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Ryan Blaney jumped to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series leaderboard in the final minutes of practice Friday at Sonoma Raceway. The reigning series champion laid down a lap of 97.866mph (73.202s). Ty…
Ryan Blaney set the fastest lap in the final minutes of practice at Sonoma Raceway, with Ty Gibbs and Will Brown following close behind. Brown, making his Cup Series debut, currently leads the Australian Supercars championship. Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five fastest drivers. Sonoma’s repaved track led to faster speeds than last year, with minimal incidents during practice. A total of 38 teams are competing in the upcoming Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, with Cup Series qualifying scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Saturday.
