Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 17, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Seeking a fourth straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory, Kevin Harvick dominated Saturday’s first practice session at Auto Club Speedway. Harvick ran the fastest lap (186.075 mph) and posted the best consecutive ten-lap average (181.009 mph). Stewart-Haas teammate Kurt Busch was second on the speed chart in the session with a lap at 184.431 mph…

Toyota drivers were fastest in Saturday’s final practice, with three-time Auto Club Speedway winner Kyle Busch at the top of the chart with a lap at 185.668 mph. Pole winner Martin Truex Jr. was second fastest at 185.319 mph, and seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson was third on the list at 184.525 mph…

Nine cars served 15-minute holds in final practice for failing pre-qualifying inspection twice. The list included all four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets, the Stewart-Haas Racing Fords of Aric Almirola and Clint Bowyer, the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin, the JTG Daugherty Chevrolet of AJ Allmendinger and the TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet of Cole Whitt…

Late in final practice, Alex Bowman reported a drive-train issue in his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and brought it to the garage five minutes before he was to serve a 15-minute hold. An engine change, if deemed necessary, wouldn’t be particularly costly to Bowman, who would have to drop to the rear for the start of Sunday’s race. Bowman is already deep in the field—28th of the 37 drivers entered.