The NASCAR Cup Series is back for another round of practice. This is the final chance to dial in the setups ahead of tomorrow’s heat racing action.
View full 2021 Bristol Dirt practice results below.
Tires were an issue after the opening round of practice. They’re wearing faster than expected for many teams.
Cup Practice
Report
Duration: 50 Minutes
3 minutes in, Ryan Blaney tops the charts with a 20.172.
40 minutes remain, drivers have moved to the cushion. Several of them are brushing the track off and they’re making speed up there.
Ty Dillon has clipped a durtle on the inside lane of the track. It’s ripped the left front fender off the car.
35 minutes remain, Kurt Busch runs too hot into the corner. He jumps the cushion and brushes the wall, no caution.
Kyle Larson is struggling with an overheating issue.
Halfway in Bristol final practice: 1. Ryan Blaney (20.172); 2. Joey Logano; 3. Chase Briscoe; 4. William Byron; 5. Kyle Busch;
20 minutes remaining, the hood is up on Larson’s machine. The teamis making an engine change. That will send him to the back of the field for the heat races.
In just 50 laps, Brad Keselowski has burned the tire tread completely off his right rear tire.
Drivers are running all over the track. However, the bottom lane remains as the preferred groove.
4 minutes remain, Custer looks to the outside of Austin Dillon. The track is dirty out there, he spins in the loose dirt.
Ryan Blaney wins final practice on The Dirt Track at Bristol Motor Speedway!
Bristol Dirt
Final Practice Results
NASCAR Cup Series
March 26, 2021
Session Time: 6:35pm ET
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Ryan Blaney
20.172
2. Alex Bowman
20.194
3. Denny Hamlin
20.228
4. Joey Logano
20.262
5. Chase Briscoe
20.313
6. Martin Truex Jr
20.319
7. Chase Elliott
20.320
8. Michael McDowell
20.321
9. William Byron
20.410
10. Kyle Busch
20.415
11. Daniel Suarez
20.428
12. Christopher Bell
20.451
13. Matt DiBenedetto
20.460
14. Brad Keselowski
20.461
15. Kyle Larson
20.466
16. Ross Chastain
20.467
17. Ryan Preece
20.485
18. Anthony Alfredo
20.516
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
20.520
20. Cole Custer
20.545
21. Chris Buescher
20.565
22. Ryan Newman
20.566
23. Aric Almirola
20.568
24. Kurt Busch
20.581
25. Tyler Reddick
20.594
26. Austin Dillon
20.642
27. Bubba Wallace
20.680
28. Chris Windom
20.686
29. Cody Ware
20.687
30. Stewart Friesen
20.690
31. Ty Dillon
20.723
32. Erik Jones
20.732
33. JJ Yeley
20.752
34. Quin Houff
20.799
35. Mike Marlar
20.845
36. Corey LaJoie
20.845
37. Kevin Harvick
20.875
38. Shane Golobic
20.896
5 Lap Averages
Bristol Dirt
Practice Results
NASCAR Cup Series
March 26, 2021
Session Time: 6:35pm ET
Pos | Driver | Average Time
1. Kyle Larson
20.570
2. Martin Truex Jr
20.611
3. Ross Chastain
20.702
4. Ryan Newman
20.732
5. Matt DiBenedetto
20.774
6. Daniel Suarez
20.510
7. Austin Dillon
20.911
8. Quin Houff
20.893
9. Tyler Reddick
20.665
10. Chase Briscoe
20.670
11. Ty Dillon
20.851
12. Chris Buescher
20.729
13. Kyle Busch
20.737
14. Kurt Busch
20.715
15. Chase Elliott
20.653
16. Corey LaJoie
20.925
17. Erik Jones
20.913
18. Stewart Friesen
20.991
19. JJ Yeley
20.935
20. Kevin Harvick
20.969
21. Ryan Preece
20.834
22. Brad Keselowski
20.641
23. Denny Hamlin
20.573
24. Christopher Bell
20.578
25. Michael McDowell
20.896
26. Shane Golobic
20.977
27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
20.925
28. Cole Custer
20.925
29. Anthony Alfredo
20.778
30. Alex Bowman
20.738
31. Joey Logano
20.731
32. Chris Windom
20.885
33. William Byron
20.617
34. Ryan Blaney
20.728
35. Aric Almirola
20.659
36. Cody Ware
21.295
37. Bubba Wallace
20.801
38. Mike Marlar
20.965
Links
Bristol Motor Speedway | NASCAR