Daniel Suarez Leads Final ASA STARS National Tour Practice at North Wilkesboro

Final practice was led by a trio of NASCAR Cup Series drivers, while Bubba Pollard topped the day's opening practice session.

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by Jay Pennell on May 16, 2023

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Tuesday's final ASA STARS National Tour practice session at North Wilkesboro Speedway was paced by three NASCAR Cup Series drivers, with Daniel Suarez, Chase Elliott and William Byron leading the way.

Bubba Pollard was fourth-fastest, followed by Matthew Craig, Carson Hocevar, Conner Jones, Noah Gragson, Kaden Kvapil and Jake Finch.

ASA STARS National Tour at North Wilkesboro Speedway Practice 2 Results:

POS.	NO.	NAME	BEST TIME	DIFF.	BEST SPEED
1.	99	Daniel Suarez	18.934	--	118.834
2.	9e	Chase Elliott	18.978	0.044	118.558
3.	24b	William Byron	19.043	0.109	118.154
4.	26p	Bubba Pollard	19.083	0.149	117.906
5.	54	Matt Craig	19.089	0.155	117.869
6.	14h	Carson Hocevar	19.103	0.169	117.783
7.	44j	Conner Jones	19.103	0.169	117.783
8.	30	Noah Gragson	19.107	0.173	117.758
9.	35	Kaden Kvapil	19.115	0.181	117.709
10.	51f	Jake Finch	19.120	0.186	117.678
11.	2s	William Sawalich	19.124	0.190	117.653
12.	7t	Derek Thorn	19.144	0.210	117.530
13.	7c	Justin Crider	19.183	0.249	117.291
14.	12	Derek Griffith	19.201	0.267	117.181
15.	33f	Albert Francis	19.208	0.274	117.139
16.	44d	Jeremy Doss	19.214	0.280	117.102
17.	22s	Sammy Smith	19.217	0.283	117.084
18.	9k	Derek Kraus	19.230	0.296	117.005
19.	51n	Stephen Nasse	19.231	0.297	116.999
20.	20s	Anthony Sergi	19.236	0.302	116.968
21.	9h	Hudson Halder	19.240	0.306	116.944
22.	65	Tyler Tanner	19.254	0.320	116.859
23.	58c	Rich Clouser	19.256	0.322	116.847
24.	45	Kodie Conner	19.256	0.322	116.847
25.	4	Erik Jones	19.270	0.336	116.762
26.	23	Billy VanMeter	19.280	0.346	116.701
27.	32	Grant Enfinger	19.282	0.348	116.689
28.	28b	Cole Butcher	19.298	0.364	116.592
29.	5	Johnny Sauter	19.317	0.383	116.478
30.	98	Blaine Rocha	19.321	0.387	116.454
31.	69	Michael Hinde	19.323	0.389	116.436
32.	50	Jett Noland	19.324	0.390	116.411
33.	74	Ryan Moore	19.328	0.394	116.351
34.	22r	Giovanni Ruggiero	19.338	0.404	116.351
35.	112	Augie Grill	19.348	0.414	116.291
36.	24d	Mason Diaz	19.365	0.431	116.189
37.	47	Dakota Stroup	19.390	0.456	116.039
38.	2j	John Bolen	19.391	0.457	116.033
39.	33s	Dustin Smith	19.414	0.480	115.869
40.	91	Ty Majeski	19.465	0.531	115.592
41.	14n	Austin Nason	19.472	0.538	115.551
42.	2m	Michael Bilderback	19.487	0.553	115.462
43.	90	Ryan Strimka	19.539	0.605	115.154
44.	28w	Dusty Williams	19.547	0.613	115.107
45.	18h	Hunter Robbins	19.583	0.649	114.896
46.	26s	Chandler Smith	19.635	0.701	114.591
47.	18c	Casey Roderick	19.670	0.736	114.387
48.	08	Tony Elrod	19.696	0.762	114.236
49.	24c	Dylan Caldwell	19.712	0.778	114.144
50.	97	Dylan Garner	19.792	0.858	113.682
51.	20h	Harrison Halder	19.815	0.881	113.550
52.	58j	John Coffman	20.187	1.253	111.458

The day's first practice session was paced by veteran Bubba Pollard and his No. 26p Ford with a lap of 19.096. Pollard was followed by Cole Butcher, Casey Roderick, Sammy Smith and Giovanni Ruggiero in the top five.

