Kyle Larson paced the field in final practice for tonight’s Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
After rain hindered Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams from making any significant runs in Friday afternoon’s brief session, it was the first real opportunity to test out the new rules package. The hour-long session saw packs of cars racing two- and three-wide around the 1.5-mile oval. Both All-Star and Open starters were able to hit the track in a combined practice.
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Larson laid down a lap 173.305 mph in the hour-long Saturday morning practice, followed by a duo of Stewart-Haas Racing machines — Clint Bowyer (173.255 mph) and Kevin Harvick (173.049 mph). Aric Almirola was the fastest of the Open drivers, with a top speed of 168.629 in his No. 10 Ford.
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The Monster Energy All-Star Open will kick off the action at Charlotte, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on FS1.