{"id":672697,"date":"2026-05-16T04:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/672697\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T04:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:40:51","slug":"brad-keselowski-has-strong-feelings-about-nascars-reduced-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/672697\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Keselowski has strong feelings about NASCAR’s reduced practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what felt like a throwback to a bygone era, the NASCAR Cup Series conducted a 90-minute practice session on Friday in advance of Sunday\u2019s All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

For drivers who were part of the sport prior to COVID-19, when the Sanctioning Body first started consolidating race weekends, Friday was a time capsule of sports. Chase Elliott<\/a> was around back then and turned the most laps around The Moster Mile during practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have more than one set of tires was kind of weird,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cI hadn\u2019t had that in awhile but I don\u2019t think it will change anything. We\u2019ve been through this for years, and it gives us something to talk about, but it\u2019s not going to change the results.\u201d<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s Ty Gibbs<\/a>, who grew up in the sport but never participated in the two or three practice session era, who turned 86 laps on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201c86,\u201d Gibbs said with a laugh. \u201cOh my god. That was like the entire first stage of a race.\u201d<\/p>\n

How did that feel?<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it was the most practice I have ever had in my Cup career, and it was fun to turn laps and I thought my team learned a lot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Does he want to do this more?<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m good with 25 minutes, honestly. I really am. I think it shows how hard everyone works back at the shop. With our sim program, we unload really close, and I think what we have now really rewards that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Combine that with the added expenses of turning extra laps and buying more times or an extra hotel stay 36 weekends a year, and this is why NASCAR nixed extended practice sessions.<\/p>\n

Regardless, Brad Keselowski<\/a> is alone amongst NASCAR Cup Series team owners, and believes the lack of track time every weekend is the wrong direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a driver and an owner, it\u2019s critical to the health of the sport,\u201d Keselowski said of practice. \u201cNot having it is a big miss for guiding the stars of the future. It\u2019s a big miss for how teams budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have made my peace and said my peace in different settings and a majority of the owners do not want practice. So I feel like, at some point, NASCAR is just going to have to strong arm owners and say \u2018we are practicing and y\u2019all need to figure out how to pay for it\u2019 because that is what is best for the sport and for the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s what is best for the drivers that are coming up and for team owners who are trying to compete at a high level that aren’t where they want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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