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Kyle Larson was forced to start his No. 42 Chevrolet from the rear of the field in today's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup opener at Chicagoland Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and Kevin Harvick joined him in the back just before the race started.
Larson's Chip Ganassi Racing team had to change the transmission in his Chevy early Sunday morning, which sends him to the back of the pack. That news came early in the day; Harvick's move to the rear, due to unapproved adjustments, wasn't confirmed until approximately 2:25 p.m. ET, about 20 minutes before the green flag.
Larson led both practice sessions on Saturday, and he will be credited with an official starting position of 10th, where he would have lined up had the car change not been needed. Harvick was slated to start fourth.