CUP Series Phoenix Raceway

NASCAR CUP Series

Practice #1

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Phoenix Raceway.

NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Sunday, November 5th, 2023

Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ

  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 14 Ford
  • 6 Toyota

  • Phoenix Raceway
  • NASCAR Cup Series Championship
  • Busch Light Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
  • Age: 25
  • Team : No. 24 - Axalta Chevrolet
  • Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle
  • William Byron won the Busch Light Pole Award for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race with a lap of 27.15 seconds, 132.597 mph.
  • This is his 12th pole in 216 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his fourth pole and 23rd top-10 start in 2023.
  • This is his first pole in 12 races at Phoenix Raceway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2023 and his 18th in 36 races at Phoenix Raceway.
  • Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 21st top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 13th in 36 races this season.
  • Ty Gibbs (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 312
  • Margin of Victory: 01.230 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 52 Minutes 1 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 108.827
  • Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,201 (7.7 passes per green flag lap)
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 10-LAP FRM TO
16 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 15 129.730 27.750 0.230 2 35 28.045 28.129 28.225 0 0 0 128.001 1 10
10 Aric Almirola Ford 28 129.199 27.864 0.344 4 59 28.023 28.130 28.193 28.233 28.517 0 128.020 3 12
6 Brad Keselowski Ford 10 129.847 27.725 0.205 3 62 27.838 27.936 28.062 28.408 28.423 0 128.869 2 11
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 18 129.678 27.761 0.241 3 35 27.888 28.041 28.198 28.280 0 0 128.390 1 10
15 JJ Yeley Ford 34 128.050 28.114 0.594 2 40 28.304 28.384 28.453 28.612 0 0 126.811 2 11
22 Joey Logano Ford 6 130.072 27.677 0.157 5 61 27.830 28.031 28.102 28.423 0 0 128.431 22 31
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 12 129.833 27.728 0.208 3 60 27.791 27.878 28.044 28.130 28.247 0 129.135 2 11
8 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 1 130.814 27.520 0.000 3 61 27.721 27.879 28.179 28.317 0 0 129.134 1 10
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 13 129.753 27.745 0.225 4 51 27.909 28.019 28.139 0 0 0 128.490 1 10
34 Michael McDowell Ford 16 129.697 27.757 0.237 33 51 27.917 28.020 28.273 28.413 0 0 128.592 1 10
51 Ryan Newman Ford 36 127.101 28.324 0.804 4 31 28.456 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 31 128.820 27.946 0.426 18 43 28.037 28.160 0 0 0 0 127.891 1 10
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Chevrolet 23 129.389 27.823 0.303 5 38 27.919 28.120 0 0 0 0 128.199 1 10
5 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 11 129.847 27.725 0.205 4 50 27.781 27.975 28.106 28.227 0 0 128.767 1 10
48 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 22 129.506 27.798 0.278 2 62 27.844 28.138 28.237 28.323 0 0 127.941 11 20
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 3 130.425 27.602 0.082 4 63 27.707 27.797 27.882 27.988 0 0 129.514 1 10
7 Corey Lajoie Chevrolet 30 129.176 27.869 0.349 2 43 27.986 28.220 28.367 0 0 0 127.577 21 30
77 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 33 128.123 28.098 0.578 28 44 28.249 28.480 0 0 0 0 126.362 1 10
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 21 129.538 27.791 0.271 7 49 27.880 27.951 28.057 0 0 0 128.798 3 12
17 Chris Buescher Ford 19 129.566 27.785 0.265 3 58 27.862 27.950 28.051 28.119 0 0 128.801 2 11
43 Erik Jones Chevrolet 17 129.678 27.761 0.241 3 37 27.914 28.222 28.332 0 0 0 127.563 23 32
78 BJ McLeod Chevrolet 35 127.556 28.223 0.703 4 21 28.435 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Ryan Preece Ford 29 129.180 27.868 0.348 31 46 27.987 28.029 28.133 28.218 28.287 0 128.441 1 10
99 Daniel Suarez Chevrolet 24 129.385 27.824 0.304 1 35 28.007 28.112 28.218 0 0 0 128.069 1 10
1 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 5 130.378 27.612 0.091 3 67 27.793 27.902 28.089 28.191 28.330 28.422 129.031 1 10
23 Bubba Wallace Toyota 2 130.676 27.549 0.029 3 69 27.891 27.994 28.108 28.199 28.282 0 128.602 27 36
24 William Byron Chevrolet 7 130.011 27.690 0.170 3 59 27.728 27.870 27.981 28.060 58.299 53.460 129.178 1 10
45 Tyler Reddick Toyota 8 130.011 27.690 0.170 26 50 27.902 27.964 28.112 28.238 0 0 128.739 2 11
31 Justin Haley Chevrolet 20 129.543 27.790 0.270 6 28 27.862 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
20 Christopher Bell Toyota 4 130.378 27.612 0.091 4 50 27.667 27.779 27.892 0 0 0 129.600 2 11
2 Austin Cindric Ford 26 129.213 27.861 0.341 2 46 27.991 28.019 28.204 28.276 0 0 128.487 2 11
14 Chase Briscoe Ford 25 129.287 27.845 0.325 2 68 27.928 28.042 28.150 28.281 28.338 28.434 128.380 21 30
21 Harrison Burton Ford 14 129.744 27.747 0.227 3 55 27.886 28.045 28.184 28.493 0 0 128.371 15 24
54 Ty Gibbs Toyota 9 129.959 27.701 0.181 22 39 27.797 27.997 28.102 0 0 0 128.592 21 30
38 Todd Gilliland Ford 32 128.594 27.995 0.475 19 35 28.047 28.215 28.443 0 0 0 127.598 17 26
42 Carson Hocevar Chevrolet 27 129.204 27.863 0.343 37 60 27.996 28.031 28.187 28.283 28.374 0 128.431 24 33