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Ryan Preece Leads Final Daytona 500 Practice as RFK Fords Set the Benchmark

Limited running leaves teams balancing setup questions after Duel damage.

Overview

  • Only 18 of 41 starters turned laps in the calm final session, where RFK swept the top three with Preece fastest at 192.819 mph.
  • Preece reported handling concerns after his car received a new nose from Duel contact, despite topping the charts.
  • Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano ranked fourth and fifth, while Ross Chastain led the Chevrolets in sixth.
  • Friday’s second practice was Chevrolet-heavy, with Austin Dillon pacing the session at 195.63 mph in a large drafting pack.
  • Kyle Busch will start from pole with Chase Briscoe alongside, and NASCAR has moved Sunday’s start earlier to 1:30 p.m. due to weather forecasts.