CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Kyle Larson started fast and finished strong to notch win No. 1 of his Sprint Car campaign Thursday with the All Star Circuit of Champions at Atomic Raceway Park.

The Elk Grove, Calif., native led the final 17 of 30 laps in the $10,000 event in which he finished 1.243 seconds ahead of early leader Tyler Courtney of Indianapolis, Ind. While Larson captured the night's fast qualifier honors, Courtney from the pole and led laps 1-12.

Larson swept around Courtney in traffic around the 3/8-mile oval and then held off the two-time series champion in a one-lap dash at the finish. Rico Abreu of St. Helena, Calif., started sixth and finished third.

Parker Price-Miller of Kokomo, Ind., finished fourth from the 10th-starting spot, as Cale Thomas of Fairland, Ind., placed fifth. Lance Dewease from Fayetteville, Pa. — making his first-ever appearance at Atomic — earned hard-charger in his 22nd-to-eighth performance.

Angola, Ind.'s Zeb Wise, who entered the night as the top fulltime series driver atop the All Star standings, finished 16th.

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All Star Circuit of Champions At Atomic Highlights

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Winning Quote From Kyle Larson

I always love coming here to Atomic. It's a great racetrack. Elbows up is always all night long. My car was really good there in the feature. Anytime you know you have Sunshine on the front row with you, you know you have to be aggressive around the top.

All Star Circuit of Champions Atomic Speedway Results

1. Kyle Larson (2)
2. Tyler Courtney (1)
3. Rico Abreu (6)
4. Parker Price-Miller (10)
5. Cale Thomas (3)
6. Brent Marks (11)
7. Tim Shaffer (4)
8. Lance Dewease (22)
9. Hunter Schuerenberg (9)
10. Cole Duncan (15)
11. Travis Philo (18)
12. Cole Macedo (16)
13. Cap Henry (5)
14. Chris Windom (12)
15. Jake Hesson (19)
16. Zeb Wise (8)
17. Danny Smith (23)
18. Skyler Gee (7)
19. Kraig Kinser (17)
20. Ryan Timms (20)
21. Blake Hahn (24)
22. J.J. Hickle (21)
23. Sean Rayhall (14)
24. Brandon Wimmer (13)

Did Not Qualify: Sam Hafertepe Jr., Ricky Peterson. Justin Clark, Chad Miller, Greg Wilson, Dusty Zomer, Emerson Axsom, Conner Morrell, Zeth Sabo, Jake Swanson, Keith Baxter, Creed Kemenah, Harli White, Kevin Newton, Nate Reeser, Bryan Nuckles, Josh David, Scotty Thiel.

All Star Circuit of Champions Standings After Atomic

1. Brent Marks (430)
2. Tyler Courtney (428)
3. Parker Price-Miller (418)
4. Zeb Wise (410)
5. Cap Henry (400)
6. Travis Philo (396)
7. Hunter Schuerenberg (384)
8. Chris Windom (380)
9. J.J. Hickle (378)
10. Cale Thomas (372)

Up next: May 12 at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway