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WHO:

ifantasyrace.com - William Byron reported he was loose in the corners during practice.

ifantasyrace.com - Corey Heim is running part-time for 23XI Racing.

ifantasyrace.com - Corey Heim ranked 5th for 10-lap averages in Group 1.

RACER - Alex Palou finished fourth on the timesheets in IndyCar practice.

ifantasyrace.com - Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, William Byron, Corey Heim, Noah Gragson

RACER - Kyle Kirkwood, Pato O’Ward, David Malukas, Alex Palou, Marcus Armstrong, Nolan Siegel, Mick Schumacher, Romain Grosjean

WHAT:

ifantasyrace.com - Christopher Bell is priced at $10,700 for the AdventHealth 400.

ifantasyrace.com - Alex Bowman is priced at $7,600 for the AdventHealth 400.

ifantasyrace.com - John Hunter Nemechek is priced at $6,000 for the AdventHealth 400.

ifantasyrace.com - William Byron is priced at $10,000 for the AdventHealth 400.

ifantasyrace.com - Noah Gragson is priced at $5,400 for the AdventHealth 400.

ifantasyrace.com - Corey Heim is priced at $6,900 for the AdventHealth 400.

ifantasyrace.com - Alex Bowman stated, "My car was OK but had a little bit of work to do" during an interview.

RACER - Romain Grosjean was involved in a crash that resulted in a hard hit, but he was able to walk away from the wreck unaided.

ifantasyrace.com - Christopher Bell had the fastest overall speed among Group 1 drivers in NASCAR practice.

ifantasyrace.com - Bell had the best 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30-lap averages in Group 1.

ifantasyrace.com - Alex Bowman ranked 2nd for 10 and 15-lap averages in Group 1.

ifantasyrace.com - William Byron ranked 4th for 10-lap averages and 2nd for 20, 25, and 30-lap averages in Group 1.

ifantasyrace.com - Noah Gragson ranked 3rd for both 10 and 20-lap averages in Group 1.

RACER - Kyle Kirkwood achieved a fastest lap time of 1m07.5417s in IndyCar’s second practice session at Long Beach.

RACER - Pato O’Ward had a benchmark time of 1m07.1919s, finishing second to Kirkwood.

RACER - David Malukas claimed second overall with a time of 1m07.7750s.

RACER - The session was interrupted three times by red flags due to crashes involving Nolan Siegel, Mick Schumacher, and Romain Grosjean.

WHERE:

ifantasyrace.com - Kansas (NASCAR practice location)

RACER - Long Beach (IndyCar practice location)

WHEN:

RACER - The second practice session took place on Saturday, April 16th, 2026, and qualifying was scheduled for 3:30 PM PT on the same day.

RACER - The second practice session took place on Saturday, April 16th, 2026.

RACER - Qualifying is scheduled for 3:30 PM PT on April 16th, 2026.

WHY:

ifantasyrace.com - Teams were working to repair crash damage ahead of qualifying later that afternoon.

RACER - Several teams were working to repair crash damage ahead of qualifying later that afternoon.

RACER - Teams were working to repair crash damage ahead of qualifying.

HOW:

RACER - The session was interrupted three times by red flags due to crashes involving Nolan Siegel, Mick Schumacher, and Romain Grosjean.

RACER - The IndyCar practice session was interrupted three times by red flags due to crashes involving Nolan Siegel, Mick Schumacher, and Romain Grosjean.

RACER - The session included a combined part and a split-group part, with multiple laps completed by drivers.

(UPDATED April 20, 2026 01:20 UTC)

In preparation for the AdventHealth 400, William Byron reported feeling loose in the corners during practice, while Corey Heim is running part-time for 23XI Racing. The second practice session took place on Thursday, and teams were busy repairing crash damage ahead of qualifying, which was scheduled for 3:30 PM PT that same day. The session faced interruptions from red flags due to crashes involving Nolan Siegel, Mick Schumacher, and Romain Grosjean.

(UPDATED April 19, 2026 21:06 UTC)

In IndyCar practice on Thursday, Alex Palou finished fourth on the timesheets, while Corey Heim ranked fifth for 10-lap averages in Group 1. Romain Grosjean was involved in a crash that resulted in a hard hit, but he walked away unaided, as several teams scrambled to repair crash damage ahead of qualifying that was scheduled for later that afternoon. During the session, red flags interrupted the practice three times due to crashes involving Nolan Siegel, Mick Schumacher, and Grosjean.

(UPDATED April 19, 2026 17:08 UTC)

In NASCAR practice at Kansas, Christopher Bell topped the charts with the fastest overall speed among Group 1 drivers and also had the best averages across multiple lap distances, while Alex Bowman and William Byron followed closely behind in their respective rankings. Over in IndyCar's second practice session at Long Beach, Kyle Kirkwood set a blistering fastest lap time of 1 minute 7.5417 seconds, with Pato O’Ward and David Malukas finishing in second and third, respectively, despite the session being interrupted by crashes involving several drivers. Teams are currently focused on repairing crash damage as they prepare for qualifying, which is set to take place at 3:30 PM PT.