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Ross Chastain, a non-playoff driver, led the way in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway while two others crashed due to tire issues. Chastain recorded the fast time of…
In Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, non-playoff driver Ross Chastain set the fastest time, clocking in at 186.858mph. Two drivers experienced crashes due to tire issues during the practice session. Chase Elliott crashed after his right rear tire went down, forcing him to switch to a backup car for Sunday’s race. Daniel Suarez also crashed, spinning off Turn 2 and hitting the tire pack, resulting in him needing a backup car as well. The top five fastest drivers in practice were Chastain, Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, and William Byron. There were three playoff drivers outside the top 10: Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, and Denny Hamlin. Kyle Larson had the best 10 consecutive lap average during practice. A total of 36 drivers are entered in the upcoming South Point 400 race.
Source: Racer
