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Articles tagged ‘Auto Club Speedway’

Mar 29
Tuesday

Race Fans Witness Auto Club Speedway’s “Most Captivating Finish Since 1997”

2011 Auto Club NSCS Kevin Harvick beats Jimmie Johnson SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 29, 2011) – With its largest crowd on hand since 2006 to see what some media outlets are calling “the most thrilling, captivating finish to a NASCAR race (at Auto Club Speedway) since (the Speedway opened in) 1997,” Auto Club Speedway bids adieu to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series until 2012.  And with the past weekend’s events fresh on everyone’s mind, there’s no doubt, fans will be clamoring to get to the ticket windows to secure their seats for next year when they go on sale later this year. The weekend’s highlights included: AWESOME RACING Kevin Harvick taking the checkered flag at the Auto ... FULL STORY »

Harvick And Crew Chief Martin Claim Three Contingency Awards in California

NASCAR Logo Bob Osborne Captures Second-Straight ‘DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race’ Award CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 29, 2011) – For Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, the winning move occurred on the final lap, but preparation and pit strategy helped ... FULL STORY »

Andrews & 2nd Chance Motorsports Gain Momentum at Auto Club Speedway

No. 79 2nd Chance Motorsports Ford Mustang - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR Mooresville, NC– Tim Andrews and 2nd Chance Motorsports had one goal for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway (ACS) – get a solid finish and start to gain momentum for the rest of the ... FULL STORY »

Part Failure Spoils TBR’s Run for Top-35

2011 NSCS Dave Blaney Waist Up Thumbnail MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 28, 2011) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) went into the weekend at Auto Club Speedway with one goal – to make the top-35 in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Owner Points. Unfortunately, a ... FULL STORY »

California, Busch, Harvick And Other Stuff

Granny Grump Hello loyal readers and other folks. Well this week the race events were in the always sunny Southern California. What was that I said? Let me tell ya one somethin' right now, that particular part of that Mamas And Papas' ... FULL STORY »

Kenny Wallace Finishes 15th At Auto Club Speedway Despite Early Race Damage

RAB Racing with Brack Maggard Logo CONCORD, N.C. (March 28, 2010) – RAB Racing with Brack Maggard and Kenny Wallace finished 15th in the Royal Purple 300 last Saturday, March 26th, at Auto Club Speedway (ACS). Wallace earned his fourth top-20 finish in only five ... FULL STORY »

No. 81 Soul Surfer The Movie Dodge Challenger R/T Strong For Blake Koch Before Flat Tire

Blake Koch Thumbnail (FONTANA, CA) March 28, 2011 – Sitting 30th in the owner’s standings heading into race five for the NASCAR Nationwide Series season was definitely not where the team was hoping to be. The MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 was ... FULL STORY »



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Busy Weekend for Allmendinger nets late-race surge to 14th
Posted 03.28.11
Picks up $5,000 for Paralyzed Veterans of America thanks to Sprint 28 March, 2011--Between taking to the dirt with Marcus Gronholm's Best Buy Ford Fiesta and making a visit to a Best Buy store ahead of the race weekend, it was a very busy few days for AJ ...FULL STORY »
2011 Red Bull Racing Teammates Brian Vickers & Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Fontana + 400 Miles = Two Top-10s
Posted 03.28.11
DRIVERS: Kasey Kahne (4) and Brian Vickers (83) EVENT: Auto Club 400 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) DATE: Sunday, March 27, 2011 TRACK: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif. RESULTS: Kahne (start 22, finish 9) / Vickers (start 19, finish 8) FONTANA, Calif. — Only five races into the Kasey Kahne-Brian Vickers tandem, the two drivers combined ...FULL STORY »
No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR
Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry Auto Club Speedway Post Race Report
Posted 03.28.11
Brian Scott Post-Race Recap Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway March 26, 2011 Race Highlights: * Brian Scott started the Royal Purple 300 from the 11th position after his qualifying effort on Saturday morning. * Scott was happy with the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota through the first few runs ...FULL STORY »
No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR
Eric McClure Captures Career Best Finish 21st Place Finish at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.28.11
Fontana, CA. (March 26, 2011) — Heading into the Nationwide Series event at Auto Club Speedway (ACS) Eric McClure and the Hefty® Racing™ team knew a solid finish at the driver’s self-described “worst track” was in order to insure a guaranteed starting position in two weeks at Texas Motor Speedway. ...FULL STORY »
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Casey Mears’ Fontana Finish Locks GEICO in the Top-35
Posted 03.28.11
Fontana, CA (March 27, 2011) – Casey Mears and the GEICO Racing team arrived in Southern California with Top 35 visions in their minds.  For the first time in the three-year history of the GEICO NASCAR Sprint Cup Series program, both GEICO and Germain Racing have ...FULL STORY »
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)
Richard Childress Racing, 2011 NSCS Auto Club 400 Race Recaps
Posted 03.28.11
RCR Post Race Report -- California NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Auto Club 400 TRACK: Auto Club Speedway DATE: March 27, 2011 Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), seventh (Clint Bowyer), 15th (Jeff Burton) and 16th (Paul Menard). Menard recorded his best start (14th) and finish (16th) at Auto Club Speedway and continues his ...FULL STORY »
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Bayne Finishes 30th After Long Day at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.28.11
Trevor Bayne was looking forward to taking his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion to the high side of the race track in Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. But he got a little higher up the track than he’d planned, and that resulted in a frustrating day for ...FULL STORY »
2011 Tony Stewart in car - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Frustrating Finish for Stewart at Fontana
Posted 03.28.11
Office Depot/Mobil 1 Driver Fades from Third to 13th in Final Nine Laps Date: March 27, 2011 Event: Auto Club 400 (Round 5 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (2-mile oval) Start/Finish: 5th/13th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Kevin Harvick of ...FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick in Auto Club 400 Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway
California Driver Kevin Harvick Wins Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.28.11
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 27, 2011) – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Jimmy John Chevrolet) claimed his first victory at Auto Club Speedway in a stellar finish at Sunday’s Auto Club 400 before an announced crowd of 88,000, the Speedway’s largest since 2006. Despite early rain ...FULL STORY »


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