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PRACTICE: Ty Gibbs Quickest In Thunder Valley

BRISTOL, Tenn. — In his first trip with the K&N Pro Series East to Bristol Motor Speedway, DGR-Crosley’s Ty Gibbs was quickest in practice for the Bush’s Beans 150.

His 15.169-second circuit came on his 40th of 41 laps turned around “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.” He’s yet to finish outside the top five in his four K&N East starts (three runner-up finishes, fourth two weekends ago at Watkins Glen).

Chase Cabre (15.189), second in the championship points, Spencer Davis (15.211), championship points leader and defending Bristol winner Sam Mayer (15.300) and Ruben Garcia Jr. (15.311) completed the top five quickest speeds.

Mason Diaz, Tanner Gray, Max McLaughlin, Hailie Deegan and Brandon McReynolds completed the top 10.

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15-year-old Jett Noland (57) turned the most laps in the minute session, while Chad Finchum turned five laps in the No. 22 Chad Bryant Racing Ford piloted by Joe Graf Jr.

Group qualifying for the Bush’s Beans 150 is scheduled to get underway from Bristol at approximately 3:30 p.m. with the green flag getting set to fly at 6:30. FansChoice.TV will have live coverage of the event.