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The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the FireKeepers Casino 400 race on Sunday afternoon.
The field was split into two groups for this practice session. The first group was significantly faster than the second group due to track conditions.
Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds for all drivers.
Important Practice Notes
Corey LaJoie - Corey LaJoie spun during practice. He didn't get any significant damage.
Noah Gragson - Noah Gragson has been suspended by Legacy Motor Club for the foreseeable future. Josh Berry will be driving the No. 42 Chevrolet this weekend.
Austin Hill - Austin Hill will be racing this weekend in the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet. This team only races a handful of events per year but is a step above the shitboxes in terms of speed.
Michigan FireKeepers Casino 400 Practice Speed Chart
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| Pos | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Martin Truex Jr. | 37.496 | 192.020 | 2 | 19 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Christopher Bell | 37.503 | 191.985 | 13 | 21 | -0.007 |
| 3. | William Byron | 37.553 | 191.729 | 3 | 14 | -0.057 |
| 4. | Ty Gibbs | 37.560 | 191.693 | 6 | 25 | -0.064 |
| 5. | Ross Chastain | 37.602 | 191.479 | 5 | 23 | -0.106 |
| 6. | Ryan Blaney | 37.618 | 191.398 | 10 | 22 | -0.122 |
| 7. | Alex Bowman | 37.657 | 191.200 | 6 | 24 | -0.161 |
| 8. | Kyle Larson | 37.660 | 191.184 | 7 | 13 | -0.164 |
| 9. | Tyler Reddick | 37.671 | 191.128 | 13 | 19 | -0.175 |
| 10. | Kyle Busch | 37.676 | 191.103 | 9 | 22 | -0.180 |
| 11. | Chase Elliott | 37.696 | 191.002 | 8 | 21 | -0.200 |
| 12. | AJ Allmendinger | 37.710 | 190.931 | 3 | 23 | -0.214 |
| 13. | Brad Keselowski | 37.725 | 190.855 | 8 | 13 | -0.229 |
| 14. | Chris Buescher | 37.742 | 190.769 | 10 | 17 | -0.246 |
| 15. | Bubba Wallace | 37.746 | 190.749 | 4 | 17 | -0.250 |
| 16. | Denny Hamlin | 37.779 | 190.582 | 5 | 23 | -0.283 |
| 17. | Corey LaJoie | 37.824 | 190.355 | 8 | 9 | -0.328 |
| 18. | Erik Jones | 37.835 | 190.300 | 3 | 13 | -0.339 |
| 19. | Daniel Suarez | 37.839 | 190.280 | 11 | 16 | -0.343 |
| 20. | Joey Logano | 37.860 | 190.174 | 13 | 17 | -0.364 |
| 21. | Justin Haley | 37.894 | 190.004 | 4 | 13 | -0.398 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon | 37.895 | 189.999 | 5 | 22 | -0.399 |
| 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 37.916 | 189.893 | 10 | 18 | -0.420 |
| 24 | Aric Almirola | 37.937 | 189.788 | 7 | 28 | -0.441 |
| 25 | Kevin Harvick | 37.992 | 189.514 | 4 | 20 | -0.496 |
| 26 | Austin Cindric | 38.033 | 189.309 | 3 | 10 | -0.537 |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | 38.045 | 189.250 | 2 | 18 | -0.549 |
| 28 | Chase Briscoe | 38.090 | 189.026 | 2 | 15 | -0.594 |
| 29 | Ryan Preece | 38.109 | 188.932 | 2 | 11 | -0.613 |
| 30 | Harrison Burton | 38.168 | 188.640 | 15 | 17 | -0.672 |
| 31 | Ty Dillon | 38.205 | 188.457 | 9 | 17 | -0.709 |
| 32 | Josh Berry | 38.221 | 188.378 | 4 | 19 | -0.725 |
| 33 | Austin Hill | 38.242 | 188.275 | 10 | 27 | -0.746 |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | 38.327 | 187.857 | 10 | 17 | -0.831 |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 38.432 | 187.344 | 11 | 17 | -0.936 |
| 36 | JJ Yeley | 38.849 | 185.333 | 1 | 13 | -1.353 |
| 37 | Josh Bilicki | 39.614 | 181.754 | 14 | 19 | -2.118 |
Michigan FireKeepers Casino 400 10-Lap Average Chart
| Pos | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | William Byron | 1 | 10 | 190.592 |
| 2. | Kyle Busch | 8 | 17 | 190.582 |
| 3. | Ty Gibbs | 4 | 13 | 190.446 |
| 4. | Christopher Bell | 12 | 21 | 190.402 |
| 5. | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 10 | 190.377 |
| 6. | Alex Bowman | 3 | 12 | 190.372 |
| 7. | Ryan Blaney | 9 | 18 | 190.162 |
| 8. | Ross Chastain | 2 | 11 | 189.971 |
| 9. | Chase Elliott | 8 | 17 | 189.899 |
| 10. | Tyler Reddick | 1 | 10 | 189.824 |
| 11. | AJ Allmendinger | 2 | 11 | 189.720 |
| 12. | Bubba Wallace | 1 | 10 | 189.499 |
| 13. | Joey Logano | 1 | 10 | 188.990 |
| 14. | Austin Cindric | 1 | 10 | 188.660 |
| 15. | Aric Almirola | 3 | 12 | 188.469 |
| 16. | Austin Dillon | 3 | 12 | 188.371 |
| 17. | Michael McDowell | 1 | 10 | 188.200 |
| 18. | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 11 | 188.022 |
| 19. | Denny Hamlin | 10 | 19 | 187.522 |
| 20. | Josh Berry | 1 | 10 | 187.198 |
| 21. | Austin Hill | 3 | 12 | 187.111 |
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