40 | J. BurtonTeam AmeriVet | 50 | Chevrolet | 16 |
+2.917 30.091 |
1.516 | 119.637 |
