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acs_032016_14March 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”

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acs_nscs_adillon_clpa_0318161 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet 38.200 188.482
2 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 38.231 188.329
3 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Toyota 38.372 187.637
4 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 38.446 187.276
5 19 Carl Edwards Subway Toyota 38.457 187.222
LISTEN: The Final Lap Weekly NASCAR Podcast – #402 – Aric Almirola / Auto Club Speedway Preview
6 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s 75 Toyota 38.459 187.212
7 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 38.520 186.916
8 24 Chase Elliott # NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 38.545 186.795
9 22 Joey Logano AAA Southern California Ford 38.594 186.557
10 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 38.638 186.345 Continue reading “2016 NASCAR Cup Series Fontana Starting Lineup – Austin Dillon On Pole”

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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”

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The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #351 – Guests: Chase Elliott, AJ Allmendinger – We recap everything Auto Club, the latest on Brian Vickers, JD Gibbs, Greg Biffle said what?, Slugger Labbe is benched, plus a full Martinsville preview, including hot dogs, clocks, and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #351 – Chase Elliott, AJ Allmendinger – Martinsville Preview”

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The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #350 – Guests: Martin Truex Jr. / Greg Biffle – We recap the Phoenix weekend, smack you upside the head with News of the Week, Fantay Racing, plus a full Auto Club Speedway preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #350 – Martin Truex Jr. & Greg Biffle / Auto Club Speedway Preview”