NASCAR practice results from the championship race at Phoenix Raceway
Today, the 1-mile of Phoenix Raceway opens the championship weekend. The NASCAR Cup Series is rolling to the grid for a round of practice.
View Phoenix practice results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Championship 4 Drivers: Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.
Practice has only been a part of 8 race weekends in 2021. The championship race in Phoenix, Arizona is one of those races. The field is set for a single and brief practice session ahead of the season finale.
Phoenix
Practice Report
Duration: 50 Minutes
The track is open and many hit the track right at the go. Hamlin, Larson and Elliott all are on track. Martin Truex Jr sits in the garage as he waits for the early runners to clean off the track.
45 minutes remain, BJ McLeod is parked on the pit lane with a fire under the hood. The drivers climbs out and the red flag is out.
36 minutes remain, Martin Truex Jr is 26th on the times sheet. The other championship drivers are inside the top 10. Truex Jr is loose and struggling to put the power down.
Brad Keselowski leads at the halfway point. This is his last race with Team Penske.
Halfway in Practice: 1. Keselowski (26.591); 2. Larson (26.609); 3. DiBenedetto (26.645); 4. Bell (26.650); 5. Elliott (26.663); 6. Byron (26.700); 7. Blaney (26.822); 8. Hamlin (26.842); 9. Bowman (26.856); 10. Reddick (26.868);
10 minutes remain, Truex Jr remains on the outside of the top 20. However, he sits 1st on the 10-lap average chart.
Keselowski gives the high lane a try late in this practice. It’s not near fast enough and he drops back to the inside lane.
1 minute remain, Larson is also exploring the top lane. In the process, Larson jumps to the top of the board on 10-lap averages.
Brad Keselowski wins practice at Phoenix Raceway!
Phoenix Raceway
Practice Times
November 5, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Brad Keselowski
26.591
2. Kyle Larson
26.609
3. Matt DiBenedetto
26.645
4. Christopher Bell
26.650
5. Chase Elliott
26.663
6. William Byron
26.700
7. Ryan Blaney
26.822
8. Denny Hamlin
26.842
9. Alex Bowman
26.856
10. Tyler Reddick
26.868
11. Kevin Harvick
26.911
12. Ross Chastain
26.925
13. Bubba Wallace
26.943
14. Joey Logano
26.970
15. Erik Jones
26.972
16. Kyle Busch
26.973
17. Kurt Busch
26.976
18. Martin Truex Jr
26.981
19. Corey LaJoie
27.044
20. Cole Custer
27.045
21. Aric Almirola
27.095
22. Chris Buescher
27.13
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
27.157
24. Austin Dillon
27.177
25. Michael McDowell
27.216
26. Daniel Suarez
27.217
27. Ryan Newman
27.277
28. Justin Haley
27.288
29. Chase Briscoe
27.334
30. Ryan Preece
27.403
31. Anthony Alfredo
27.720
32. Cody Ware
27.889
33. BJ McLeod
27.893
34. David Starr
28.413
35. Joey Gase
28.467
36. Quin Houff
28.469
37. Josh Bilicki
28.571
38. Garrett Smithley
28.703
39. Timmy Hill
29.208
Phoenix Raceway
Practice Averages (5 Laps)
November 5, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
The following list shows the fastest times for drivers the turned 5 consecutive laps in practice:
Pos | Driver | Average Time (5 Laps)
1. Kyle Larson
26.818
2. Ryan Blaney
26.860
3. Christopher Bell
26.905
4. Chase Elliott
26.922
5. Alex Bowman
26.956
6. Denny Hamlin
26.960
7. Matt DiBenedetto
26.977
8. William Byron
26.988
9. Tyler Reddick
27.007
10. Joey Logano
27.066
11. Kyle Busch
27.115
12. Kevin Harvick
27.131
13. Ross Chastain
27.140
14. Cole Custer
27.150
15. Bubba Wallace
27.152
16. Martin Truex Jr
27.233
17. Brad Keselowski
27.241
18. Erik Jones
27.243
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
27.291
20. Chris Buescher
27.293
21. Aric Almirola
27.317
22. Daniel Suarez
27.325
23. Daniel Suarez
27.325
24. Michael McDowell
27.330
25. Justin Haley
27.368
26. Chase Briscoe
27.447
27. Ryan Newman
27.453
28. Kurt Busch
27.457
29. Corey LaJoie
27.500
30. Austin Dillon
27.650
31. Ryan Preece
27.695
32. Anthony Alfredo
27.846
33. Cody Ware
28.430
34. Joey Gase
28.430
35. Quin Houff
28.566
36. David Starr
28.579
37. Timmy Hill
29.628
Note: Only 3 drivers turned 5 laps in a row.
Phoenix Raceway
Practice Averages (10 Laps)
November 5, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
The following list shows the fastest times for drivers the turned 10 consecutive laps in practice:
Pos | Driver | Average Time (10 Laps)
1. Ryan Blaney
27.151
2. Kyle Larson
27.287
3. Brad Keselowski
27.386
4. Kevin Harvick
27.386
5. Martin Truex Jr
27.417
6. Denny Hamlin
27.429
7. William Byron
27.446
8. Kyle Busch
27.454
9. Aric Almirola
27.485
10. Cole Custer
27.510
11. Ryan Newman
27.591
12. Christopher Bell
27.602
13. Erik Jones
27.611
14. Chris Buescher
27.612
15. Ross Chastain
27.613
16. Corey LaJoie
27.636
17. Matt DiBenedetto
27.638
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
27.670
19. Kurt Busch
27.683
20. Anthony Alfredo
28.076
21. Daniel Suarez
28.369
Note: Only 21 drivers made a run of 10 consecutive laps.
Phoenix Raceway
Practice Averages (15 Laps)
November 5, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
The following list shows the fastest times for drivers the turned 15 consecutive laps in practice:
Pos | Driver | Average Time (15 Laps)
1. Martin Truex Jr
27.497
2. Chase Elliott
27.507
3. Ryan Blaney
27.513
4. Kyle Busch
27.534
5. Brad Keselowski
27.536
6. Kyle Larson
27.546
7. Kevin Harvick
27.568
8. William Byron
27.652
9. Kurt Busch
27.766
10. Ross Chastain
27.831
11. Ryan Newman
27.916
12. Anthony Alfredo
28.279
Note: Only 12 drivers made runs of 15 laps in a row.
Phoenix Raceway
Practice Averages (20 Laps)
November 5, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
The following list shows the fastest times for drivers the turned 20 consecutive laps in practice:
Pos | Driver | Average Time (20 Laps)
1. Ryan Blaney
27.664
2. Brad Keslowski
27.695
Note: Only 2 drivers ran 20 laps consecutively.
