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The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Sonoma Raceway on Friday in preparation for the upcoming Toyota / Save Mart 350 on Sunday.
The 38-car field took to the brand new Sonoma track, as the surface was re-paved since the last time we raced here. This creates a lot of extra grip and will likely make it even more difficult to pass during the race.
The new pavement on Sonoma also increases speeds because of the extra grip, with many drivers going faster than the track speed record during practice.
Important Practice Notes
Will Brown - A new name on the speed chart this week is Will Brown, who is driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. He races Supercars in Australia, similar to Shane van Gisbergen's path in NASCAR.
Cam Waters - Another new name on the speed chart this week is Cam Waters, who is driving the No. 60 Ford for Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing. Like Will Brown, Cam Waters is also currently racing Supercars in Australia.
Driver Spins - Several drivers spun during this practice session, but no major damage to report. Drivers that had issues included: Josh Berry, Erik Jones, Daniel Hemric, and Cam Waters.
2024 Sonoma Toyota / Save Mart 350 Practice Speed Chart
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| Pos | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Ryan Blaney | 73.202 | 97.866 | 22 | 23 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Ty Gibbs | 73.230 | 97.829 | 24 | 25 | -0.028 |
| 3. | Will Brown | 73.389 | 97.617 | 20 | 21 | -0.187 |
| 4. | Alex Bowman | 73.420 | 97.576 | 23 | 25 | -0.218 |
| 5. | Chase Elliott | 73.494 | 97.477 | 15 | 21 | -0.292 |
| 6. | Michael McDowell | 73.587 | 97.354 | 23 | 25 | -0.385 |
| 7. | Noah Gragson | 73.603 | 97.333 | 20 | 22 | -0.401 |
| 8. | Zane Smith | 73.623 | 97.307 | 19 | 21 | -0.421 |
| 9. | Ross Chastain | 73.630 | 97.297 | 15 | 26 | -0.428 |
| 10. | Martin Truex Jr. | 73.691 | 97.217 | 20 | 22 | -0.489 |
| 11. | Austin Dillon | 73.706 | 97.197 | 16 | 22 | -0.504 |
| 12. | Josh Berry | 73.732 | 97.163 | 23 | 24 | -0.530 |
| 13. | Austin Cindric | 73.742 | 97.150 | 12 | 16 | -0.540 |
| 14. | Kyle Larson | 73.778 | 97.102 | 13 | 24 | -0.576 |
| 15. | Kyle Busch | 73.792 | 97.084 | 20 | 24 | -0.590 |
| 16. | AJ Allmendinger | 73.837 | 97.025 | 15 | 18 | -0.635 |
| 17. | Denny Hamlin | 73.871 | 96.980 | 24 | 25 | -0.669 |
| 18. | Chris Buescher | 73.946 | 96.882 | 17 | 21 | -0.744 |
| 19. | Todd Gilliland | 73.966 | 96.855 | 18 | 19 | -0.764 |
| 20. | Corey LaJoie | 74.024 | 96.779 | 13 | 24 | -0.822 |
| 21. | Carson Hocevar | 74.072 | 96.717 | 19 | 23 | -0.870 |
| 22. | Bubba Wallace | 74.118 | 96.657 | 11 | 28 | -0.916 |
| 23. | William Byron | 74.136 | 96.633 | 17 | 24 | -0.934 |
| 24. | Harrison Burton | 74.246 | 96.490 | 18 | 21 | -1.044 |
| 25. | Joey Logano | 74.322 | 96.391 | 8 | 27 | -1.120 |
| 26. | Kaz Grala | 74.395 | 96.297 | 17 | 20 | -1.193 |
| 27. | Daniel Suarez | 74.421 | 96.263 | 12 | 19 | -1.219 |
| 28. | Ryan Preece | 74.428 | 96.254 | 21 | 22 | -1.226 |
| 29. | Erik Jones | 74.535 | 96.116 | 17 | 18 | -1.333 |
| 30. | Tyler Reddick | 74.549 | 96.098 | 17 | 30 | -1.347 |
| 31. | Chase Briscoe | 74.578 | 96.061 | 14 | 17 | -1.376 |
| 32. | Brad Keselowski | 74.733 | 95.861 | 17 | 20 | -1.531 |
| 33. | John H. Nemechek | 74.794 | 95.783 | 18 | 19 | -1.592 |
| 34. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 74.812 | 95.760 | 13 | 24 | -1.610 |
| 35. | Cam Waters | 74.829 | 95.738 | 17 | 20 | -1.627 |
| 36. | Christopher Bell | 75.097 | 95.397 | 17 | 21 | -1.895 |
| 37. | Justin Haley | 75.347 | 95.080 | 7 | 7 | -2.145 |
| 38. | Daniel Hemric | 75.653 | 94.696 | 21 | 28 | -2.451 |
2024 Sonoma Toyota / Save Mart 350 10-Lap Average Chart
| Pos | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Ross Chastain | 15 | 24 | 95.667 |
| 2. | Tyler Reddick | 14 | 23 | 95.508 |
| 3. | Alex Bowman | 10 | 19 | 95.464 |
| 4. | Denny Hamlin | 13 | 22 | 95.203 |
| 5. | Bubba Wallace | 11 | 20 | 94.934 |
| 6. | Corey LaJoie | 13 | 22 | 94.761 |
| 7. | Ryan Blaney | 1 | 10 | 94.754 |
| 8. | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 10 | 94.319 |
| 9. | Ryan Preece | 1 | 10 | 94.008 |
| 10. | Zane Smith | 1 | 10 | 93.656 |
| 11. | Daniel Hemric | 17 | 26 | 93.609 |
| 12. | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 10 | 92.726 |
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