Christopher Bell leads practice at Brickyard 400; Bubba Wallace hits wall
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 5:56 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Christopher Bell paced the 50-minute practice session for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24, achieving a fastest lap of 49.043 seconds. William Byron initially set the pace, but Bell's performance highlighted the strength of the Toyota teams, who took the top five spots. Bubba Wallace, the defending race champion, and Shane van Gisbergen both experienced wall contact during practice, causing damage but returning to track later. The session saw Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece also facing technical issues. Teams now prepare for the upcoming race weekend.
- •Bell recorded a fastest lap of 49.043 seconds.
- •Wallace hit the wall early in practice but returned to the track.
- •Toyota drivers claimed the top five positions in practice results.
- •Cindric and Preece faced mechanical issues during the session.
- •Practice took place on July 24, with the race weekend ahead.
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"As part of an extended race weekend, NASCAR Cup teams got a 50-minute practice on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. William Byron set the early pace with a 49.753s lap (180.893mph) around the historic speedway. Later, it was Hendrick Motorsports teammate went fastest of all with a 49.279s lap (182.633mph). But the Toyotas soon flexed their muscles, and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing ...Keep reading
"The Indianapolis practice session stayed green from start-to-finish, but some drivers still found trouble
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External links- Motorsport.comJul 24, 2026, 5:56 PMChristopher Bell leads Brickyard 400 practice; Bubba Wallace and SVG hit wall
As part of an extended race weekend, NASCAR Cup teams got a 50-minute practice on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. William Byron set the early pace with a 49.753s lap (180.893mph) around the historic speedway. Later, it was Hendrick Motorsports teammate went fastest of all with a 49.279s lap (182.633mph). But the Toyotas soon flexed their muscles, and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 5:56 PMChristopher Bell leads Brickyard 400 practice; Bubba Wallace and SVG hit wall
The Indianapolis practice session stayed green from start-to-finish, but some drivers still found trouble
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