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In the middle of Group B practice at Martinsville Speedway, Justin Haley took his No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet out onto the track for his 20th lap.
Unfortunately for Haley, the hood pins were not secured. While throttling up on the frontstretch, the hood shot up and wrapped around the windshield, momentarily blinding him as he locked up the brakes into Turn 1.
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“It broke the hood,” Haley radioed as he avoided any damage to the rest of the car before quickly returning to the pits for repairs. Haley did get back out on track, but only briefly. He ended the session with 22 laps run, 34th out of 38 on the time sheets.
Other than the brief caution for Haley’s issue, the rest of the issue went without further interruption.
Bubba Wallace led the way with the single fastest lap at 20.115s. Christopher Bell led the way among the Group A drivers and was second overall. Denny Hamlin was third, Carson Hocevar fourth, and Cole Custer fifth in the combined standings.
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Wallace also led the way in the best five and ten lap averages while Ty Gibbs led the way in 15, 20 and 25-lap averages. At 30 laps, the most recent winner at Martinsville — Ryan Blaney — topped the charts. William Byron, who won this race one year ago, clocked in seventh on the time sheets.
Photos from Martinsville – Practice & Qualifying
Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Ford
Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports Ford, Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports Ford, Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Ford
Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Ford
Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford
Joey Logano, Team Penske FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet, Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet, Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota
John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing ChevroletJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford
Joey Logano, Team Penske FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports ChevroletJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
Logan Riely / Getty Images
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