Sunday’s Auto Club 400 is 200 laps/400 miles around the Auto Club Speedway’s massive, D shaped, oval.
The race has 43 entries vying for the 43 starting positions. That means all entries will get to race and those teams outside of the top 35 in owner’s points will not have to endure “knock out qualifying.”
The weather could impact qualifying. The forecast for the greater Fontana area calls for 62 degrees and a 40% chance of rain on Friday. On Saturday expect partly sunny skies, 66 degrees with a 10% chance of showers. The forecast for Sunday race day calls for sunny skies, 71 degrees and no rain expected.
The Auto Club Speedway opened in 1997. The first ever event there was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Race won by Ken Schrader. The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held in June of 1997 and was won by Jeff Gordon. Since that time there has been 21 Sprint Cup races at the speedway that has sent 13 different winners to victory lane. Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers with five wins. Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth have won three races each. Hendrick Motorsports tops the team win list with nine. Ford and Chevrolet are tied in the manufacturers win listing with ten each while Dodge has found victory lane one time.
The track qualifying record, 188.425 MPH, was set by Kyle Busch back in February of 2005.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 in Fontana - Race Preview
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