Darlington NASCAR Practice Notes

Group A Practice Notes

Martin Truex Jr. – Early in practice, Brad Keselowski’s spotter said, “19 car is probably the best right now, he is shifting in 3 and 4. Good entry to that corner.” In practice, Truex had the best 15 lap average and the 2nd best 20 lap average.

Austin Cindric – Early in Group A, Austin Cindric set the fast lap time and sat at the top of the speed chart. Ten minutes into practice while he was 3rd in terms of 15-lap averages, Cindric radioed his team and said, “Too loose.” When both sessions were complete, Cindric had the best overall speed and had the 3rd best ten lap average.

Kyle Larson – The #5 car was one of the best in Group A. 10 minutes into practice he had the 2nd best 15 lap average. Larson ended the session with the best 20 lap average between both groups.

Bubba Wallace – Bubba Wallace showed some speed in Group A. Ten minutes into practice he had the 4th best 15-lap average. When practice was complete, Wallace had the 4th best 20 lap average.

Cole Custer – 15 minutes into practice while he was 4th overall after logging ten laps, Custer said, “It’s super tight.” “More on throttle but a little bit of both.”