Ty Gibbs Leads Practice as Bowman Gray Clash Heat Lineups Take Shape
Ty Gibbs led Saturday night's practice session for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium with a top speed of 64.199mph (14.019s). The Joe Gibbs Racing driver set his fastest time during the first practice group.
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Top 10 Practice Speeds:
- Ty Gibbs: 64.199mph
- Ryan Preece (RFK Racing): 63.681mph
- Ty Dillon: 63.506mph
- Kyle Larson: 63.501mph
- Riley Herbst: 63.501mph
- Noah Gragson: 63.492mph
- Bubba Wallace: 63.470mph
- Alex Bowman: 63.291mph
- Daniel Suarez: 63.287mph
- Austin Cindric: 63.256mph
Notable participants included reigning series champion Joey Logano (19th), 12-time Bowman Gray track champion Tim Brown (36th), and 11-time track champion Burt Myers (38th).
Practice Format:
- 39 cars split into three groups
- Two 8-minute practice rounds per group
- Four-minute qualifying sessions to set heat race lineups
- Six groups of 6-7 drivers each
Heat Race Lineups:
Heat 1 Front Row:
- Chase Elliott
- Brad Keselowski
Heat 2 Front Row:
- Chris Buescher
- Chase Briscoe
Heat 3 Front Row:
- Denny Hamlin
- Joey Logano
Heat 4 Front Row:
- Tyler Reddick
- Christopher Bell
The heat races will begin at 8:30 p.m. ET and determine the first 20 of 23 drivers for Sunday evening's Clash field.