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The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Brickyard 400 on Sunday afternoon.
The 39-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.
Like Pocono last weekend, Indianapolis is a massive track, coming in at 2.5 miles in length and flat. Don't be surprised if we see a lot of the same drivers that were fast at Pocono last week also have speed this weekend at Indy.
Important Practice Notes
Christoper Bell - Christopher Bell's No. 20 Toyota hit some debris during practice that caused a little damage to the car, but it shouldn't be much to worry about.
Erik Jones - Late in the practice session, Erik Jones spun out but didn't hit anything.
BJ McLeod - BJ McLeod was the only driver entered in the race that did not complete a lap during practice.
2024 Indianapolis Brickyard 400 Practice Speed Chart
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| Pos | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Tyler Reddick | 49.293 | 182.582 | 22 | 34 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Ryan Blaney | 49.470 | 181.928 | 21 | 25 | -0.177 |
| 3. | Denny Hamlin | 49.570 | 181.561 | 12 | 27 | -0.277 |
| 4. | Christopher Bell | 49.622 | 181.371 | 29 | 29 | -0.329 |
| 5. | Alex Bowman | 49.743 | 180.930 | 30 | 31 | -0.450 |
| 6. | Kyle Larson | 49.786 | 180.774 | 22 | 40 | -0.493 |
| 7. | Brad Keselowski | 49.819 | 180.654 | 22 | 34 | -0.526 |
| 8. | Chris Buescher | 49.846 | 180.556 | 19 | 34 | -0.553 |
| 9. | William Byron | 49.854 | 180.527 | 15 | 30 | -0.561 |
| 10. | Carson Hocevar | 49.856 | 180.520 | 30 | 30 | -0.563 |
| 11. | Bubba Wallace | 49.953 | 180.169 | 26 | 34 | -0.660 |
| 12. | Chase Elliott | 49.984 | 180.058 | 31 | 36 | -0.691 |
| 13. | Josh Berry | 50.000 | 180.000 | 25 | 26 | -0.707 |
| 14. | Austin Dillon | 50.016 | 179.942 | 23 | 24 | -0.723 |
| 15. | Austin Cindric | 50.020 | 179.928 | 18 | 27 | -0.727 |
| 16. | Kyle Busch | 50.049 | 179.824 | 28 | 29 | -0.756 |
| 17. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 50.069 | 179.752 | 23 | 23 | -0.776 |
| 18. | Todd Gilliland | 50.071 | 179.745 | 26 | 26 | -0.778 |
| 19. | John Hunter Nemechek | 50.189 | 179.322 | 19 | 29 | -0.896 |
| 20. | Martin Truex Jr. | 50.197 | 179.294 | 2 | 30 | -0.904 |
| 21. | Jimmie Johnson | 50.198 | 179.290 | 20 | 31 | -0.905 |
| 22. | Joey Logano | 50.206 | 179.261 | 22 | 22 | -0.913 |
| 23. | AJ Allmendinger | 50.227 | 179.186 | 19 | 27 | -0.934 |
| 24. | Harrison Burton | 50.245 | 179.122 | 26 | 26 | -0.952 |
| 25. | Zane Smith | 50.246 | 179.119 | 27 | 27 | -0.953 |
| 26. | Noah Gragson | 50.251 | 179.101 | 25 | 29 | -0.958 |
| 27. | Michael McDowell | 50.258 | 179.076 | 18 | 23 | -0.965 |
| 28. | Erik Jones | 50.298 | 178.934 | 13 | 19 | -1.005 |
| 29. | Daniel Suarez | 50.304 | 178.912 | 24 | 27 | -1.011 |
| 30. | Ross Chastain | 50.405 | 178.554 | 16 | 29 | -1.112 |
| 31. | Daniel Hemric | 50.438 | 178.437 | 18 | 24 | -1.145 |
| 32. | Corey LaJoie | 50.512 | 178.175 | 17 | 25 | -1.219 |
| 33. | Ty Gibbs | 50.515 | 178.165 | 3 | 31 | -1.222 |
| 34. | Justin Haley | 50.585 | 177.918 | 21 | 21 | -1.292 |
| 35. | Ryan Preece | 50.656 | 177.669 | 19 | 24 | -1.363 |
| 36. | Cody Ware | 50.691 | 177.546 | 23 | 25 | -1.398 |
| 37. | Chase Briscoe | 50.814 | 177.117 | 18 | 24 | -1.521 |
| 38. | Ty Dillon | 50.882 | 176.880 | 3 | 16 | -1.589 |
| 39. | BJ McLeod | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
2024 Indianapolis Brickyard 400 10-Lap Average Chart
| Pos | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Tyler Reddick | 22 | 31 | 179.151 |
| 2. | Kyle Larson | 22 | 31 | 178.784 |
| 3. | Denny Hamlin | 12 | 21 | 178.247 |
| 4. | Brad Keselowski | 21 | 30 | 178.228 |
| 5. | Austin Cindric | 17 | 26 | 178.228 |
| 6. | Alex Bowman | 17 | 26 | 178.187 |
| 7. | Christopher Bell | 16 | 25 | 177.577 |
| 8. | Carson Hocevar | 18 | 27 | 177.548 |
| 9. | Jimmie Johnson | 19 | 28 | 176.900 |
| 10. | Ryan Blaney | 1 | 10 | 176.842 |
| 11. | Ty Gibbs | 2 | 11 | 176.659 |
| 12. | Chris Buescher | 2 | 11 | 176.466 |
| 13. | AJ Allmendinger | 1 | 10 | 176.293 |
| 14. | Joey Logano | 1 | 10 | 176.253 |
| 15. | Kyle Busch | 1 | 10 | 176.141 |
| 16. | Chase Elliott | 8 | 17 | 175.845 |
| 17. | Austin Dillon | 2 | 11 | 175.641 |
| 18. | Zane Smith | 1 | 10 | 175.345 |
| 19. | Ryan Preece | 2 | 11 | 175.224 |
| 20. | Harrison Burton | 1 | 10 | 175.213 |
| 21. | Todd Gilliland | 1 | 10 | 175.144 |
| 22. | Noah Gragson | 1 | 10 | 174.817 |
| 23. | Daniel Hemric | 1 | 10 | 174.487 |
| 24. | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 10 | 168.500 |
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