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1. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 129, $323,450.
2. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 129, $259,698.
3. (14) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 129, $170,165.
4. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 129, $181,551.
5. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 129, $161,056.
6. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, 129, $119,590.
7. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 129, $146,448.
8. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 129, $131,504.
9. (23) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 129, $138,898.
10. (10) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 129, $142,201.

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March 25, 2012

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FONTANA, Calif. — Tony Stewart made all the right moves Sunday at Auto Club Speedway, and the last one proved decisive in taking the three-time champion to Victory Lane in the rain-shortened Auto Club 400.

After raindrops slowed the race on Lap 124, Stewart, the race leader, faked a move toward pit road but stayed on the track and matched the pace car’s speed of 65 mph, a far cry from the lightning-fast laps he ran under the green flag.

Continue reading “Tony Stewart wins rain-shortened Cup race at Auto Club Speedway”

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ARIC ALMIROLA – Kerry Murphey sits down for a chat with Richard Petty Motorsports driver Aric Almirola at Auto Club Speedway. We discuss the importance of driving the 43, getting the call from The King, the Bristol crowd, 48 ruling, his car for California, making the move from NNS to Cup, breaking the Cup news to Dale Jr., working with teammate Marcos Ambrose, Nationwide Series own identity, outlook for Martinsville and more.

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By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

March 24, 2012

FONTANA, Calif.—- Joey Logano kept the Joe Gibbs Racing streak alive.

Fighting off challenges from a succession of rivals, Logano, the Coors Light Pole Award winner, gave JGR its eighth consecutive Nationwide Series victory at Auto Club Speedway in winning the Royal Purple 300 by 1.066 seconds over runner-up Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Continue reading “Joey Logano makes it 8 straight for Joe Gibbs Racing at Fontana”