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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Daniel Suarez was fastest.
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Straight Talk Wireless 500 on Sunday afternoon.
The 37-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
Tyler Reddick - Late in the practice session, Tyler Reddick ended up spinning out but didn't hit anything. No major issues to report here.
Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing - About 10 minutes into practice, Chris Buescher had a flat tire. Later in the practice session, Brad Keselowski also had a flat tire. The damage Keselowski sustained from his flat tire caused him to skip qualifying and will force him to go to a backup car.
Riley Herbst - Another victim of a flat tire was Riley Herbst, who also got into the wall. He ended up qualifying his car, so the damage wasn't too bad.
Anthony Alfredo - Alex Bowman is out this week due to vertigo symptoms. Anthony Alfredo is stepping into the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports as the replacement driver.
2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Practice Speed Chart
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| Rank | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | # Laps |
Behind Leader
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| 1. | Daniel Suarez | 26.877 | 133.944 | 2 | 34 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Carson Hocevar | 26.961 | 133.526 | 1 | 29 | -0.084 |
| 3. | Chase Briscoe | 26.983 | 133.417 | 3 | 35 | -0.106 |
| 4. | Ross Chastain | 26.996 | 133.353 | 2 | 35 | -0.119 |
| 5. | Austin Cindric | 27.000 | 133.333 | 3 | 26 | -0.123 |
| 6. | Ty Gibbs | 27.026 | 133.205 | 2 | 39 | -0.149 |
| 7. | Ryan Blaney | 27.048 | 133.097 | 2 | 38 | -0.171 |
| 8. | Christopher Bell | 27.060 | 133.038 | 2 | 41 | -0.183 |
| 9. | Tyler Reddick | 27.075 | 132.964 | 3 | 37 | -0.198 |
| 10. | Michael McDowell | 27.093 | 132.876 | 2 | 35 | -0.216 |
| 11. | Chris Buescher | 27.099 | 132.846 | 2 | 16 | -0.222 |
| 12. | Connor Zilisch | 27.139 | 132.650 | 3 | 40 | -0.262 |
| 13. | Erik Jones | 27.147 | 132.611 | 1 | 27 | -0.270 |
| 14. | Chase Elliott | 27.154 | 132.577 | 4 | 37 | -0.277 |
| 15. | Denny Hamlin | 27.176 | 132.470 | 2 | 36 | -0.299 |
| 16. | Bubba Wallace | 27.182 | 132.441 | 4 | 41 | -0.305 |
| 17. | Kyle Busch | 27.184 | 132.431 | 3 | 31 | -0.307 |
| 18. | Kyle Larson | 27.185 | 132.426 | 2 | 31 | -0.308 |
| 19. | Joey Logano | 27.204 | 132.333 | 2 | 37 | -0.327 |
| 20. | Cody Ware | 27.213 | 132.290 | 2 | 29 | -0.336 |
| 21. | William Byron | 27.219 | 132.261 | 2 | 38 | -0.342 |
| 22. | Austin Dillon | 27.223 | 132.241 | 2 | 27 | -0.346 |
| 23. | Todd Gilliland | 27.229 | 132.212 | 3 | 27 | -0.352 |
| 24. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 27.240 | 132.159 | 3 | 38 | -0.363 |
| 25. | Zane Smith | 27.241 | 132.154 | 3 | 32 | -0.364 |
| 26. | Riley Herbst | 27.242 | 132.149 | 2 | 35 | -0.365 |
| 27. | Ryan Preece | 27.291 | 131.912 | 3 | 27 | -0.414 |
| 28. | Austin Hill | 27.326 | 131.743 | 2 | 36 | -0.449 |
| 29. | Anthony Alfredo | 27.328 | 131.733 | 3 | 35 | -0.451 |
| 30. | Ty Dillon | 27.334 | 131.704 | 2 | 27 | -0.457 |
| 31. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 27.339 | 131.680 | 2 | 29 | -0.462 |
| 32. | AJ Allmendinger | 27.341 | 131.670 | 2 | 28 | -0.464 |
| 33. | Josh Berry | 27.349 | 131.632 | 2 | 31 | -0.472 |
| 34. | Brad Keselowski | 27.381 | 131.478 | 3 | 22 | -0.504 |
| 35. | John H. Nemechek | 27.472 | 131.043 | 2 | 33 | -0.595 |
| 36. | Noah Gragson | 27.493 | 130.942 | 2 | 28 | -0.616 |
| 37. | Cole Custer | 27.508 | 130.871 | 2 | 34 | -0.631 |
2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix 10-Lap Average Chart
| Rank | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Austin Cindric | 1 | 10 | 131.789 |
| 2. | Ross Chastain | 1 | 10 | 131.472 |
| 3. | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 10 | 131.420 |
| 4. | Daniel Suarez | 1 | 10 | 131.373 |
| 5. | Carson Hocevar | 1 | 10 | 131.315 |
| 6. | Ryan Blaney | 1 | 10 | 131.183 |
| 7. | Chris Buescher | 1 | 10 | 131.178 |
| 8. | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 10 | 131.112 |
| 9. | Connor Zilisch | 1 | 10 | 131.107 |
| 10. | Christopher Bell | 1 | 10 | 131.106 |
| 11. | Joey Logano | 1 | 10 | 130.929 |
| 12. | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 11 | 130.862 |
| 13. | Todd Gilliland | 1 | 10 | 130.770 |
| 14. | Erik Jones | 1 | 10 | 130.723 |
| 15. | Anthony Alfredo | 1 | 10 | 130.700 |
| 16. | Kyle Larson | 1 | 10 | 130.665 |
| 17. | Michael McDowell | 1 | 10 | 130.550 |
| 18. | Zane Smith | 1 | 10 | 130.490 |
| 19. | Cody Ware | 1 | 10 | 130.488 |
| 20. | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 10 | 130.444 |
| 21. | Bubba Wallace | 3 | 12 | 130.409 |
| 22. | William Byron | 1 | 10 | 130.402 |
| 23. | Austin Dillon | 1 | 10 | 130.380 |
| 24. | Riley Herbst | 1 | 10 | 130.354 |
| 25. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 | 10 | 130.307 |
| 26. | Chase Elliott | 1 | 10 | 130.293 |
| 27. | Ryan Preece | 2 | 11 | 130.154 |
| 28. | Noah Gragson | 1 | 10 | 130.085 |
| 29. | Kyle Busch | 2 | 11 | 130.026 |
| 30. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 10 | 129.997 |
| 31. | Josh Berry | 1 | 10 | 129.955 |
| 32. | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 11 | 129.933 |
| 33. | Cole Custer | 1 | 10 | 129.911 |
| 34. | Austin Hill | 2 | 11 | 129.895 |
| 35. | John Hunter Nemechek | 1 | 10 | 129.620 |
| 36. | AJ Allmendinger | 12 | 21 | 126.700 |
| 37. | Ty Dillon | 14 | 23 | 126.224 |
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