In first Cup seat time since Daytona practices, ‘Rowdy’ tops the chart
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In his first practice back behind the wheel of his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Kyle Busch topped the lone practice for Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race (9 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM).
Busch led the 90-minute session with a fast lap of 188.884 mph to top the speed charts.
Friday’s practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway was his first Sprint Cup Series action since suffering a compound fracture in his right leg and a broken left foot in the NASCAR XFINITY Series opener at Daytona. Busch missed 11 points-paying races in the sport’s top series and is making his return to action this weekend for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night. All told, Busch logged 45 laps in the session.
Defending Sprint All-Star Race winner Jamie McMurray (188.396 mph) was second in practice, followed by defending series champion Kevin Harvick (188.258 mph).
Harvick’s Stewart-Haas Racing teammate and Kyle’s brother Kurt Busch came in fourth (188.121 mph), while Kyle’s JGR teammate Denny Hamlin (187.696 mph) rounded out the top five.
Qualifying for the Sprint All-Star Race will take place Saturday night at 7:10 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. Qualifying will consist of three timed laps and include one four-tire pit stop. The aggregate total time will set the starting lineup for the race.
The Sprint All-Star Race will take place at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday. The race will consist of 110 laps and five segments. The first four segments will be 25 laps each and the fifth and final segment will be 10 laps. The winner will take home $1 million dollars.