RACE RECAP | CALIFORNIA AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
10 BRIAN VICKERS – POLE SITTER
9 JIMMIE JOHNSON – Transmission jumped out of gear
8 TONY STEWART – Two top 10’s to start the season
7 CARL EDWARDS – Not really a factor…odd
6 DENNY HAMLIN – Good top 10 run
5 KURT BUSCH Using the new Dodge engine
4 GREG BIFFLE Said he should be fired for running over the air hose in the pits
3 KYLE BUSCH Couldn’t complete the weekend sweep
2 JEFF GORDON Look out, Jeff Gordon has his confidence back

VICTORY LANE

1 MATT KENSETH – Is the 4TH driver to win back to back at Daytona and the second race of the year.  Jack Roush has won the last 5 February races at Auto Club Speedway.  Matt led the most laps at 84.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Hendrick engines blew, ending the days for Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

-Kevin Harvick’s streak of no DNF’s ends at 81 races after his motor expired

-Brake problems plagued David Reutimann and Jamie McMurray

-Rain caused the most cautions, slowing the pace of the race down

-A much larger crowd was on hand, after dismal predictions