Chase Briscoe turned the fastest time in Friday’s 50-minute NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the final tune-up session of the 2026 season. Briscoe laid down a fast lap of 165.239 mph around the 1.5-mile oval, earning top honors for the day in South Beach.
Denny Hamlin led the remaining Chase presented by Mobil 1 drivers, turning a 164.684 mph lap for third- best overall. Christopher Bell was fourth fastest at 164.649 mph. Bell trails Kyle Larson by 67 points and Hamlin trails by 70, both needing a win and help to keep their championship hopes alive.
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Larson was 10th fastest, turning a best lap of 163.895 mph. He made just 33 laps during the session as he scraped the outside wall multiple times while running the boards.
Austin Cindric was second fastest, and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five. Daniel Suárez, Ty Gibbs, Joey Logano and Michael McDowell were fifth through ninth fastest.
Blaney had the best 10-, 15-, 20- and 25-lap averages.
The session’s only incident came at the very end. Tyler Reddick contacted the back end of Zane Smith’s No. 38 Ford while entering pit road just 10 seconds before the session officially ended.