Unofficial speeds from Next Gen organizational test at Daytona
Unofficial test speeds from organizational Next Gen testing for the NASCAR Cup Series on Jan. 11-12 at Daytona International Speedway. Note that times are unofficial, with no technical inspection conducted before each session.
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Day 1 – Practice
Pos. | No. | Driver(s) | Best time | Diff. | Best speed | Make | Team |
1 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 48.843 | 184.264 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | |
2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 48.844 | 0.001 | 184.260 | Ford | Team Penske |
3 | 22 | Joey Logano | 48.849 | 0.006 | 184.241 | Ford | Team Penske |
4 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | 49.944 | 1.101 | 180.202 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports |
5 | 24 | William Byron | 49.954 | 1.111 | 180.166 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 49.969 | 1.126 | 180.112 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
7 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 50.055 | 1.212 | 179.802 | Toyota | 23XI Racing |
8 | 15 | Cody Ware | 50.274 | 1.431 | 179.019 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
9 | 43 | Erik Jones | 50.473 | 1.630 | 178.313 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports |
10 | 1 | Daniel Suarez | 50.529 | 1.686 | 178.116 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing |
11 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 50.568 | 1.725 | 177.978 | Ford | RFK Racing |
12 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 50.839 | 1.996 | 177.029 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
13 | 38 | Michael McDowell | 50.914 | 2.071 | 176.769 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports |
14 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | 50.930 | 2.087 | 176.713 | Ford | Team Hezeberg |
15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 50.949 | 2.106 | 176.647 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing |
16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 50.960 | 2.117 | 176.609 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
17 | 31 | Justin Haley | 51.033 | 2.190 | 176.356 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing |
18 | 66 | Timmy Hill | 51.144 | 2.640 | 174.815 | Ford | MBM Motorsports |
Day 1 – Practice 2
Pos. | No. | Driver(s) | Best time | Diff. | Best speed | Make | Team |
1 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 47.214 | — | 190.621 | Ford | Team Penske |
2 | 22 | Joey Logano | 47.215 | 0.001 | 190.617 | Ford | Team Penske |
3 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 48.004 | 0.790 | 187.484 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
4 | 31 | Justin Haley | 48.042 | 0.828 | 187.336 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing |
5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 48.210 | 0.996 | 186.683 | Toyota | 23XI Racing |
6 | 24 | William Byron | 48.334 | 1.120 | 186.204 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
7 | 1 | Daniel Suarez | 48.380 | 1.166 | 186.027 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing |
8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 48.392 | 1.178 | 185.981 | Ford | RFK Racing |
9 | 38 | Michael McDowell | 48.401 | 1.187 | 185.947 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports |
10 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 48.441 | 1.227 | 185.793 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing |
11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 48.454 | 1.240 | 185.743 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
12 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | 48.638 | 1.424 | 185.041 | Ford | Team Hezeberg |
13 | 15 | Cody Ware | 49.138 | 1.924 | 183.158 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
14 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | 49.891 | 2.677 | 180.393 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports |
15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 50.447 | 3.233 | 178.405 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
16 | 43 | Erik Jones | 50.481 | 3.267 | 178.285 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports |
17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 50.673 | 3.459 | 177.609 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing |
18 | 66 | Timmy Hill | 51.144 | 3.930 | 175.974 | Ford | MBM Motorsports |
Day 2 – Practice
Pos. | No. | Driver(s) | Best time | Diff. | Best speed | Make | Team |
1 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 46.082 | — | 195.304 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing |
2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 46.118 | 0.036 | 195.152 | Ford | Team Penske |
3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 46.900 | 0.818 | 191.898 | Ford | Team Penske |
4 | 43 | Ty Dillon | 47.360 | 1.278 | 190.034 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports |
5 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 47.365 | 1.283 | 190.014 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
6 | 24 | William Byron | 47.379 | 1.297 | 189.958 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
7 | 1 | Daniel Suarez | 47.390 | 1.308 | 189.913 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing |
8 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | 47.411 | 1.329 | 189.829 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing |
9 | 7 | Landon Cassill | 47.482 | 1.400 | 189.546 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports |
10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47.547 | 1.465 | 189.286 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing |
11 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | 47.952 | 1.870 | 187.688 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports |
12 | 66 | Timmy Hill | 47.965 | 1.883 | 187.637 | Ford | MBM Motorsports |
13 | 6 | Chris Buescher | 48.037 | 1.955 | 187.356 | Ford | RFK Racing |
14 | 15 | Cody Ware/David Ragan | 48.130 | 2.048 | 186.994 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
15 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 49.692 | 3.610 | 181.116 | Toyota | 23XI Racing |
16 | 3 | Tyler Reddick | 50.218 | 4.136 | 179.219 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
17 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | 50.669 | 4.587 | 177.623 | Ford | Team Hezeberg |
