{"id":121098,"date":"2025-08-30T15:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/121098\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T15:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:58:14","slug":"nascar-practice-speeds-lap-averages-and-notes-for-darlington-2-cook-out-southern-500-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/121098\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes for Darlington-2 – Cook Out Southern 500 (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Michael McDowell was fastest.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Darlington Raceway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The 38-car field was split into two groups for practice, with each group getting 25 minutes on track. Group 1 had the speed advantage due to track conditions.<\/p>\n

Below you will find the two groups, key notes from the practice session, as well as the practice speeds for all drivers.<\/p>\n

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Important Practice Notes<\/p>\n

Ryan Preece – The No. 60 Ford was the first car noted to get a “Darlington Stripe” this weekend, as Preece got a little too high in the turn and scraped the wall. Any potential damage would be minimal and not a big deal.<\/p>\n

Zane Smith – The No. 38 Ford spun out late in the session for the first group. Zane was heard saying the car was just too loose, and he didn’t hit anything, so there is no concern for damage or anything negative.<\/p>\n

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2025 Southern 500 at Darlington Practice Speed Chart<\/p>\n

Click here to download<\/a> the PDF of the practice speed chart.<\/p>\n

Rank
\nDriver
\nTime
\nSpeed
\nFastest Lap
\nLaps Ran
\nBehind Leader<\/p>\n

1.
\nMichael McDowell
\n29.007
\n169.531
\n1
\n30
\n—.—<\/p>\n

2.
\nJustin Haley
\n29.123
\n168.856
\n2
\n36
\n-0.116<\/p>\n

3.
\nTy Gibbs
\n29.124
\n168.850
\n3
\n41
\n-0.117<\/p>\n

4.
\nCarson Hocevar
\n29.203
\n168.394
\n2
\n46
\n-0.196<\/p>\n

5.
\nNoah Gragson
\n29.248
\n168.135
\n2
\n41
\n-0.241<\/p>\n

6.
\nTodd Gilliland
\n29.271
\n168.002
\n2
\n34
\n-0.264<\/p>\n

7.
\nAJ Allmendinger
\n29.332
\n167.653
\n3
\n34
\n-0.325<\/p>\n

8.
\nBubba Wallace
\n29.404
\n167.243
\n2
\n30
\n-0.397<\/p>\n

9.
\nKyle Busch
\n29.411
\n167.203
\n3
\n35
\n-0.404<\/p>\n

10.
\nJohn Hunter Nemechek
\n29.464
\n166.902
\n2
\n32
\n-0.457<\/p>\n

11.
\nTy Dillon
\n29.499
\n166.704
\n2
\n37
\n-0.492<\/p>\n

12.
\nRiley Herbst
\n29.523
\n166.568
\n3
\n35
\n-0.516<\/p>\n

13.
\nRoss Chastain
\n29.565
\n166.332
\n2
\n35
\n-0.558<\/p>\n

14.
\nErik Jones
\n29.621
\n166.017
\n1
\n26
\n-0.614<\/p>\n

15.
\nDaniel Suarez
\n29.642
\n165.900
\n2
\n38
\n-0.635<\/p>\n

16.
\nWilliam Byron
\n29.655
\n165.827
\n3
\n42
\n-0.648<\/p>\n

17.
\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.
\n29.658
\n165.810
\n2
\n29
\n-0.651<\/p>\n

