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The Sprint Cup Series rolls into Auto Club Speedway this weekend for the last race of the west coast swing. Television coverage of the Auto Club 400 begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX; the race can also be heard on your local MRN affiliate and SiriusXM channel 90. Drivers will compete for 200 laps (400 miles) en route to the checkered flag.
Records and Facts
Kyle Busch is the defending race winner at Auto Club Speedway. After starting 14th, Busch led just five laps en route to a 0.214 second victory over Kyle Larson. Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart rounded out the top 5.
Kyle Busch also holds the track qualifying record at Auto Club Speedway. He put down a lap at 188.425 mph for the 2005 Auto Club 500. He failed to lead a lap and finished 23rd, one lap down to eventual winner Greg Biffle.
Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 2.0-mile D-shaped oval; 400 miles (200 laps)
Pit Road Speed: 55 mph
Degree of Banking: 14 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,100 ft., 11 degrees of banking
Backstretch: 2,500 ft., 3 degrees of banking
Grandstand Seating: 84,000
Website: http://www.autoclubspeedway.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutoClubSpeedway
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ACSUpdates
Pre-race Schedule
Practices: Friday, March 20, 3 - 4:15 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Saturday, March 21, 11 - 12:25 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 2
Happy Hour: Saturday, March 21, 2:30 - 3:25 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Qualifying: Friday, March 20 at 7:50 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Race Day Forecast
Sunday: Partly Cloudy
High: 80
Low: 53
Best Bets: Top 10 Driver Ratings at Auto Club Speedway (courtesy of NASCAR)
No. 48-Jimmie Johnson............................120.1
No. 20-Matt Kenseth............................106.2
No. 14-Tony Stewart............................100.7
No. 99-Carl Edwards............................97.8
No. 24-Jeff Gordon............................97.3
No. 4-Kevin Harvick............................94.7
No. 16-Greg Biffle............................93.7
No. 15-Clint Bowyer............................92.1
No. 5-Kasey Kahne............................91.5
(Author's Note: Kyle Busch was second on this list with a driver rating of 110.0)
They Said It:
"California is a pretty straightforward race track that doesn't have a lot of grip. It's got a few bumps here and there and it's important to dodge the seams. So you kind of know going into it what you need to be a contender at California. I enjoy it. It's a neat racetrack and there's certainly no race track similar to it on our circuit since they've repaved Michigan. You've got some bugs to work out there on Friday and Saturday, but it's a fun place to race." - David Ragan
"It should be a fun race. To be good there though you have to be able to roll into the corner and drive through it right up against the wall. There's always some good three-wide racing and last year we had our PEAK Toyota in position in the closing laps –like nearly won the darn thing but just had a tire go down with a lap to go. Excited to go back though and see if we can close the deal this time." - Clint Bowyer
"I really like this place. There are plenty of drivable grooves, lots of racing room. And with the way restarts play out, if you're on the lead lap and catch a late restart, you've got a shot to make up a lot of ground." - Michael Annett
FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Thursday's Answer:
Q: Today, more than likely, a driver could not pull this off, but in 2002, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. successfully hid a concussion that he suffered at then-California Speedway. How did he get what turned out to be his first of several concussions?
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