Coors Light Pole Award winner also topped Friday's lone practice
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Kurt Busch continued his reign as the fastest at Fontana, topping Saturday's opening practice session for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with a fast lap of 187.115 mph.
Busch will be making just his second start since NASCAR reinstated him from a suspension that caused him to miss the opening three races of the 2015 season.
The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has shown plenty of speed out of the gate this weekend as he topped Friday's lone practice session and also scored the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday's Auto Club 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX).
Jimmie Johnson (184.247 mph), David Ragan (184.237 mph), Ryan Newman (183.969 mph) and Brian Scott (183.960 mph) rounded out the top five from the 55-minute practice session.
Martin Truex Jr. (183.814 mph), Brad Keselowski (183.594 mph), AJ Allmendinger (183.510 mph), Kevin Harvick (183.416 mph) and Casey Mears (183.351 mph) placed sixth through 10th in the session.
Harvick, who qualified for a spot on the front row next to his SHR teammate Busch, is looking to sweep the three-race West Coast swing with a win at Fontana.
FINAL PRACTICE | Results
Another Auto Club Speedway practice produced the same result we have seen at the top all weekend with Kurt Busch once again leading the way with a fast lap of 184.971 mph.
The 36-year-old driver topped all three practice sessions at the 2-mile track leading into Sunday's Auto Club 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX). The veteran driver scored a third-place finish at the California track last year, but has just one win at the venue, which came in 2003.
Paul Menard (183.885 mph), Kevin Harvick (183.220 mph), Casey Mears (183.146 mph) and Jimmie Johnson (182.992 mph) placed second through fifth in the 55-minute final practice session.
The Chevrolet dominance of the practice leaderboard extended to spots six and seven, with Martin Truex Jr. (182.783 mph) and Ryan Newman (182.699 mph) occupying those slots.
Team Penske teammates Joey Logano (182.348 mph) and Brad Keselowski (182.292 mph) were the top Fords on the board, placing eighth and ninth for the session, respectively.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top 10 with a lap of 182.099 mph.
David Ragan, who qualified fourth and is making his fourth start filling in for the injured Kyle Busch, was the highest-placing Toyota in the final practice, coming in 12th.
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