Ross Chastain Tops NASCAR Cup Series Practice with Dominant Speed in Las Vegas
Ross Chastain topped NASCAR Cup Series practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a speed of 187.846mph (28.747s), set on his second lap. He was the only driver to exceed 187mph during the session.
Top 10 Practice Speeds:
- Ross Chastain: 187.846mph
- Bubba Wallace: 186.290mph
- William Byron: 186.175mph
- Kyle Larson: 185.982mph
- Austin Dillon: 185.695mph
- Noah Gragson: 185.459mph
- Chase Elliott: 185.433mph
- Christopher Bell: 185.350mph
- Michael McDowell: 185.236mph
- Chris Buescher: 185.008mph
NASCAR race cars compete on track
Notable developments:
- Most drivers set their fastest laps within their first six laps
- Ryan Blaney crashed in Turn 2 after a right rear tire failure, forcing him to skip qualifying
- Christopher Bell seeks his fourth consecutive Cup Series win
- Kyle Larson returns as defending race winner
- Chastain led the best 10 consecutive lap average ahead of Byron, Wallace, Reddick, and Bowman
The 36-car field, consisting of all chartered teams, will proceed to qualifying at 11:40 a.m. local time.