Ryan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR’s championship contenders in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace, two drivers already eliminated from the playoff field, paced the Friday night practice.
Driver Ryan Blaney speaks during a news conference at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. NASCAR’s finishes the season with the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway Sunday. AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR’s championship contenders Friday in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace, two drivers already eliminated from the playoff field, paced the Friday night practice. Blaney was third and followed by Christopher Bell, who is one of the final four drivers racing for the title. “I’ve got no problem with him pushing hard,” Daniels added. “This isn’t exactly overstepping the edge. He always pushes the car really hard, and especially in practice, which is great for us, right? It lets us know what kind of speed he can extract out of it, what kind of adjustments we need to make.”Larson won the title by winning the race here at Phoenix in 2021 and is back in the championship round for the second time in three years.
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