Sunday’s race would be the first within the spring on the asphalt floor at Bristol since 2020. The spring race has been run on grime the previous three seasons, with Christopher Bell the newest winner final yr.
Blaney, who at present leads the sequence factors standings, topped the pace chart with a mean lap pace of 127.681 mph. The highest three total speeds had been from the primary 20-minute group, with Blaney adopted by Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace.
Harrison Burton led the best way in Group B with a mean lap pace of 125.215 mph.
Amongst these drivers who ran not less than 10 consecutive laps, Blaney had the perfect common pace (125.713 mph) adopted by Ross Chastain and Wallace.
Group B
Burton was the shock chief within the Group B session with a mean lap pace of 125.215 mph.
Chase Elliott was second quickest (124.654 mph) and Kyle Larson was third (124.654 mph).
Brad Keselowski and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rounded out the highest 5.
Within the opening minutes of the session, Ty Gibbs shot up the monitor in Flip 2 and hit the wall, bringing out a short warning. The staff made repairs to his No. 54 Toyota and he was capable of return to the monitor earlier than the conclusion of follow.
Group A
Blaney obtained off to a fast begin in follow and went proper to high of the pace chart with a mean lap pace of 127.681 mph.
Busch was second fast at 126.988 mph whereas Wallace ended up third (126.921 mph).
Chastain ended up fourth and Blaney’s Penske teammate, Joey Logano, rounded out the highest 5.
