Ty Majeski Fastest at Chicagoland Speedway with Hometown Team in the Mix

Ty Majeski with Chad Bryant Racing is all smiles after leading the ARCA Menards Series practice session at Chicagoland Speedway on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Photo – Jay Husmann

At the top of the ARCA Menards Series, practice speed chart at Chicagoland Speedway is Chad Bryant Racing’s No. 22 with Ty Majeski’s right foot pushing him to a lap of 30.52, equaling a speed of 176.933. Teammate Joe Graf Jr in the No. 77 clocked in 20th but that was after the team thrashed to get the backup car out on the track just in time to turn a lap and be eligible for qualifying coming up at 5:35 pm ET

And with strong ties to the Chicago area and Chicagoland Speedway, Venturini Motorsports with the defending 2018 race winner, Michael Self back in the No. 25 was second quick in practice followed by VMS teammates Christian Eckes in the No. 15 JBL Audio and Harrison Burton in the No. 20 Toyota Camrys.

Following that trio is last week’s winning car, the No. 18 Monster/Advance Auto Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing with Riley Herbst back behind the wheel for his sixth start of the year. Last weekend at Gateway Hall of Fame selectee Coach Joe Gibb’s grandson Ty Gibbs picked up his first ARCA Menards Series win in the No. 18 for JGR.

Stay tuned for the Bounty 150 ARCA Menards Series race from Chicagoland Speedway on FOX Sports 1 at 8 pm ET Thursday, June 27th with Live timing and scoring available for ARCA members at arcaracing.com