Bubba Wallace Dominates NASCAR Cup Practice at Homestead with Blazing Speed
Bubba Wallace dominated the NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Homestead-Miami Speedway, setting the fastest lap at 166.955mph (32.344s) during his first attempt. Wallace completed 24 laps in total with his Toyota.
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Top 10 Practice Speeds:
- Bubba Wallace: 166.955mph
- Erik Jones: 166.826mph
- Kyle Larson: 166.713mph
- Noah Gragson: 166.626mph
- Christopher Bell: 166.507mph
- Chase Briscoe: 166.466mph
- Alex Bowman: 166.328mph
- Denny Hamlin: 166.287mph
- Tyler Reddick: 166.220mph
- Michael McDowell: 166.077mph
Notable performances included points leader William Byron in 17th, Kyle Busch in 20th, and Chase Elliott in 33rd. Defending Homestead-Miami winner Tyler Reddick finished ninth in practice.
Wallace also led the best 10 consecutive lap average, followed by Hamlin, Larson, Blaney, and Gragson. Chase Elliott ran the most laps (41), while JJ Yeley completed the fewest (12).
The only incident during practice involved Erik Jones, who reported hitting debris that damaged his Toyota's underbody. His team is working on repairs before qualifying.
A total of 37 teams are entered for the race, including 36 charter teams and one Open team with JJ Yeley. Cup Series qualifying follows at 2:10 p.m. ET.