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The 68th annual spring race at Hampton consists of 260 laps (400.4 miles) on the high-banked quad-oval. Stages conclude at Laps 60 and 160. Following the 2021 reconfiguration, the track utilizes superspeedway drafting rules. There is no practice scheduled for this event.
"So What?" Factor: The absence of practice forces teams to rely entirely on simulation data for a surface that now generates pack racing similar to Daytona. A DNF here is strategically catastrophic under the return of the cumulative points "Chase" format.
Qualifying Order (Opening Metrics)
Qualifying: Sat. Feb 21 at 11:00 AM ET on Amazon Prime Video. Per Rule 7.4 F, teams are restricted to a single set of tires for the session.
| Order | No. | Driver | Metric Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | JJ Yeley | 41.900 |
| 2 | 78 | BJ McLeod | 40.700 |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 21.900 |
| 35 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 3.700 |
| 38 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 1.000 |