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William Byron fastest overall in NASCAR Cup practice at COTA
William Byron set the fastest average lap speed of the day at 94.415 mph in the NASCAR practice session, beating out Ty Gibbs’ earlier record. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Alex Bowman, followed closely in second place. Several drivers, including Michael McDowell and Austin Dillon, had their lap times disallowed for short cutting the course. Despite some setbacks and spins, the practice session was overall successful for many teams. Byron expressed pride in his team’s performance, setting the stage for an exciting race day tomorrow.