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  • Auto Club Speedway to Host Sprint Cup Series Weekend in Late March 0 CommentsPosted by THL on August 10, 2010 under Cup Series News, Other News, Series News, Track News
    Auto Club Speedway will host one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend – March 25-27 – returning to its traditional spot on the schedule beginning in 2011. Speedway officials also continue to work in earnest to add events to the Speedway’s race schedule in an effort to diversify on-track activity for the 2011 year. “Moving our Auto Club 500 event from February to March provides us the oppor... more.
  • Hottie: California 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 23, 2010 under Features, Hotties
    Here is this weeks THL Hottie. Each week we'll post a new Hottie from the track, so watch out! This weeks Hottie from California: [caption id="attachment_1553" align="alignnone" width="432" caption="Click on the image for a larger version."][/caption] Looking for more? View the Hotties Category.... more.
  • Video: California Final Laps 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Featured Videos, Features, Nationwide Video
    In case you missed it, an exciting last lap pass gave Kyle Busch the victory at Auto Club Speedway in the final turn as Logano spins. An exciting Marty Reid with the call on ESPN2... ... more.
  • Photo Recap: Auto Club Speedway 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 22, 2010 under Cup Series Photos, Nationwide Photos, THL Highlights
    This weeks the cars went west to California and Auto Club Speedway. Take a look back at each series photo galleries to see what took place on the 2 mile oval. Kyle Busch made a pass at the end of the race to claim the NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. View NASCAR Nationwide Series Photos Four time defending Champion Jimmie Johnson was able to use late race strategy to pull off another win at... more.
  • Johnson wins at Fontana 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, THL Highlights
    A career came full circle for Jimmie Johnson, who won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in 2002 and on Sunday claimed his fifth victory at the 2-mile track and the 48th of his career — matching the No. 48 on his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. After gaining the lead in the Auto Club 500 during a fortunate exchange on pit road, the four-time defending series champion held ... more.
  • Edwards on pace so far in 2010 with a solid fourth place at Auto Club Speedway 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Carl Edwards and his No. 60 Copart team finished fourth in the Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway Saturday. After starting fourth, the team struggled throughout the afternoon with some handling issues as well as dealing with the repercussions from two pit road penalties. Twice today, Edwards was penalized for speeding off of pit road as a result from what was believed to be a miss collaborated... more.
  • Busch Wins Fantastic Fontana Finish 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Kyle Busch led only twice for four laps in Saturday’s Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, but among those laps was the most important one – the one to the checkered flag. The driver of the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/Staples Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) won round 2 of 35 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., after a wild two-lap sprint to the finish where he beat out Gr... more.
  • Logano Finishes Fifth at Fontana 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Joey Logano and the No. 20 GameStop Toyota dominated Saturday’s Stater Brothers 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., leading 130 (of 152) laps after starting from the pole position. It was a sparkling and near-perfect ride for the first 150 laps, as Logano led with apparent ease, assisted by very fast pit work by the Joe Gibbs Racing crew. However, on the final restart on lap 150, Logan... more.
  • California Cup Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 20, 2010 under Cup Series Photos, Features
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  • Braun looks to make history at Fontana this weekend 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Pre Race
    Colin Braun will be making his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Auto Club Speedway this weekend in the Stater Bros. 300.  The race this weekend poses an interesting challenge for the young driver, who is also running for the Raybestos Rookie of the Year title. The No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford is running without a sponsor this weekend.  Con-way Freight moved up with Braun to the Nati... more.
  • California NNS Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 19, 2010 under Features, Nationwide Photos
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  • Reed’s Blog – California 9 CommentsPosted by THL on under Features, Reed Sorenson's Blog
    Hello! I am sorry that I missed writing to you guys last week. It has been a whirlwind of a season so far! I had hoped to be writing to you about making the first Sprint Cup start for Dollar General in last week’s Daytona 500, but unfortunately that will have to wait until later in the season. The team did a great job on the car! During the Gatorade Duel, we made adjustments during the firs... more.
  • Zimmzang.com to sponsor Kenny Wallace at California 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 16, 2010 under Nationwide News, Team PR
    Zimmzang.com today signed on as the new primary sponsor of Kenny Wallace’s #28 car at Saturday's NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The sponsorship was finalized earlier this afternoon after its initial development began via Twitter over the weekend, said Zimmzang CEO Steve Burke, former head of Steve Burke Racing, L.L.C. Zimmzang, an innovative printi... more.
  • Motorsports This Week on ESPN 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 15, 2010 under Nationwide News
    The NASCAR Nationwide Series races for 300 miles Saturday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., and ESPN2 will have a live, flag-to-flag telecast of the second event of the 2010 season. ESPN2 is the home of the series, with select races airing on ESPN and ABC.   NASCAR Countdown airs Saturday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. ET. The race telecast starts at 5:30 p.m. with the green flag at 5:46 p... more.
  • Harvick Heads to California with Brand New Chassis 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Pre Race
    For the second race of the 2010 season, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will make its way across the country to Auto Club Speedway where Bakersfield, California native Kevin Harvick will pilot the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Rheem Tankless Water Heaters Chevrolet. Looking for his first career win at the two-mile California track, Harvick will make his 15th career Nationwide Series start when the ... more.
  • Scott Riggs to Pilot No. 09 at Auto Club Speedway 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 11, 2010 under Nationwide News, Team PR
    RAB Racing with Brack Maggard announced during NASCAR Race Hub on Tuesday that Scott Riggs will be back behind the wheel of the No. 09 Ford Fusion at Auto Club Speedway for the Stater Bros. 300 on Saturday, February 20, 2010. “This is an awesome opportunity to get back behind the wheel in the No. 09 Ford Fusion. RAB Racing is a fresh, enthusiastic group and it has been an easy transition gett... more.
  • American Idol alum Katharien McPhee to perform National Anthem at Auto Club 500 0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 5, 2010 under Track News
    Auto Club Speedway announced today that singer, songwriter and actress Katharine McPhee will perform the National Anthem before thousands of fans for the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR– the Auto Club 500 NSCS race at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 21.  The Auto Club 500 will broadcast live on FOX, with pre-race coverage beginning at 11 a.m. PT and the race starting at noon. Native Souther... more.