Auto Club Speedway
Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA.
Auto Club Speedway is a 2 mile D-shaped oval. It falls in the category of Superspeedway (a racetrack that is 2 miles or greater in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway was in 1997.
2012 NASCAR Cup Races at Auto Club Speedway
- Auto Club 400 on 03-25-2012 (Race #5)
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Busch | 3 |
| 2 | Brian Vickers | 2 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 2 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| 2 | Jamie McMurray | 2 |
| 7 | Joe Nemechek | 1 |
| 7 | Bobby Labonte | 1 |
| 7 | Ryan Newman | 1 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 3 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | 2 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 1 |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 1 |
| 5 | Kurt Busch | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| 5 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1 |
| 5 | Elliott Sadler | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Auto Club Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-25-12 | Auto Club 400 | Tony Stewart | 9 | Chevrolet (COT) | 1/5 | 9 |
| 03-27-11 | Auto Club 400 | Kevin Harvick | 24 | Chevrolet (COT) | 4/16 | 18 |
| 10-10-10 | Pepsi Max 400 | Tony Stewart | 22 | Chevrolet (COT) | 9/36 | 23 |
| 02-21-10 | Auto Club 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 7 | Chevrolet (COT) | 6/30 | 26 |
| 10-11-09 | Pepsi 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | Chevrolet (COT) | 8/30 | 29 |
| 02-22-09 | Auto Club 500 | Matt Kenseth | 24 | Ford (COT) | 5/43 | 19 |
| 08-31-08 | Pepsi 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 1 | Chevrolet (COT) | 8/34 | 20 |
| 02-25-08 | Auto Club 500 | Carl Edwards | 9 | Ford (COT) | 12/44 | 33 |
| 09-02-07 | Sharp Aquos 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | Chevrolet | 11/43 | 30 |
| 02-25-07 | Auto Club 500 | Matt Kenseth | 25 | Ford | 9/37 | 28 |
| 09-03-06 | Sony HD 500 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge | 7/29 | 26 |
| 02-26-06 | Auto Club 500 | Matt Kenseth | 31 | Ford | 7/26 | 18 |
| 09-04-05 | Sony HD 500 | Kyle Busch | 25 | Chevrolet | 11/43 | 30 |
| 02-27-05 | Auto Club 500 | Greg Biffle | 5 | Ford | 7/40 | 26 |
| 09-05-04 | Pop Secret 500 | Elliott Sadler | 17 | Ford | 11/51 | 29 |
| 05-02-04 | Auto Club 500 | Jeff Gordon | 16 | Chevrolet | 6/39 | 23 |
| 04-27-03 | Auto Club 500 | Kurt Busch | 16 | Ford | 8/34 | 19 |
| 04-28-02 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | Chevrolet | 5/24 | 20 |
| 04-29-01 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Rusty Wallace | 19 | Ford | 6/29 | 23 |
| 04-30-00 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | 24 | Ford | 5/22 | 20 |
| 05-02-99 | California 500 Presented by NAPA | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet | 5/23 | 28 |
| 05-03-98 | California 500 Presented by NAPA | Mark Martin | 3 | Ford | 6/35 | 18 |
| 06-22-97 | California 500 Presented by NAPA | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | 4/22 | 21 |
Blog Posts: Auto Club Speedway
Auto Club Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 2 Miles
- Track Shape: D-shaped oval
- Track Type: Superspeedway
- First Race: California 500 Presented by NAPA on 06-22-1997
- Last Race: Auto Club 400 on 03-25-2012
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 23
- Qualifying Record: Kyle Busch, 188.245 mph on 02-27-2005
- Race Record: Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) 160.166 mph on 03-25-2012
- Largest Purse: $5,847,881 for the Auto Club 400 on 03-25-2012
- Most Cautions: 12 at the Auto Club 500 on 02-25-2008
- Most Caution Laps: 51 at the Pop Secret 500 on 09-05-2004
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Auto Club 400 on 03-25-2012
- Least Caution Laps: 5 at the Auto Club 400 on 03-25-2012
- Most Lead Changes: 33 at the Auto Club 500 on 02-25-2008
- Least Lead Changes: 9 at the Auto Club 400 on 03-25-2012
- Most Wins: 5 - Jimmie Johnson
- Most Poles: 3 - Kurt Busch
- Most Top Fives: 12 - Jimmie Johnson
- Most Top Tens: 14 - Jimmie Johnson
