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Keselowski, Larson lead first Clash practice session; Toyota teams don’t practice

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash - Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 SKF Ford, walks the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash on February 17, 2017 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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The first practice session of the NASCAR season, for the Advance Auto Parts Clash, was led by Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson.

Eleven of the 17 cars in the exhibition race made laps in the 55 minute-session. The Toyota teams of Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, Daniel Suarez and Martin Truex Jr. did not practice along with Kurt Busch.

Keselowski, who will start from the pole in Saturday’s exhibition race, led the session with a speed of 191.604 mph. Larson followed at 191.436 mph.

The top five was filled out by Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Danica Patrick.

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