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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Ty Gibbs was fastest.
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Phoenix Raceway on Friday evening in preparation for the upcoming Cup Series Championship Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
The 38-car field was split into two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track.
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
Chase Briscoe - It was not a good practice session for Chase Briscoe in the biggest race of his career. He had a flat tire, which brought out an early caution, and then when Briscoe did get back on track, the car didn't feel right. He had a vibration on the final practice run as well.
Kyle Larson - Kyle Larson had a brush up against the wall with his No. 5 Chevrolet during practice, but nothing major. His crew chief, Cliff Daniels, noted in a later interview that you know Larson has speed in the car when he hits the wall a bit in practice, as that means he's trying to get the most out of the race car.
AJ Allmendinger - Allmendinger crashed hard during practice after having an early tire issue. He will have to go to a backup No. 16 Chevrolet for the race and start from the rear.
2025 Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Practice Speed Chart
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| Rank | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran |
Behind Leader
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| 1 | Ty Gibbs | 27.300 | 131.868 | 43 | 60 | ---.--- |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 27.396 | 131.406 | 17 | 60 | -0.096 |
| 3 | Austin Cindric | 27.402 | 131.377 | 10 | 64 | -0.102 |
| 4 | Ryan Preece | 27.407 | 131.353 | 2 | 45 | -0.107 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 27.426 | 131.262 | 34 | 65 | -0.126 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 27.450 | 131.148 | 32 | 55 | -0.150 |
| 7 | Ross Chastain | 27.452 | 131.138 | 32 | 60 | -0.152 |
| 8 | Josh Berry | 27.459 | 131.105 | 9 | 55 | -0.159 |
| 9 | William Byron | 27.460 | 131.100 | 3 | 64 | -0.160 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 27.487 | 130.971 | 4 | 47 | -0.187 |
| 11 | Kyle Larson | 27.489 | 130.961 | 18 | 69 | -0.189 |
| 12 | Erik Jones | 27.491 | 130.952 | 19 | 57 | -0.191 |
| 13 | Todd Gilliland | 27.501 | 130.904 | 15 | 38 | -0.201 |
| 14 | Joey Logano | 27.515 | 130.838 | 36 | 57 | -0.215 |
| 15 | Carson Hocevar | 27.539 | 130.724 | 2 | 43 | -0.239 |
| 16 | Chase Briscoe | 27.541 | 130.714 | 18 | 24 | -0.241 |
| 17 | Zane Smith | 27.561 | 130.619 | 20 | 22 | -0.261 |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 27.564 | 130.605 | 16 | 64 | -0.264 |
| 19 | John H. Nemechek | 27.571 | 130.572 | 15 | 56 | -0.271 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 27.577 | 130.544 | 7 | 39 | -0.277 |
| 21 | Austin Dillon | 27.592 | 130.473 | 4 | 44 | -0.292 |
| 22 | Tyler Reddick | 27.608 | 130.397 | 24 | 59 | -0.308 |
| 23 | Kyle Busch | 27.634 | 130.274 | 3 | 43 | -0.334 |
| 24 | Alex Bowman | 27.649 | 130.204 | 3 | 59 | -0.349 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 27.659 | 130.157 | 3 | 60 | -0.359 |
| 26 | Daniel Suarez | 27.689 | 130.016 | 6 | 50 | -0.389 |
| 27 | Chris Buescher | 27.699 | 129.969 | 3 | 60 | -0.399 |
| 28 | Cole Custer | 27.707 | 129.931 | 34 | 54 | -0.407 |
| 29 | Riley Herbst | 27.729 | 129.828 | 4 | 17 | -0.429 |
| 30 | Cody Ware | 27.745 | 129.753 | 3 | 33 | -0.445 |
| 31 | AJ Allmendinger | 27.749 | 129.734 | 3 | 16 | -0.449 |
| 32 | Justin Haley | 27.761 | 129.678 | 3 | 43 | -0.461 |
| 33 | Noah Gragson | 27.775 | 129.613 | 25 | 62 | -0.475 |
| 34 | Ty Dillon | 27.780 | 129.590 | 29 | 30 | -0.480 |
| 35 | Brad Keselowski | 27.792 | 129.534 | 2 | 44 | -0.492 |
| 36 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 27.824 | 129.385 | 3 | 57 | -0.524 |
| 37 | Casey Mears | 28.195 | 127.682 | 13 | 28 | -0.895 |
| 38 | JJ Yeley | 28.209 | 127.619 | 28 | 40 | -0.909 |
2025 Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix 10-Lap Average Chart
| Rank | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Ryan Blaney | 17 | 26 | 129.331 |
| 2. | Kyle Larson | 17 | 26 | 129.231 |
| 3. | William Byron | 17 | 26 | 129.215 |
| 4. | Tyler Reddick | 22 | 31 | 129.113 |
| 5. | Christopher Bell | 12 | 21 | 129.054 |
| 6. | Ross Chastain | 16 | 25 | 129.053 |
| 7. | Chase Elliott | 32 | 41 | 129.048 |
| 8. | Erik Jones | 19 | 28 | 128.901 |
| 9. | Carson Hocevar | 27 | 36 | 128.780 |
| 10. | Bubba Wallace | 35 | 44 | 128.636 |
| 11. | Michael McDowell | 13 | 22 | 128.617 |
| 12. | Josh Berry | 8 | 17 | 128.605 |
| 13. | Joey Logano | 14 | 23 | 128.531 |
| 14. | Ty Gibbs | 22 | 31 | 128.471 |
| 15. | Austin Cindric | 9 | 18 | 128.436 |
| 16. | Daniel Suarez | 33 | 42 | 128.429 |
| 17. | Alex Bowman | 33 | 42 | 128.391 |
| 18. | Ryan Preece | 15 | 24 | 128.385 |
| 19. | Chris Buescher | 16 | 25 | 128.337 |
| 20. | Noah Gragson | 24 | 33 | 128.279 |
| 21. | John Hunter Nemechek | 14 | 23 | 128.266 |
| 22. | Kyle Busch | 22 | 31 | 128.233 |
| 23. | Justin Haley | 11 | 20 | 128.231 |
| 24. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 22 | 31 | 128.227 |
| 25. | Cole Custer | 33 | 42 | 128.196 |
| 26. | Denny Hamlin | 37 | 46 | 128.183 |
| 27. | Todd Gilliland | 14 | 23 | 128.032 |
| 28. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 23 | 32 | 127.986 |
| 29. | AJ Allmendinger | 6 | 15 | 127.979 |
| 30. | Brad Keselowski | 24 | 33 | 127.713 |
| 31. | Austin Dillon | 30 | 39 | 127.588 |
| 32. | JJ Yeley | 28 | 37 | 125.778 |
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