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Mar 24
Saturday

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) KEYS FOR SUCCESS: Auto Club 400

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports Logo FONTANA, Calif., (Saturday, March 24, 2012) – Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports Engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race.  This week, Howard Comstock, SRT Motorsports Engineering - provides the keys for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. Track:  Auto Club Speedway (Race 5 of 36 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Race:  Auto Club 400 (200 laps / 400 miles) Trivia Question: (Answer Below) Fifteen California tracks have hosted a total of 131 Sprint Cup races.  Which track has hosted the most? HOWARD COMSTOCK (SRT Motorsports Engineering) Showing Your Age:  “Auto Club Speedway is aging rapidly.  The track has developed some severe bumps and dips, especially at corner entry into ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Second Practice Session Speeds

2012 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR The 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 pole-sitter, Denny Hamlin, returned to Auto Club Speedway Saturday for the series second practice session, and with a lap speed of 186.018 mph, was at the top of the speed charts once again. 2012 Daytona ... FULL STORY »

Kristy Swanson Honorary Starter for Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway

Kristy Swanson - Photo Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 24, 2012) - Kristy Swanson, best known for her role as Buffy in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer and currently appearing in USA Network’s American detective comedy-dramatelevision series Psych, will serve as Honorary Starter ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Toyota Motorsports Logo DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Qualified: 1st How was your pole-winning qualifying run? "It was really a good day all around for us. We obviously showed some pretty good speed in the first practice. ... FULL STORY »

Kasey Kahne Leads Chevrolet in Qualifying at Auto Club Speedway

Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR Team Chevy Drivers Occupy Five of the Top-10 Starting Positions for Sunday's Auto Club 400 FONTANA, Calif. (March 23, 2012) – Kasey Kahne No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet, earned a fifth-place starting position during today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying session ... FULL STORY »

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports Logo Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 17TH CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR QUALIFYING LAP? “Obviously, Fontana is a lot different than Bristol and even though we ran well last weekend, we have to prove it again here ... FULL STORY »

Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Ford Racing ARIC ALMIROLA – No. 43 Medallion Financial Ford Fusion – “We were just really tight right there and it’s disappointing. I thought we had a little better car than that, but we were just super-tight. We’ll get it ready for ... FULL STORY »



Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Starting Lineup
Posted 03.23.12
Denny Hamlin, with a qualifying lap speed of 186.403 mph, captured the 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Coors Light Pole Award at Auto Club Speedway. This was Hamlin's first series pole of the 2012 season, his tenth series career pole and his second series pole at Auto Club Speedway. Kyle Busch and Mark ...FULL STORY »
NASCAR President Mike Helton speaks to the media at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2012, in Fontana, Calif. - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Friday Q&A with NASCAR President, Mike Helton
Posted 03.23.12
An interview with: MIKE HELTON THE MODERATOR:  Good morning, everyone.  We'd like to welcome each of you to Auto Club Speedway.  At this time Mike Helton, president of NASCAR has joined us.  At this time I'll turn it over to you, Mike. MIKE HELTON:  Thanks. We thought it would be a good opportunity to close the loop on the ...FULL STORY »
NNS Austin Dillon and crew chief Danny Stockman - Photo Credit: Austin Dillon and crew chief Danny Stockman
2012 NNS Royal Purple 300 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 03.23.12
During the only practice session being held for Saturday's NNS Royal Purple 300, it was Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Austin Dillon, with a lap speed of 176.086 mph, showing the fastest way around Auto Club Speedway. Second fastest was Justin Allgaier with a lap speed of 174.541 mph, followed by ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS 24 car - Drive to End Hunger (Jeff Gordon) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon
Posted 03.23.12
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed the incident at Bristol with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other topics. TALK ABOUT YOUR SEASON TO DATE:  “There's not much to talk about so far this season. Our cars, at times, ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin
Posted 03.23.12
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How has your season been heading into the fourth race of the season? "We're four weeks in. We've had two good weeks and two bad weeks -- obviously, coming off the two bad weeks. There's light at the end ...FULL STORY »
Ford Racing
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Drivers, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle
Posted 03.23.12
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion, and Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, held back-to-back press conferences in the Auto Club Speedway infield media center after today’s practice session. Transcripts of each follow: CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion – “We ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart in car - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart
Posted 03.23.12
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed the first practice session at Auto Club Speedway, a hot dog eating contest at Martinsville and other topics.  14TH ON THE BOARD, HOW WAS THE FIRST PRACTICE FOR YOU? “I think it’s okay.  ...FULL STORY »
NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV
Auto Club 400 NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Lineup
Posted 03.23.12
Ride Along with Kenseth, Harvick, Johnson and Earnhardt at Fontana on DIRECTV   Event: Auto Club 400 Previous Winner: Kevin Harvick (beat Jimmie Johnson by .144 of a second on March 27, 2011) Date / Time: Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m. EDT Track: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Configuration: 2-mile D-shaped oval (200 laps = 400 miles) Banking in Corners: 14 ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Clint Bowyer - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 03.23.12
The NSCS teammates of Michael Waltrip Racing, Clint Bowyer (185.109 mph) and Mark Martin (184.322 mph) posted the top-two fastest lap speeds during the first Auto Club 400 practice session at Auto Club Speedway. Kasey Kahne, with a lap speed of 183.946 mph, was the third fastest, and was followed by Brad ...FULL STORY »


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