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The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Goodyear 400 on Sunday afternoon.
The 36-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds for all drivers.
Track conditions were faster in Group A compared to Group B, so keep that in mind when analyzing the practice speeds this weekend.
Important Practice Notes
Tyler Reddick - Tyler Reddick bounced off of the wall in the middle of his practice run. It was shown on the broadcast and looked to be a pretty hard hit, but after replay it was noted that Reddick didn't even lift, so the wall tap really wasn't that big of a deal. Don't expect that to affect the No. 45 Toyota much this weekend, if at all.
Erik Jones - After taking the last two weeks off due to his back injury, Erik Jones is returning this weekend at Darlington. He's a two-time winner at this race track and has the fifth-best average finish of all active drivers at this race track, so it's a great place for him to return.
2024 Darlington Goodyear 400 Practice Speed Chart
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| Pos | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Michael McDowell | 29.022 | 169.444 | 2 | 28 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Ty Gibbs | 29.173 | 168.567 | 3 | 35 | -0.151 |
| 3. | Chris Buescher | 29.192 | 168.457 | 3 | 29 | -0.170 |
| 4. | Christopher Bell | 29.206 | 168.376 | 3 | 35 | -0.184 |
| 5. | William Byron | 29.239 | 168.186 | 3 | 25 | -0.217 |
| 6. | Joey Logano | 29.274 | 167.985 | 2 | 34 | -0.252 |
| 7. | Erik Jones | 29.294 | 167.871 | 2 | 31 | -0.272 |
| 8. | Corey LaJoie | 29.297 | 167.853 | 2 | 21 | -0.275 |
| 9. | Denny Hamlin | 29.313 | 167.762 | 2 | 31 | -0.291 |
| 10. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 29.345 | 167.579 | 2 | 25 | -0.323 |
| 11. | Bubba Wallace | 29.384 | 167.356 | 2 | 26 | -0.362 |
| 12. | Martin Truex Jr. | 29.396 | 167.288 | 3 | 20 | -0.374 |
| 13. | Noah Gragson | 29.399 | 167.271 | 2 | 34 | -0.377 |
| 14. | John Hunter Nemechek | 29.407 | 167.225 | 2 | 35 | -0.385 |
| 15. | Kyle Larson | 29.412 | 167.197 | 2 | 23 | -0.390 |
| 16. | Todd Gilliland | 29.417 | 167.169 | 2 | 35 | -0.395 |
| 17. | Austin Cindric | 29.425 | 167.123 | 2 | 35 | -0.403 |
| 18. | Tyler Reddick | 29.434 | 167.072 | 3 | 27 | -0.412 |
| 19. | Ryan Blaney | 29.435 | 167.066 | 3 | 21 | -0.413 |
| 20. | Kyle Busch | 29.461 | 166.919 | 2 | 25 | -0.439 |
| 21. | Chase Elliott | 29.474 | 166.845 | 3 | 27 | -0.452 |
| 22. | Brad Keselowski | 29.505 | 166.670 | 2 | 34 | -0.483 |
| 23. | Ryan Preece | 29.516 | 166.608 | 2 | 29 | -0.494 |
| 24. | Ross Chastain | 29.555 | 166.388 | 3 | 26 | -0.533 |
| 25. | Derek Kraus | 29.561 | 166.354 | 2 | 28 | -0.539 |
| 26. | Carson Hocevar | 29.568 | 166.315 | 2 | 24 | -0.546 |
| 27. | Justin Haley | 29.597 | 166.152 | 3 | 30 | -0.575 |
| 28. | Josh Berry | 29.630 | 165.967 | 3 | 28 | -0.608 |
| 29. | Chase Briscoe | 29.642 | 165.900 | 4 | 35 | -0.620 |
| 30. | Alex Bowman | 29.688 | 165.643 | 3 | 27 | -0.666 |
| 31. | Zane Smith | 29.767 | 165.203 | 2 | 28 | -0.745 |
| 32. | Daniel Suarez | 29.773 | 165.170 | 5 | 31 | -0.751 |
| 33. | Kaz Grala | 29.821 | 164.904 | 2 | 33 | -0.799 |
| 34. | Daniel Hemric | 29.850 | 164.744 | 2 | 20 | -0.828 |
| 35. | Austin Dillon | 29.898 | 164.479 | 2 | 29 | -0.876 |
| 36. | Harrison Burton | 29.957 | 164.155 | 4 | 32 | -0.935 |
2024 Darlington Goodyear 400 10-Lap Average Chart
| Pos | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Austin Cindric | 1 | 10 | 164.645 |
| 2. | Chris Buescher | 1 | 10 | 164.569 |
| 3. | Kyle Larson | 1 | 10 | 164.521 |
| 4. | Todd Gilliland | 1 | 10 | 164.342 |
| 5. | Michael McDowell | 2 | 11 | 164.330 |
| 6. | Chase Elliott | 1 | 10 | 164.319 |
| 7. | Noah Gragson | 1 | 10 | 164.122 |
| 8. | William Byron | 2 | 11 | 164.079 |
| 9. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 | 10 | 164.059 |
| 10. | Kyle Busch | 1 | 10 | 163.974 |
| 11. | Ross Chastain | 1 | 10 | 163.937 |
| 12. | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 10 | 163.900 |
| 13. | Tyler Reddick | 1 | 10 | 163.886 |
| 14. | Joey Logano | 2 | 11 | 163.849 |
| 15. | Erik Jones | 1 | 10 | 163.791 |
| 16. | John Hunter Nemechek | 1 | 10 | 163.766 |
| 17. | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 10 | 163.553 |
| 18. | Brad Keselowski | 1 | 10 | 163.481 |
| 19. | Corey LaJoie | 1 | 10 | 163.368 |
| 20. | Josh Berry | 1 | 10 | 163.279 |
| 21. | Martin Truex Jr. | 3 | 12 | 163.226 |
| 22. | Ty Gibbs | 3 | 12 | 163.196 |
| 23. | Ryan Preece | 1 | 10 | 163.170 |
| 24. | Daniel Suarez | 4 | 13 | 163.152 |
| 25. | Bubba Wallace | 1 | 10 | 163.135 |
| 26. | Justin Haley | 2 | 11 | 163.125 |
| 27. | Austin Dillon | 1 | 10 | 162.608 |
| 28. | Derek Kraus | 2 | 11 | 162.579 |
| 29. | Alex Bowman | 3 | 12 | 162.345 |
| 30. | Zane Smith | 1 | 10 | 162.284 |
| 31. | Harrison Burton | 2 | 11 | 162.145 |
| 32. | Kaz Grala | 2 | 11 | 161.915 |
| 33. | Christopher Bell | 3 | 12 | 161.753 |
| 34. | Ryan Blaney | 8 | 17 | 161.409 |
| 35. | Carson Hocevar | 9 | 18 | 159.821 |
| 36. | Daniel Hemric | 8 | 17 | 159.267 |
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