Wallace Fastest in First XFINITY Practice

TALLADEGA, Ala.– Darrell Wallace Jr. topped the chart in the first XFINITY Series practice at Talladega Superspeedway.

The driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.768 and a speed of 192.413 mph. Ryan Reed was second in his No. 16 RFR Ford with a time of 49.783 and a speed of 192.355 mph. Ty Dillon was third in his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with a time of 49.920 and a speed of 191.827 mph. Matt Tifft was fourth in his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with a time of 49.961 and a speed of 191.670 mph. Austin Dillon rounded out the top-five in his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet with a time of 50.241 and a speed of 190.601 mph.

Brandon Jones was sixth in his No. 33 RCR Chevrolet. Blake Koch was seventh in his No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. Chase Elliott was eighth in his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Erik Jones was ninth in his No. 20 JGR Toyota. Daniel Suárez rounded out the top-10 in his No. 19 JGR Toyota.

John Wes Townley, who finished 12th in his No. 05 Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet, posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 184.942 mph. The XFINITY Series is back on track this afternoon at 1:25 for final practice.

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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