Bob Pockrass
Fox Nascar Insider
THE Cash Preseason in Bowman Gray It is within the books and, though Nascar has no factors of factors on ovals from 1 / 4 of a mile, the conflict took a take a look at how the groups may carry out this yr.
Bowman Gray Stadium was nonetheless a brief monitor and was just like Martinsville. It is a reality, the drivers used the identical Martinsville tire.
Here is the facility charts of the Nascar this week, primarily based on a mixture of efficiency in Bowman Gray and the way a pilot ought to carry out this yr.
1. Ryan Blaney (Last week: 3)
He didn’t win the conflict, however his race may have been essentially the most spectacular, since he handed because the final (twenty third) in second place in the course of the 200 rpm race. And the pilot Penske did it with out making enemies.
2. Chase Elliott (LW: 6)
The hottest pilot of sport opened 2025 delighting his followers with Bowman Gray’s victory. Handrick’s driver was not solely good in the primary occasion; He was good in apply, qualifying and in addition the warmth race.
3. Joey Logano (LW: 7)
Logano arrived fourth on the conflict, which was a stable begin to defend his title. All three Penske automobiles ended up among the many first seven and the affiliated automobile Josh Berry positioned himself on the thirteenth, a sign that this monitor fell into Penske’s helmsman.
4. Christopher Bell (LW: 1)
On the opposite aspect of the spectrum, solely a Joe Gibbs pilot ended within the prime 10. Bell got here second in his warmth, however ended up in twelfth in the primary occasion.
5. Kyle Larson (LW: 2)
Larson was spectacular in profitable the qualification of the final likelihood, a race that in all probability didn’t count on to run however was relegated after a tour in his warmth. The major occasion was a problem, provided that Larson was seventeenth, partially as a result of his automobile hendrick was shot with 85 remaining laps.
6. Denny Hamlin (LW: 10)
Hamlin was horrible at the start of the weekend and improved all through the third. Making these earnings over the weekend of the race could possibly be an indication that the primary change of the crew in Jgr doesn’t hinder his efficiency.
7. Tyler Reddick (LW: 5)
Reddick received his heat and appeared robust at the start of the primary occasion earlier than dropping the deal with of his automobile and accept the eighth. It was not a foul ending, however it was anticipated extra contemplating the robust begin of the 23xi racing pilot weekend.
8. William Byron (LW: 4)
Byron spent a relatively forgetable weekend. He began eleventh, he was shot with 85 laps coming (similtaneously his teammate HMS Larson) and by no means resumed to finish 18th. Now he heads to Daytona, the place he’s the winner of Daytona 500.
9. Brad Keselowski (LW: 8)
Keselowski got here second in his warmth and was taking a stable race till he remained with 80 remaining laps. This turned out to be the ultimate warning of the day. The RFK Racing driver by no means returned to the lap of benefit and closed on the twenty first.
10. Bubba Wallace (Lw: nr)
A fifth place greater than respectable for Wallace in his first occasion with the brand new head of Racing’s crew 23xi Charles Denike. For beginning the place he did on the 14th, Wallace may go away Bowman Gray with a smile.
Abandon: Alex Bowman (LW: 9)
On the Verge: Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindic
Bob Pockrass covers Nascar for Fox Sports. He spent a long time to cowl motor sports activities, together with over 30 Daytona 500s, with Espn intervals, Sporting News, Nascar Scene Magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow it on Twitter @Bobpockrass.
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