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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2026 Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Christopher Bell was fastest.
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday evening.
The 38-car field was supposed to be split into two groups for practice, but due to threat of rain and simply wanting to get a session in, NASCAR allowed all teams to practice in one big group.
Below you will find key notes from the practice session as well as the practice speeds for all drivers.
Important Practice Notes
Tyler Reddick - The series points leader had some concerns about his brakes and mentioned that the pedal was "squishy." Still, the No. 45 Toyota showed good speed in the session, as Reddick ranked fifth-fastest.
Ryan Preece - Another driver with some brake concerns was Ryan Preece, who said his pedal "really went down" while braking and that he was worried about it. He only ran 33 laps in the session.
Ross Chastain - The No. 1 team has struggled quite a bit this season, but they found speed this weekend. Chastain mentioned that the balance in his car was the best he's had in a long time. He was second-fastest on the speed chart.
2026 Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Practice Speed Chart
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| Rank | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Christopher Bell | 29.802 | 160.660 | 2 | 54 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Ross Chastain | 29.824 | 160.542 | 2 | 36 | -0.022 |
| 3. | Denny Hamlin | 29.827 | 160.526 | 3 | 50 | -0.025 |
| 4. | Ty Gibbs | 29.935 | 159.947 | 3 | 37 | -0.133 |
| 5. | Tyler Reddick | 29.937 | 159.936 | 3 | 42 | -0.135 |
| 6. | AJ Allmendinger | 29.941 | 159.914 | 3 | 42 | -0.139 |
| 7. | Kyle Larson | 29.945 | 159.893 | 38 | 51 | -0.143 |
| 8. | Ryan Blaney | 29.952 | 159.856 | 8 | 46 | -0.150 |
| 9. | Chase Briscoe | 29.970 | 159.760 | 7 | 38 | -0.168 |
| 10. | William Byron | 30.004 | 159.579 | 2 | 43 | -0.202 |
| 11. | Riley Herbst | 30.006 | 159.568 | 5 | 45 | -0.204 |
| 12. | Chase Elliott | 30.018 | 159.504 | 5 | 52 | -0.216 |
| 13. | Chris Buescher | 30.020 | 159.494 | 4 | 39 | -0.218 |
| 14. | Connor Zilisch | 30.024 | 159.472 | 11 | 46 | -0.222 |
| 15. | Austin Cindric | 30.042 | 159.377 | 8 | 30 | -0.240 |
| 16. | Carson Hocevar | 30.044 | 159.366 | 3 | 35 | -0.242 |
| 17. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 30.061 | 159.276 | 14 | 39 | -0.259 |
| 18. | John Hunter Nemechek | 30.062 | 159.271 | 3 | 49 | -0.260 |
| 19. | Bubba Wallace | 30.064 | 159.260 | 3 | 40 | -0.262 |
| 20. | Corey Heim | 30.077 | 159.191 | 9 | 37 | -0.275 |
| 21. | Michael McDowell | 30.078 | 159.186 | 5 | 45 | -0.276 |
| 22. | Erik Jones | 30.093 | 159.107 | 4 | 42 | -0.291 |
| 23. | Brad Keselowski | 30.122 | 158.954 | 8 | 48 | -0.320 |
| 24. | Zane Smith | 30.123 | 158.948 | 3 | 37 | -0.321 |
| 25. | Austin Dillon | 30.130 | 158.911 | 11 | 40 | -0.328 |
| 26. | Alex Bowman | 30.158 | 158.764 | 11 | 44 | -0.356 |
| 27. | Ty Dillon | 30.164 | 158.732 | 2 | 23 | -0.362 |
| 28. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 30.171 | 158.695 | 7 | 49 | -0.369 |
| 29. | Austin Hill | 30.188 | 158.606 | 6 | 52 | -0.386 |
| 30. | Cody Ware | 30.209 | 158.496 | 3 | 16 | -0.407 |
| 31. | Joey Logano | 30.212 | 158.480 | 9 | 45 | -0.410 |
| 32. | Josh Berry | 30.225 | 158.412 | 6 | 40 | -0.423 |
| 33. | Ryan Preece | 30.269 | 158.182 | 3 | 33 | -0.467 |
| 34. | Noah Gragson | 30.286 | 158.093 | 18 | 36 | -0.484 |
| 35. | Cole Custer | 30.319 | 157.921 | 7 | 32 | -0.517 |
| 36. | Daniel Suarez | 30.335 | 157.837 | 12 | 28 | -0.533 |
| 37. | Todd Gilliland | 30.387 | 157.567 | 5 | 27 | -0.585 |
| 38. | Chad Finchum | 31.325 | 152.849 | 7 | 40 | -1.523 |
2026 Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville 10-Lap Average Chart
| Rank | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 10 | 159.526 |
| 2. | Ross Chastain | 1 | 10 | 159.453 |
| 3. | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 11 | 159.289 |
| 4. | Christopher Bell | 1 | 10 | 159.276 |
| 5. | Chase Elliott | 2 | 11 | 159.185 |
| 6. | Kyle Larson | 2 | 11 | 159.174 |
| 7. | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 17 | 159.158 |
| 8. | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 10 | 159.061 |
| 9. | AJ Allmendinger | 2 | 11 | 159.057 |
| 10. | William Byron | 31 | 40 | 158.955 |
| 11. | Carson Hocevar | 1 | 10 | 158.942 |
| 12. | Ryan Blaney | 2 | 11 | 158.838 |
| 13. | Riley Herbst | 2 | 11 | 158.816 |
| 14. | Bubba Wallace | 1 | 10 | 158.590 |
| 15. | John Hunter Nemechek | 37 | 46 | 158.419 |
| 16. | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 11 | 158.357 |
| 17. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 12 | 21 | 158.351 |
| 18. | Connor Zilisch | 10 | 19 | 158.252 |
| 19. | Austin Cindric | 13 | 22 | 158.233 |
| 20. | Michael McDowell | 2 | 11 | 158.107 |
| 21. | Josh Berry | 3 | 12 | 157.913 |
| 22. | Joey Logano | 2 | 11 | 157.912 |
| 23. | Erik Jones | 17 | 26 | 157.861 |
| 24. | Ryan Preece | 2 | 11 | 157.730 |
| 25. | Austin Hill | 2 | 11 | 157.695 |
| 26. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 7 | 16 | 157.650 |
| 27. | Chris Buescher | 17 | 26 | 157.619 |
| 28. | Alex Bowman | 10 | 19 | 157.605 |
| 29. | Zane Smith | 18 | 27 | 157.604 |
| 30. | Corey Heim | 19 | 28 | 157.517 |
| 31. | Cole Custer | 4 | 13 | 157.396 |
| 32. | Noah Gragson | 15 | 24 | 156.960 |
| 33. | Austin Dillon | 22 | 31 | 156.677 |
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