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Tanner Gray fastest in NASCAR Trucks practice at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tanner Gray ran the fastest lap in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice Friday at Michigan International Speedway. TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 30: Tanner Gray, driver of the #15 Sport Clips Toyota, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on September […]
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tanner Gray ran the fastest lap in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice Friday at Michigan International Speedway.
Gray paced the 2-mile, D-shaped oval in 38.726 seconds, averaging 185.922 MPH. The TRICON Garage also ranked second to Nashville winner Rajah Caruth on the best 10-consecutive-lap-average charts.
Caruth averaged 182.578 MPH from his second lap to his 11th lap in practice. Gray averaged 181.811 MPH from his first lap to his 10th lap.
Qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan is scheduled for 8 a.m. ET with the race at Noon.
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