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Articles tagged ‘Auto Club Speedway’

Mar 23
Friday

2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

2012 NSCS Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media today at Auto Club Speedway and discussed the NASCAR appeals process, possible modifications to Bristol Motor Speedway and other topics. WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THE APPEAL BEING OVERTHROWN FOR THE NO. 48 TEAM? “I thought it was interesting. As an individual in the sport it makes me feel good that NASCAR has such a good appeal process that both sides have the ability to get a fair shake. It’s nice to know that, that is out there and that it is working as designed.” AS A TEAM OWNER WOULD IT MAKE YOU TAKE MORE APPEALS TO THE FINAL ARBITRATOR NOW THAN BEFORE? “No, not really. ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Kevin Harvick

2012 NSCS Kevin Harvick Jimmy Johns - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHNS CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed his trip to the LA Kings game, the results of the No. 48 penalty appeal, the attendance at Bristol Motor Speedway ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with SRT Motorsports (Dodge) Driver, Brad Keselowski

2012 NSCS Brad Keselowski in Car - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) IS DODGE STILL DOING DEVELOPMENT WORK WITH THE 2012 CAR OR WILL THE CAR REMAIN UNCHANGED?  “There are great things about the relationship with Dodge, and I spoke to this a ... FULL STORY »

The Three Stooges to Serve as Grand Marshals for Auto Club Speedway’s Auto Club 400

Sean Hayes (right )portrays Larry; Will Sasso (left) Curley and Chris Diamantopoulos (center”) as Moe SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 23, 2012) – World renowned knuckleheads Larry, Moe and Curley –The Three Stooges – will serve as Grand Marshals for the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 25 at 12 p.m. PT. As Grand ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth, right, driver of the No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Ford, talks with crew chief Jimmy Fennigin the garage during practice - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Ford Fusion, is coming off a second-place finish in last week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kenseth, winner of this year’s Daytona 500, spoke to the media ... FULL STORY »

Bruce Jenner to Serve as Grand Marshal for Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway

Bruce Jenner - Publicity Photo TV personality, Olympic Medalist to give the most famous command in motorsports  SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif.  (March 22, 2012) – Bruce Jenner, reality television star and U.S. Olympic Medalist will serve as Grand Marshal for NASCAR’s NNS Series race – the Royal Purple 300 – at Auto Club ... FULL STORY »

David Reutimann & Dave Blaney, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Notes and Quotes

Tommy Baldwin Racing Logo Tommy Baldwin Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Advance:  Auto Club Speedway Race: Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 5 of 36 Track: Auto Club Speedway Track Length: 2 miles Date: March 25, 2012 With the No. 10 Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) team sitting four points outside of a coveted top-35 position ... FULL STORY »



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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) Presents THE NUMBERS: Auto Club 400
Posted 03.22.12
THE NUMBERS for the AUTO CLUB 400 Auto Club Speedway 2 – races won from the front row at Auto Club Speedway; one from the pole (2008, Jimmie Johnson) 4 – number of drivers that have competed in all 22 races at ACS (Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek) 4 – ...FULL STORY »
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Tony Stewart – California Love
Posted 03.21.12
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (March 21, 2012) – Tony Stewart was born and raised in Indiana, while his hero, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Anthony Joseph (A.J.) Foyt Jr., hails from Texas. But when it comes to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, both have found plenty of success in Southern California. Foyt, who made ...FULL STORY »
Regan Smith, driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
Smith Ready to Quarterback Denver Entry in Southern California Cup Race
Posted 03.21.12
DENVER, Colo. (March 21, 2012) – No matter how much of a Denver Broncos fan he is, Regan Smith’s main focus is Sunday’s Auto Club 400, the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season. With his Furniture Row Racing team based in the Mile High City where quarterbacks are ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS AJ Allmendinger - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Busy Weekend For Allmendinger at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.21.12
Boys/Girls Club visit, Autograph Session…and a SWAT team Fontana, CA (21 March 2012) – Between sponsor appearances, team debriefs, and a host of other media appearances including filming for the NASCAR Now's "Daily Dinger," AJ Allmendinger's NASCAR Sprint Cup weekends are typically pretty busy. But this weekend's visit to Auto Club ...FULL STORY »
“Trigger”, a dog rescued from the streets of Afghanistan and returned to his owner, a U.S. Army Soldier, Special Forces. (Photo credit: Guardians of Rescue)
Ryan Newman Honoring a Soldier by Helping Him Bring Home Man’s Best Friend
Posted 03.21.12
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 21, 2012) –For Ryan Newman, carrying the colors of the U.S. Army on his No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet is something he considers to be a great honor. Newman doesn’t take lightly his responsibility of representing a million Soldiers worldwide each time he puts on the Army uniform ...FULL STORY »
Night Ranger
Night Ranger to Perform Pre-Race Concert, National Anthem at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.21.12
Night Ranger Replaces The All-American Rejects  SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 21, 2012) – Auto Club Speedway announced today that rock sensation Night Ranger, celebrating their 30th anniversary, will perform on the DiscoverIE FanZone Entertainment Stage (10am) as well as the National Anthem prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 race on Sunday, March ...FULL STORY »
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25 Winning Years: 2004 – Roush Fenway Sweeps California in Performance for the Ages
Posted 03.21.12
RFR has pulled the trio sweep on three occasions during in its ‘25 Winning Years’ CONCORD, N.C. (March 20, 2012) – Some say there is no more difficult feat than winning a race at the NASCAR level. The weekend of February 24-26, 2004, Roush Fenway accomplished one of the rarest feats in ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – March 19 – 25, 2012
Posted 03.21.12
THREE TOP-FIVES FOR MWR: In Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway, three Camry drivers finished together in the top-five for the ninth time since Toyota entered the series in 2007. Martin Truex Jr. (third), Clint Bowyer (fourth) and Brian Vickers (fifth) teamed up to ...FULL STORY »
The Tender Box
The Tender Box to Perform at Royal Purple 300 on Saturday, March 24
Posted 03.21.12
Hispanic rock band added to the lineup of live musical performances during NASCAR weekend at Auto Club Speedway  SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif.  (March 21, 2012) – Race fans attending the highly competitive racing action that the Royal Purple 300 NNS race offers will also experience the indie rock sounds from The Tender Box.  ...FULL STORY »


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