Categories: Sports

Blaney sets the pace in Cup practice at Sonoma

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in Friday’s practice at Sonoma Raceway, where Cup teams had 50 minutes of practice on the newly repaved road course. The new surface led to significantly quicker speeds, with Blaney clocking a lap of 97.866 mph, more than 6 mph faster than last year’s best lap.

Following Blaney, Ty Gibbs took second place with a top lap of 97.829 mph, while Will Brown, making his Cup debut this weekend, secured third place with a top lap of 97.617 mph in the No. 33 car for Richard Childress Racing. Cup qualifying will start at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, with the race scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

In the Xfinity Series, Shane van Gisbergen led the way in the 50-minute practice session with a top speed of 95.152 mph, while Parker Kligerman followed closely at 94.763 mph. Boris Said crashed in the No. 17 car for Hendrick Motorsports during the session.

Xfinity qualifying is set to start at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, with the race following at 8 p.m. ET on the same day.

Share
Published by

Recent Posts

Stock Prices of Chewy and Petco Skyrocket following Roaring Kitty’s Post of Dog on X

Chewy and Petco shares experienced a surge on Thursday, with Chewy's stocks rising as much…

3 mins ago

Ayo Edibiri Shares Tips for Maximizing Workday Productivity While Directing ‘the Bear’

Ayo Edebiri recently directed an episode on season three of "The Bear," where she made…

8 mins ago

Health Officials in New Mexico issue warning about acute flaccid myelitis

Health professionals in New Mexico are warning parents about an illness called acute flaccid myelitis…

11 mins ago

Highlights from the Cubs vs. Giants game – Yahoo Sports

The San Francisco Giants managed to secure a 13-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels,…

13 mins ago

Bridger business now offering side-by-side rentals for exploring the Pryors

Bridger, Montana is now home to a new business that makes exploring the Pryor Mountains…

15 mins ago

AEM enhances satellite technology usage capabilities in Guerrero

The Mexican Space Agency (AEM) has continued its support for the State of Guerrero by…

19 mins ago