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FONTANA, Calif. – A collision with Kasey Kahne’s Chevrolet ruined a promising afternoon for Danica Patrick in Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.
Patrick started 31st and had worked her way up to 19th before wrecking hard into the Turn 1 wall on Lap 121 after contact from Kahne’s Chevy. Kahne was a lap down at the time, thanks to an earlier unscheduled pit stop. Continue reading “Contact From Kasey Kahne Puts Danica Patrick Into The Wall”
March 20, 2016
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
FONTANA, Calif. – Jimmie Johnson won the battle between hometown heroes on Sunday, outdueling Kevin Harvick in overtime at Auto Club Speedway.
“Awesome teamwork, boys!” Johnson shouted on his radio after taking the 77th checkered flag of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the all-time victory list. “There’s nothing like winning at home.” Continue reading “Johnson powers past Harvick for Sprint Cup win at Fontana”
JR Motorsports has two new drivers running full-time schedules, but continues to post strong results four races into the 2016 season.
The Dale Earnhardt Jr.-owned organization, which saw Chase Elliott and Regan Smith move on to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rides, has not missed a beat with new drivers Elliott Sadler and Justin Allgaier. Continue reading “JR Motorsports hopes to continue strong start”
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Race: Auto Club 400
Place: Auto Club Speedway
Date and Time: Sunday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tune-in: FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 400 miles (200 laps)
What to Watch For: Brad Keselowski attempts to win at Auto Club for the second straight season. His car owner, Roger Penske, constructed Auto Club Speedway and has two wins there as an owner. … Jimmie Johnson, who leads all drivers with five wins at Auto Club, tries to surpass Dale Earnhardt in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series record books with his 77th career victory. … Phoenix race winner Kevin Harvick goes for his second straight checkered flag. … The average margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is 0.232 seconds – the closest margin of victory since NASCAR began keeping the stat in 1993. … Last weekend’s runner-up, Carl Edwards, claims the second-best average finish at Auto Club (8.8). Continue reading “2016 Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Racing Weekend Guide, TV and Radio Schedule”
First, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin beat Martin Truex Jr. to the line by .010 seconds to win the Daytona 500.
Then, Kevin Harvick edged Hamlin’s teammate Carl Edwards at Phoenix – by that same .010 seconds margin. Continue reading “Close finishes define young season – but none involve Kyle Busch … yet”
