Bristol Dirt Practice Results: March 26, 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR Cup Series cars touch the dirt for the first time in 50

years; Bristol practice is in the books

Next up, the NASCAR Cup Series takes to the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track. This first round of practice is the first time Cup cars have run on dirt since 1970.

View full 2021 Bristol Dirt practice results below.

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Seven NASCAR Cup Series ran Truck practice just moments ago. Ahead of this session, the track has dried out significantly since the beginning of the day.

Cup Practice
Report

Duration: 50 Minutes

Joe Gibbs Racing is the first to the track. Kyle Busch jumps right to the cushion.

3 minutes in, the timing reads Alex Bowman (20.160), Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano. 4 of those drivers run last week’s Bristol Dirt Nationals.

40 minutes remain, we have a caution for the first spin.

35 minutes remain, Kurt Busch beats on the rear bumper of Chris Windom. Windom’s right rear quarter panel has been dislodged.

33 minutes remain, Martin Truex Jr spins through the slick in turn one and the caution is back out.

Halfway in Bristol Practice: 1. Alex Bowman (20.160); 2. Kyle Busch (20.250); 3. Denny Hamlin (20.270); 4. Kyle Larson (20.310); 5. Chase Elliott (20.330);

Most of the field is glued to the inside lane of the track. Not many are exploring the higher lanes as the track continues to wear out.

15 minutes remain, Byron tries to work the outside to move around Suarez. He loses four car length and does nothing but through all the loose dirt into the air.

Tires are wearing out fast. Byron turned 36 laps and he ran the edge of the ridges clear off the tread. These are new bias-ply tires for this event, the first time since 1989.

Late in this session, Christopher Bell jumps to the 2nd on the board.

3 minutes remain, JJ Yeley spins and the caution is out.

Alex Bowman wins Bristol Dirt practice!

Alex Bowman - NASCRA Driver
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – MARCH 26: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 26, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Bristol Dirt
Practice Results
NASCAR Cup Series
March 26, 2021

Session Time: 4:05pm ET

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Alex Bowman
20.155

2. Christopher Bell
20.230

3. Kyle Busch
20.248

4. Denny Hamlin
20.266

5. Kyle Larson
20.314

6. Chase Elliott
20.334

7. Joey Logano
20.434

8. Cole Custer
20.523

9. William Byron
20.535

10. Chase Briscoe
20.548

11. Ryan Newman
20.550

12. Chris Buescher
20.557

13. Martin Truex Jr
20.568

14. Kevin Harvick
20.574

15. Tyler Reddick
20.595

16. Corey LaJoie
20.626

17. Ryan Preece
20.650

18. Ross Chastain
20.707

19. Matt DiBenedetto
20.711

20. Aric Almirola
20.717

21. Anthony Alfredo
20.728

22. Kurt Busch
20.751

23. Erik Jones
20.760

24. Daniel Suarez
20.771

25. JJ Yeley
20.776

26. Brad Keselowski
20.781

27. Bubba Wallace
20.794

28. Ty Dillon
20.796

29. Stewart Friesen
20.810

30. Michael McDowell
20.818

31. Ryan Blaney
20.838

32. Austin Dillon
20.840

33. Quin Houff
20.852

34. Chris Windom
20.866

35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
20.898

36. Josh Bilicki
20.998

37. Shane Golobic
21.012

38. Mike Marlar
21.109

39. Cody Ware
21.112


5 Lap Averages
Bristol Dirt
Practice Results
NASCAR Cup Series
March 26, 2021

Session Time: 4:05pm ET

Pos | Driver | Average Time

1. Kyle Larson
20.448

2. Martin Truex Jr
20.726

3. Ryan Blaney
20.918

4. Cole Custer
20.695

5. Kurt Busch
20.894

6. Aric Almirola
20.824

7. Kevin Harvick
20.783

8. Brad Keselowski
20.866

9. Ross Chastain
21.041

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
21.036

11. Christopher Bell
20.574

12. Anthony Alfredo
20.898

13. Chris Buescher
20.821

14. Stewart Friesen
21.214

15. Austin Dillon
20.988

16. Joey Logano
20.655

17. Alex Bowman
20.559

18. Erik Jones
20.851

19. Mike Marlar
21.243

20. Ryan Preece
20.835

21. Ryan Newman
20.843

22. Chase Elliott
20.599

23. Quin Houff
21.047

24. Denny Hamlin
20.597

25. Tyler Reddick
20.757

26. Michael McDowell
20.892

27. Matt DiBenedetto
20.906

28. Daniel Suarez
20.940

29. Bubba Wallace
21.002

30. Shane Golobic
21.158

31. Ty Dillon
21.230

32. Chris Windom
20.969

33. Kyle Busch
21.015

34. Chase Briscoe
21.007

35. Cody Ware
21.187

36. William Byron
20.983

37. JJ Yeley
20.995

38. Corey LaJoie
21.016

39. Josh Bilicki
21.027

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