Homestead NASCAR Cup Series Championship Practice Notes
Tyler Reddick – Tyler Reddick was fast and ran at the top of the track with ease. Reddick liked his balance and ended practice with a long run. At the end of practice, Reddick nailed the back of the #38 coming to pit road. He loved his car prior to his incident. He said it was his best car he’s ever had here. In practice, Reddick ranked 3rd for 15-lap averages and 2nd for 30-lap averages.
Ryan Blaney – The #12 was a rocket in practice. Burton really liked Blaney and said the #12 had race winning pace. Blaney had really good speed late in a run. When practice ended, Blaney ranked #1 across the board for 10,15,20,25 and 30-lap averages.
Denny Hamlin – Denny Hamlin unloaded fast and looked good. Hamlin focused on running the highline. Denny Hamlin ended practice with a mock qualifying run. In practice, Hamlin ranked 9th for 15-lap averages and then 5th for 30-lap averages.
Christopher Bell – The #20 had really good pace in practice. Bell ranked 3rd for 10-lap averages and 6th for 20-lap averages.
Kyle Larson – Kyle Larson wasn’t afraid to run at the top of the track. Larson got into the wall a few times in practice. Larson wants more grip and said it wasn’t a great practice. In practice, Larson ranked 11th for 10-lap averages and then 10th for 15- lap averages.
