Richmond Raceway final practice results from April 20, 2018 featuring the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
It’s now 61 degree’s at Richmond Raceway. This is challenging day for the MENCS field. They’re practicing in the day and they will race them under the lights tomorrow night.
View full Richmond Raceway final practice results below.
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46 minutes remain, Martin Truex Jr to the top of the board early with a 22.641. William Byron is 2nd with a 66.61.
45 minutes remain, Kyle Busch knocks Truex off P1. Busch has won the last two NASCAR Cup Series events. He’s fast here again today.
40 minutes remain, Kyle Larson is back to the top of the board. He nearly won practice 1 earlier today.
30 minutes remain, the hometown driver still hasn’t touched the track. Hamlin is fighting major handling issues. There’s a bug in the setup and they can’t find it.
“Whatever it is, it’s catastrophic. It’s not showing up on the simulation. I think it’s a box we might be in for the rest of the day. Inspection is 50 minutes after practice. I think it will have to be a shot in the dark for tomorrow,” Denny Hamlin tells FS1.
25 minutes minutes left, Hamlin is on the track. He’s 11th currently but he’s still running. Hamlin improves again, 5th on the board.
“It’s still tight. But, It’s turning,” Denny Hamlin relay’s the improvement over the radio.
10 minutes remain, Clint Bowyer has switch to his qualifying setup. He jumps to the top of the time sheet with a 22.518. Larson knocks him back down almost instantly. Larson turned a 22.441. Larson was not in qualifying trim, but he doesn’t need it he’s still fastest thus far.
Kyle Larson wins final practice.
View full Richmond Raceway final practice results below.
RICHMOND RACEWAY
Final PRACTICE RESULTS
APRIL 20, 2018
Pos | Driver | Time | Laps
1. Kyle Larson
22.441 | 54
2. Darrell Wallace Jr
22.509 | 34
3. Jamie McMurray
22.518 | 11
4. Clint Bowyer
22.518 | 29
5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
22.520 | 31
6. Daniel Hemric
22.527 | 24
7. Alex Bowman
22.554 | 11
8. Denny Hamlin
22.559 | 39
9. Austin Dillon
22.567 | 39
10. AJ Allmendinger
22.575 | 29
11. Jimmie Johnson
22.582 | 16
12. Trevor Bayne
22.582 | 28
13. Kasey Kahne
22.591 | 41
14. Kyle Busch
22.596
15. Brad Keselowski
22.602 | 65
16. Martin Truex Jr
22.605 | 30
17. Ryan Newman
22.620 | 36
18. Ty Dillon
22.634 | 48
19. Erik Jones
22.648 | 36
20. Chris Buescher
22.649 | 58
21. Joey Logano
22.666 | 58
22. William Byron
22.670 | 46
23. Michael McDowell
22.683 | 23
24. Paul Menard
22.683 | 59
25. Chase Elliott
22.689 | 69
26. Aric Almirola
22.689 | 30
27. Kevin Harvick
22.716
28. Matt DiBenedetto
22.716 | 29
29. Kurt Busch
22.725 | 56
30. Ryan Blaney
22.780 | 41
31. David Ragan
22.835 | 33
32. Daniel Suarz
22.871 | 35
33. Cole Whitt
22.914 | 30
34. Gray Gaulding
23.029 | 25
35. Landon Cassill
23.083 | 24
36. Reed Sorenson
23.348 | 26
37. Ross Chastain
23.437 | 34
38. Harrison Rhodes
23.471 | 35
