Lap speeds from Charlotte road course testing

A selection of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers took on testing Tuesday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, gaining speed on the 2.28-mile circuit in the afternoon session. RELATED: Scenes from Charlotte testing Kyle Busch led the way overall with a best lap of 106.8 mph in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota. Aric Almirola and Joey Logano tied for the top spot in the morning session, just ahead of Busch as the group prepared for the first Bank of America Roval 400 on Sept. 30. Chris Buescher was among the 14 drivers participating in the second test date, driving the Chevrolet wheel-force car. His lap times (not listed) were significantly slower in the special vehicle, which was equipped with extra data collection devices. MORNING SESSION

Pos.	Car	Driver	Speed (mph)
t-1	10	Aric Almirola	105.4
t-1	22	Joey Logano	105.4
3	18	Kyle Busch	105.3
4	14	Clint Bowyer	105.1
5	47	AJ Allmendinger	105.0
6	6	Trevor Bayne	104.9
7	88	Alex Bowman	104.8
8	12	Ryan Blaney	104.6
9	24	William Byron	104.2
10	20	Erik Jones	104.1
11	1	Jamie McMurray	104.0
12	3	Austin Dillon	103.9
13	13	Ty Dillon	102.2

AFTERNOON SESSION

Pos.	Car	Driver	Speed (mph)
1	18	Kyle Busch	106.8
2	22	Joey Logano	106.5
3	47	AJ Allmendinger	106.1
4	14	Clint Bowyer	106.0
4	12	Ryan Blaney	106.0
6	10	Aric Almirola	105.8
7	1	Jamie McMurray	105.7
8	24	William Byron	105.4
9	88	Alex Bowman	105.2
10	20	Erik Jones	105.0
11	13	Ty Dillon	104.9
12	3	Austin Dillon	104.8
13	6	Trevor Bayne	104.2