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Austin Dillon paced an extended NASCAR Cup Series practice at Richmond Raceway as teams worked through the addition of the option (soft) tire to their allotment. Dillon paced the way at 118.965mph …
During an extended NASCAR Cup Series practice at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon led the way with a speed of 118.965mph, marking the fastest lap time (22.698s). Bubba Wallace followed closely behind, recording the second-fastest speed at 118.859mph. Christopher Bell, Martin Truex Jr., Zane Smith, Carson Hocevar, Chris Buescher, Michael McDowell, Daniel Suarez, and Ty Gibbs rounded out the top 10 fastest drivers in the session. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. completed the most laps, running a total of 91, while Cup Series championship leader Kyle Larson placed 32nd out of 37 drivers in the event. The session saw no incidents, and teams were permitted to decide when to utilize their limited sets of option tires for practice. Come race day, Cup Series teams will have two sets of option tires available. Additionally, Ross Chastain recorded the fastest 10 consecutive lap average, surpassing Buescher, Suarez, Dillon, and Truex Jr.