18.
\nChase Briscoe
\n29.671
\n165.738
\n2
\n40
\n-0.664<\/p>\n

19.
\nDenny Hamlin
\n29.729
\n165.414
\n2
\n45
\n-0.722<\/p>\n

20.
\nZane Smith
\n29.740
\n165.353
\n2
\n36
\n-0.733<\/p>\n

21.
\nAustin Cindric
\n29.759
\n165.247
\n2
\n37
\n-0.752<\/p>\n

22.
\nTyler Reddick
\n29.794
\n165.053
\n2
\n44
\n-0.787<\/p>\n

23.
\nKyle Larson
\n29.847
\n164.760
\n4
\n34
\n-0.840<\/p>\n

24.
\nAustin Dillon
\n29.855
\n164.716
\n1
\n36
\n-0.848<\/p>\n

25.
\nCody Ware
\n29.863
\n164.672
\n2
\n34
\n-0.856<\/p>\n

26.
\nChristopher Bell
\n29.885
\n164.551
\n1
\n43
\n-0.878<\/p>\n

27.
\nJoey Logano
\n29.906
\n164.435
\n3
\n40
\n-0.899<\/p>\n

28.
\nRyan Blaney
\n29.909
\n164.419
\n3
\n44
\n-0.902<\/p>\n

29.
\nChris Buescher
\n29.963
\n164.122
\n2
\n37
\n-0.956<\/p>\n

30.
\nRyan Preece
\n29.968
\n164.095
\n1
\n29
\n-0.961<\/p>\n

31.
\nAlex Bowman
\n29.990
\n163.975
\n2
\n34
\n-0.983<\/p>\n

32.
\nShane Van Gisbergen
\n30.015
\n163.838
\n2
\n40
\n-1.008<\/p>\n

33.
\nJosh Berry
\n30.018
\n163.822
\n2
\n40
\n-1.011<\/p>\n

34.
\nChase Elliott
\n30.022
\n163.800
\n4
\n46
\n-1.015<\/p>\n

35.
\nBrad Keselowski
\n30.096
\n163.397
\n2
\n30
\n-1.089<\/p>\n

36.
\nCole Custer
\n30.139
\n163.164
\n2
\n33
\n-1.132<\/p>\n

37.
\nDerek Kraus
\n30.768
\n159.828
\n2
\n29
\n-1.761<\/p>\n

38.
\nTimmy Hill
\n31.640
\n155.424
\n8
\n18
\n-2.633<\/p>\n

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2025 Southern 500 at Darlington 10-Lap Average Chart<\/p>\n

Rank
\nDriver
\nFrom Lap
\nTo Lap
\nAvg Speed<\/p>\n

1.
\nJustin Haley
\n1
\n10
\n164.844<\/p>\n

2.
\nMichael McDowell
\n1
\n10
\n164.742<\/p>\n

3.
\nAJ Allmendinger
\n2
\n11
\n164.295<\/p>\n

4.
\nTodd Gilliland
\n1
\n10
\n164.262<\/p>\n

5.
\nNoah Gragson
\n1
\n10
\n163.996<\/p>\n

6.
\nCarson Hocevar
\n2
\n11
\n163.865<\/p>\n

7.
\nTy Gibbs
\n2
\n11
\n163.698<\/p>\n

8.
\nTy Dillon
\n1
\n10
\n163.598<\/p>\n

9.
\nKyle Busch
\n2
\n11
\n163.553<\/p>\n

10.
\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.
\n1
\n10
\n163.334<\/p>\n

11.
\nRoss Chastain
\n1
\n10
\n163.235<\/p>\n

12.
\nZane Smith
\n1
\n10
\n163.127<\/p>\n

13.
\nRiley Herbst
\n2
\n11
\n163.108<\/p>\n

14.
\nWilliam Byron
\n2
\n11
\n163.035<\/p>\n

15.
\nJohn Hunter Nemechek
\n1
\n10
\n162.957<\/p>\n

16.
\nTyler Reddick
\n1
\n10
\n162.917<\/p>\n

17.
\nKyle Larson
\n1
\n10
\n162.871<\/p>\n

18.
\nBubba Wallace
\n1
\n10
\n162.827<\/p>\n

19.
\nRyan Blaney
\n1
\n10
\n162.699<\/p>\n

20.
\nAustin Cindric
\n1
\n10
\n162.687<\/p>\n

21.
\nDenny Hamlin
\n1
\n10
\n162.649<\/p>\n

22.
\nDaniel Suarez
\n1
\n10
\n162.542<\/p>\n

23.
\nJoey Logano
\n1
\n10
\n162.428<\/p>\n

24.
\nChristopher Bell
\n1
\n10
\n162.268<\/p>\n

25.
\nJosh Berry
\n1
\n10
\n162.258<\/p>\n

26.
\nAustin Dillon
\n1
\n10
\n162.247<\/p>\n

27.
\nAlex Bowman
\n1
\n10
\n162.190<\/p>\n

28.
\nChase Briscoe
\n1
\n10
\n162.158<\/p>\n

29.
\nShane Van Gisbergen
\n1
\n10
\n162.127<\/p>\n

30.
\nChase Elliott
\n3
\n12
\n161.802<\/p>\n

31.
\nBrad Keselowski
\n1
\n10
\n161.739<\/p>\n

32.
\nChris Buescher
\n1
\n10
\n161.704<\/p>\n

33.
\nCody Ware
\n1
\n10
\n161.434<\/p>\n

34.
\nCole Custer
\n1
\n10
\n161.149<\/p>\n

35.
\nRyan Preece
\n4
\n13
\n160.757<\/p>\n

36.
\nErik Jones
\n10
\n19
\n158.890<\/p>\n

37.
\nDerek Kraus
\n1
\n10
\n157.705<\/p>\n

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