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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2026 Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. William Byron was fastest.
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Würth 400 on Sunday afternoon.
The 38-car field was split into two groups for practice.
Below you will find the two groups, key notes from the practice session, as well as the practice speeds for all drivers.
Important Practice Notes
Austin Dillon - Within the first couple of laps, Austin Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet had an engine failure, forcing the team to get to work putting in a backup engine. Dillon won't be able to qualify for the race and will start from the rear.
Bubba Wallace - Late in the session for the first group, Bubba Wallace's No. 23 Toyota spun and he backed it into the wall. The team will probably get the backup car out. Wallace will not qualify and will start from the rear.
Bubba Wallace said he believes they will have to go to a backup car.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 2, 2026
Daniel Suarez - In the final minutes of practice, Daniel Suarez's No. 7 Chevrolet suffered a flat tire and had to be towed back to pit road. However, the team declined the tow (in order to avoid damage to the diffuser) and Suarez instead reversed his car to pit road.
2026 Würth 400 at Texas Practice Speed Chart
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| Rank | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | William Byron | 28.527 | 189.294 | 2 | 34 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Michael McDowell | 28.646 | 188.508 | 2 | 29 | -0.119 |
| 3. | Corey Heim | 28.675 | 188.317 | 2 | 30 | -0.148 |
| 4. | John Hunter Nemechek | 28.690 | 188.219 | 2 | 32 | -0.163 |
| 5. | Bubba Wallace | 28.711 | 188.081 | 2 | 21 | -0.184 |
| 6. | Erik Jones | 28.731 | 187.950 | 2 | 20 | -0.204 |
| 7. | Denny Hamlin | 28.767 | 187.715 | 2 | 33 | -0.240 |
| 8. | Austin Cindric | 28.777 | 187.650 | 3 | 28 | -0.250 |
| 9. | Kyle Larson | 28.803 | 187.480 | 3 | 29 | -0.276 |
| 10. | Daniel Suarez | 28.872 | 187.032 | 2 | 22 | -0.345 |
| 11. | Tyler Reddick | 28.896 | 186.877 | 3 | 35 | -0.369 |
| 12. | Chris Buescher | 28.901 | 186.845 | 3 | 34 | -0.374 |
| 13. | Chase Briscoe | 28.903 | 186.832 | 3 | 33 | -0.376 |
| 14. | Ross Chastain | 28.903 | 186.832 | 3 | 36 | -0.376 |
| 15. | Connor Zilisch | 28.906 | 186.812 | 3 | 36 | -0.379 |
| 16. | Chase Elliott | 28.906 | 186.812 | 4 | 35 | -0.379 |
| 17. | Joey Logano | 28.921 | 186.716 | 3 | 35 | -0.394 |
| 18. | Christopher Bell | 28.924 | 186.696 | 2 | 35 | -0.397 |
| 19. | Cole Custer | 28.934 | 186.632 | 2 | 33 | -0.407 |
| 20. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 28.959 | 186.471 | 3 | 30 | -0.432 |
| 21. | AJ Allmendinger | 28.973 | 186.380 | 2 | 27 | -0.446 |
| 22. | Carson Hocevar | 28.982 | 186.323 | 2 | 31 | -0.455 |
| 23. | Ty Gibbs | 28.993 | 186.252 | 2 | 28 | -0.466 |
| 24. | Ryan Preece | 29.003 | 186.188 | 2 | 31 | -0.476 |
| 25. | Ryan Blaney | 29.024 | 186.053 | 3 | 33 | -0.497 |
| 26. | Cody Ware | 29.082 | 185.682 | 1 | 21 | -0.555 |
| 27. | Josh Berry | 29.091 | 185.624 | 4 | 31 | -0.564 |
| 28. | Kyle Busch | 29.107 | 185.522 | 4 | 33 | -0.580 |
| 29. | Ty Dillon | 29.124 | 185.414 | 2 | 22 | -0.597 |
| 30. | Brad Keselowski | 29.145 | 185.280 | 3 | 23 | -0.618 |
| 31. | Noah Gragson | 29.177 | 185.077 | 2 | 29 | -0.650 |
| 32. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 29.185 | 185.027 | 5 | 37 | -0.658 |
| 33. | Alex Bowman | 29.190 | 184.995 | 2 | 21 | -0.663 |
| 34. | Todd Gilliland | 29.283 | 184.407 | 2 | 20 | -0.756 |
| 35. | Riley Herbst | 29.299 | 184.307 | 8 | 37 | -0.772 |
| 36. | Zane Smith | 29.533 | 182.846 | 5 | 18 | -1.006 |
| 37. | Austin Dillon | 29.988 | 180.072 | 2 | 3 | -1.461 |
| 38. | Chad Finchum | 30.892 | 174.803 | 14 | 20 | -2.365 |
2026 Würth 400 at Texas 10-Lap Average Chart
| Rank | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | William Byron | 1 | 10 | 185.738 |
| 2. | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 10 | 185.390 |
| 3. | Kyle Larson | 2 | 11 | 185.302 |
| 4. | Chris Buescher | 2 | 11 | 185.063 |
| 5. | Michael McDowell | 1 | 10 | 184.973 |
| 6. | Carson Hocevar | 2 | 11 | 184.890 |
| 7. | Joey Logano | 2 | 11 | 184.791 |
| 8. | Corey Heim | 1 | 10 | 184.786 |
| 9. | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 11 | 184.747 |
| 10. | Ross Chastain | 2 | 11 | 184.699 |
| 11. | Ryan Blaney | 2 | 11 | 184.633 |
| 12. | Christopher Bell | 1 | 10 | 184.542 |
| 13. | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 10 | 184.492 |
| 14. | Daniel Suarez | 2 | 11 | 184.432 |
| 15. | Josh Berry | 2 | 11 | 184.394 |
| 16. | Ryan Preece | 2 | 11 | 184.287 |
| 17. | Chase Elliott | 8 | 17 | 184.182 |
| 18. | Bubba Wallace | 1 | 10 | 184.144 |
| 19. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 | 10 | 183.994 |
| 20. | Kyle Busch | 2 | 11 | 183.941 |
| 21. | Connor Zilisch | 1 | 10 | 183.925 |
| 22. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 3 | 12 | 183.754 |
| 23. | Cole Custer | 1 | 10 | 183.401 |
| 24. | Austin Cindric | 8 | 17 | 183.068 |
| 25. | Riley Herbst | 4 | 13 | 182.597 |
| 26. | Noah Gragson | 1 | 10 | 182.562 |
| 27. | Erik Jones | 10 | 19 | 182.526 |
| 28. | Todd Gilliland | 1 | 10 | 182.097 |
| 29. | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 25 | 181.807 |
| 30. | John Hunter Nemechek | 8 | 17 | 181.591 |
| 31. | Ty Gibbs | 6 | 15 | 181.264 |
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