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Articles tagged ‘Auto Club Speedway’

Oct 08
Thursday

Brad Keselowski / JR Motorsports Auto Club Speedway Preview

PREVIEW – Brad Keselowski (No. 88 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet) EVENT – Copart 300 (150 laps/ 300 miles) TRACK – Auto Club Speedway (2.0-Mile D-Shaped Oval) DATE – Saturday, October 10, 2009 TV/ RADIO BROADCAST INFO – ESPN2 (coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins at 4:00 p.m. EST) SEASON STATS – Brad Keselowski enters the weekend third in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings, 307 points behind leader Kyle Busch. This is the 16th consecutive week Keselowski has been in the top-three in the point standings. In 29 races, Keselowski and the No. 88 team have three wins, 18 top-fives, 23 top-10s and two pole awards. His average starting position is 13.3 and average finish is 7.2. ... FULL STORY »

Brian Scott returns to the seat of Braun Racing’s No. 10 Toyota at Auto Club Speedway

BRIAN SCOTT QUICK FACTS California Speedway Copart 300 October 10, 2009 · Brian Scott teams up with Braun Racing again this weekend… Brian Scott returns to the seat of the Braun Racing’s No. 10 Toyota, ... FULL STORY »

Jason Leffler returns to the west coast searching for win at home track of Auto Club Speedway

JASON LEFFLER QUICK FACTS Auto Club Speedway Copart 300 October 10, 2009 · A Happy Return to the West Coast: A Long Beach-native, Jason Leffler will return to the west coast for racing at his ... FULL STORY »

Joey Logano / Joe Gibbs Racing Auto Club Speedway Preview

Huntersville, N.C. – Coming off of his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series win in 2009, Joey Logano has plenty of confidence heading into this weekend’s race at the Auto Club Speedway (ACS). And he should be confident. ACS ... FULL STORY »

Kyle Busch / Z-Line Looking for a ‘Four-Peat’ at Fontana

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 6, 2009) – Everyone enjoys a home-field advantage. The Boston Red Sox are tough to beat at Fenway Park. It’s quite a challenge to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. And the University of Southern California football ... FULL STORY »

Auto Club Speedway Looking for Ways to Help Area Race Fans

Affordable tickets, additional amenities await thousands of NASCAR fans Other Auto Club Speedway storylines: ►WELCOME TO TOWN: Southern California hosts first ever NASCAR Chase Race ►COMING HOME: California drivers dot race lineup including title contenders Gordon, Johnson ►AND ANOTHER: California’s Johnson ... FULL STORY »

And the Winner Is … (Drum Roll Please) … NOON!

Race fans vote Noon start time for 2010 Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway San Bernardino County, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2009) – And the winner is … (drum roll please) … Noon. Mark down a high noon start for NASCAR’s West ... FULL STORY »



Kenseth Looks to Repeat at California
Posted 10.07.09
Kenseth and the No. 17 team return to California Speedway where they led 84 laps and took the checkered flag first during the spring. One of his most successful tracks on the circuit, the veteran will look for a strong performance at the 2-mile track this weekend. California Speedway 2-mile, 250 laps, ...FULL STORY »
Denny Hamlin, 2009 Pepsi 500 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 10.07.09
RACE INFO: Event: Pepsi 400 Date/Time: Oct. 11, 2009/4 p.m. 2008 winner: Jimmie Johnson 2008 pole winner: Jimmie Johnson Distance: 25067 laps/500 miles Track Length: 2.0 miles Banking: 14 degrees Track Shape: D-Shaped Oval EXPRESS NOTES: Hamlin, FedEx Racing Rebound With Top-Five at Kansas: Coming off a disappointing 22nd-place finish at Dover International Speedway in the second race of the ...FULL STORY »
California is Another Data Collection Race for Smith, Furniture Row Racing
Posted 10.07.09
DENVER, Colo. (Oct. 7, 2009) -- The preparation to be one of the top 35 teams in points following the fifth race in 2010 continues for driver Regan Smith and Furniture Row Racing this weekend in Fontana, Calif., site of the Pepsi 500 Sprint Cup event at Auto Club Speedway. Furniture ...FULL STORY »
Mark Martin, 2009 Pepsi 500 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 10.07.09
POINTS LEADER: Mark Martin, driver of the No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet, remains the points leader after three races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Martin has maintained the lead throughout the Chase thus far, a feat that no driver has accomplished in the five previous Chase seasons. He ...FULL STORY »
Petty Fans Get A Chance To Be “King of the Road”
Posted 10.07.09
Charity Motorcycle Ride to Benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America Level Cross, N.C. (October 7, 2009) – The fall season is an ideal time to hit the open road on your favorite two-wheeled companion. The air is cool, the leaves are changing and it provides soothing relief from the stress ...FULL STORY »
Kasey Kahne, 2009 Pepsi 500 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 10.07.09
Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger The Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway Budweiser Racing Team Notes of Interest · Kasey Kahne gained one position in the point standings after his sixth-place finish at Kansas Speedway last weekend. He moved into the 11th position and gained ground on the ...FULL STORY »
Drivers Defer to Crew Chiefs on Pit Stops … Usually
Posted 10.07.09
Pit-Road Calls Can Go through Debate Huntersville, N.C. (October 7, 2009) -- Come to the pits or not? Two tires or four? NASCAR crew chiefs are paid to make those decisions, but sometimes they get overruled by the person actually driving the car. Recently, a few driver decisions ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex, Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya, 2009 Pepsi 500 NSCS Race Previews
Posted 10.07.09
Martin Truex Jr. and No. 1 Guitar Hero® 5Team California Dreaming: Truex will be making his eighth NSCS start at the two-mile D-shaped oval. Truex has an average starting position of 13.4 and an average finish of 19.0 at Auto Club Speedway. Truex’s best finish came in back-to-back ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Newman, No. 39 Team Shooting for ‘Happily Ever After’ at California
Posted 10.07.09
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Oct. 6, 2009) – Being an engineering graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Haas Automation/U.S. Army Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), knows full well what it’s like to hit the books. Before taking the green flag for Sunday’s Pepsi 500 ...FULL STORY »


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