Good Year 400 Race Day Preview

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Race Day Schedule:

TODAY - Sunday, April 6
2 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Darlington, FS1
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, FS1

Late Breaking News:

Green flag for the race is set to fall at 3:12 PM ET. The race will air on Fox Sports 1 (FS1). There is little chance of weather affecting the race. The high for the day at the track is 86°F.

No cars are set to go to the rear for either inspection or penalties. There are two open cars set to run the race; Austin Hill (#33) and J.J. Yeley (#44).

Carson Hocevar topper the practice charts, with Josh Berry in toe, as the top Chevrolet and Ford teams, respectively. Erik Jones was the fastest Toyota third on the time sheet. In the top 10 practice speeds, there were five Chevys, three Fords, and two Toyotas.

In qualifying, William Byron’s secured the pole, with Ryan Preece on the outside pole. Joe Gibbs Racing made up the second row, with Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe in third and fourth, respectively. Starting in the top 10 are four Toyotas, three Fords, and three Chevrolets.

Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, and Christopher Bell were the only drivers to run in Saturday’s Xfinity Race, finishing 2nd, 4th, and 25th respectively.

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Race Day Schedule for the World of Motorsports:

TODAY - Sunday, April 6
12:55 a.m., Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix, ESPN
2 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Darlington, FS1
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, FS1

Our Editor’s Picks for Today:

Race Win: William Byron
Top-3: Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
Longshot: Erik Jones

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