Harrison Halder was the only driver to have an issue during the session, posting the 49th-fastest lap of the session.

ASA STARS National Tour at North Wilkesboro Speedway Practice 2 Results:

POS.	NO.	NAME	BEST TIME	DIFF.	BEST SPEED
1.	26p	Bubba Pollard	19.096	--	117.826
2.	28b	Cole Butcher	19.109	0.013	117.746
3.	18c	Casey Roderick	19.127	0.031	117.635
4.	22s	Sammy Smith	19.145	0.049	117.524
5.	22r	Giovanni Ruggiero	19.146	0.050	117.518
6.	20s	Anthony Sergi	19.159	0.063	117.438
7.	2s	William Sawalich	19.166	0.070	117.395
8.	51n	Stephen Nasse	19.168	0.072	117.383
9.	24b	William Byron	19.181	0.085	117.304
10.	9e	Chase Elliott	19.186	0.090	117.273
11.	91	Ty Majeski	19.225	0.129	117.035
12.	58c	Rich Clouser	19.228	0.132	117.017
13.	33f	Albert Francis	19.250	0.154	116.883
14.	44d	Jeremy Doss	19.319	0.223	116.466
15.	98	Blaine Rocha	19.347	0.251	116.297
16.	33s	Dustin Smith	19.352	0.256	116.267
17.	7t	Derek Thorn	19.360	0.264	116.219
18.	74	Ryan Moore	19.379	0.283	116.105
19.	45	Kodie Conner	19.379	0.283	116.105
20.	24d	Mason Diaz	19.382	0.286	116.087
21.	99	Daniel Suarez	19.384	0.288	116.075
22.	14h	Carson Hocevar	19.388	0.292	116.051
23.	54	Matthew Craig	19.392	0.296	116.027
24.	50	Jett Noland	19.402	0.306	115.967
25.	65	Tyler Tanner	19.424	0.328	115.836
26.	32	Grant Enfinger	19.439	0.343	115.741
27.	30	Noah Gragson	19.440	0.344	115.741
28.	2j	John Bolen	19.452	0.356	115.669
29.	69	Michael Hinde	19.456	0.360	115.646
30.	7c	Justin Crider	19.477	0.381	115.521
31.	18h	Hunter Robbins	19.479	0.383	115.509
32.	28w	Dusty Williams	19.485	0.389	115.473
33.	14n	Austin Nason	19.486	0.390	115.468
34.	35	Kaden Kvapil	19.508	0.412	115.337
35.	112	Augie Grill	19.514	0.418	115.302
36.	47	Dakota Stroup	19.521	0.425	115.260
37.	4	Erik Jones	19.525	0.429	115.237
38.	51f	Jake Finch	19.529	0.433	115.213
39.	23	Billy VanMeter	19.534	0.438	115.184
40.	44j	Conner Jones	19.540	0.444	115.148
41.	26s	Chandler Smith	19.555	0.459	115.060
42.	9h	Hudson Halder	19.556	0.460	115.054
43.	5	Johnny Sauter	19.583	0.487	114.896
44.	2m	Michael Bilderback	19.662	0.566	114.434
45.	90	Ryan Strimka	19.787	0.691	113.711
46.	9k	Derek Kraus	19.796	0.700	113.659
47.	12	Derek Griffith	19.810	0.714	113.579
48.	08	Tony Elrod	19.976	0.880	112.635
49.	20h	Harrison Halder	19.979	0.883	112.618
50.	24c	Dylan Caldwell	20.109	1.013	111.890
51.	97	Dylan Garner	20.175	1.079	111.524
52.	58j	John Coffman	20.487	1.391	109.828