The ARCA Menards Series practice from Talladega has been completed, and its driver/owner Willie Mullins at the top of the speed chart, piloting the No. 3 CorvetteParts.net / Crow Wing Recycling Chevrolet SS.
Mullins enters the weekend with loads of superspeedway experience, but a new crew chief sitting on top of the pit box of the No. 3 team, that being NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver and tire technician, Brad Perez.
i'm taking this one to my grave
CC brad not too shabby ?? https://t.co/H9UTxEpRsM
— bread perez (@bradxperez) April 22, 2022
In a session that saw the No. 25 of Toni Breidinger get turned into the outside wall, every driver was able to complete at least one circuit around the 2.66-mile superspeedway, that being AJ Moyer, driving the No. 0 for Wayne Peterson Racing.
Video: Toni Breidinger Suffers Hard Crash in ARCA Group Practice from Talladega
Greg Van Alst, Drew Dollar, Daniel Dye, and Rajah Caruth rounded out the top-five in the group practice session. Amber Balcean, Ryan Huff, Max Gutierrez, Jason Kitzmiller, and Andy Jankowiak rounded out the top-10.
Dave Mader III, who was scheduled to drive the No. 63 for Spraker Racing Enterprises, also did not compete in this session as he has withdrawn from the event due to personal reasons.
Full Results:
| Rank | # | Driver | Make | Time | Diff | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Chevrolet | 53.494 | 5 | |
| 2 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Chevrolet | 53.509 | -0.015 | 5 |
| 3 | 18 | Drew Dollar | Toyota | 53.517 | -0.023 | 5 |
| 4 | 43 | Daniel Dye | Chevrolet | 53.534 | -0.034 | 5 |
| 5 | 6 | Rajah Caruth | Chevrolet | 53.568 | -0.074 | 5 |
| 6 | 30 | Amber Balcean | Ford | 53.575 | -0.081 | 5 |
| 7 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ford | 53.597 | -0.103 | 5 |
| 8 | 32 | Max Gutierrez | Chevrolet | 53.746 | -0.252 | 5 |
| 9 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | Chevrolet | 53.758 | -0.264 | 5 |
| 10 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Ford | 54.123 | -0.629 | 5 |
| 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Toyota | 54.127 | -0.633 | 5 |
| 12 | 8 | Sean Corr | Chevrolet | 54.150 | -0.656 | 3 |
| 13 | 55 | Gus Dean | Toyota | 54.166 | -0.672 | 3 |
| 14 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Toyota | 54.176 | -0.682 | 2 |
| 15 | 03 | Brayton Laster | Ford | 54.178 | -0.684 | 5 |
| 16 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Chevrolet | 54.202 | -0.708 | 5 |
| 17 | 20 | Corey Heim | Toyota | 54.222 | -0.728 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Chevrolet | 54.288 | -0.794 | 5 |
| 19 | 9 | Thomas Praytor | Chevrolet | 54.292 | -0.798 | 5 |
| 20 | 10 | Richard Garvie | Toyota | 54.349 | -0.855 | 5 |
| 21 | 12 | DL Wilson | Chevrolet | 54.645 | -1.151 | 5 |
| 22 | 15 | Parker Chase | Toyota | 54.957 | -1.463 | 2 |
| 23 | 69 | Scott Melton | Ford | 55.347 | -1.853 | 5 |
| 24 | 44 | Thad Moffitt | Ford | 55.387 | -1.893 | 5 |
| 25 | 57 | Bryan Dauzat | Chevrolet | 55.427 | -1.933 | 5 |
| 26 | 7 | Eric Caudell | Ford | 55.605 | -2.111 | 5 |
| 27 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Ford | 55.840 | -2.346 | 4 |
| 28 | 94 | Bryce Haugeberg | Toyota | 55.921 | -2.427 | 5 |
| 29 | 11 | Jon Garret | Ford | 56.739 | -3.245 | 4 |
| 30 | 06 | Zachary Tinkle | Chevrolet | 58.120 | -4.626 | 5 |
| 31 | 07 | Brian Kaltreider | Ford | 59.264 | -5.770 | 4 |
| 32 | 48 | Brad Smith | Chevrolet | 59.416 | -5.922 | 3 |
| 33 | 0 | AJ Moyer | Ford | NO TIME | NO TIME | 0 |
