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Toyota drivers have cracked the top 10 only once in seven races, when Brian Vickers finished 10th in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway in the second race of the season. As with any new team, building a winning program takes time, although Toyota certainly was hoping for a better showing by this point. (AZCentral -- Sports)
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Grandstand attendance for the Auto Club 500 was slightly up over the prior year, and the weekend also enjoyed increased corporate sponsorship. During the first fiscal quarter, ISC completed the acquisition of the remaining 62. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Welcome To California Speedway Mar 31, 2007
luck to win the Auto Club 500 ... The Auto Club 500 weekend also premiered the use of Sunoco's unleaded fuel instead of the 110 racing fuel previously used by Nextel Cup. (Suite101.com)
Jarrett remains high on Toyota Mar 16, 2007
Waltrip's woes continued at the Auto Club 500 at the California Speedway when he was knocked from the starting field by rookie teammate David Reutimann. advertisement. (AZCentral -- Sports)
In 40th place after two races, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. faces a difficult road to the Chase no driver has accmplished before. Mar 11, 2007
Two Sundays ago on Feb. 25, Little E suffered a flat tire in the early laps of the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. But when he roared back onto the 1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Vegas race a crapshoot Mar 11, 2007
The winner of the Auto Club 500 will be. Kasey Kahne. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Veterans Martin, Rudd enjoying life in fast lane Mar 8, 2007
Driver Ricky Rudd, right, seen with a crew member during a practice for last month's Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif ... Mark Martin, preparing to race in last month's Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule and standings Mar 8, 2007
Feb. 25 Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif. (Matt Kenseth). (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Still Rockin' Mar 8, 2007
He played a brief set before NASCAR's Auto Club 500 and Fox TV broadcast him playing "I Can't Drive 55" live before the race. The speedway stands on the site of the former Kaiser Steel plant where Hagar's father worked, the stage right about where the open hearth was, reckoned his brother-in-law, whose father also worked at the plant. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Nextel Cup stars need to raise game Mar 8, 2007
Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. We were 38th in the points after two races in 2003, and we came back to finish third. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Martin's success inspires wishful thinking Mar 7, 2007
Fresh from his oh-so-close runner-up finish in the Daytona 500 and a workmanlike fifth in last Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California, Mark Martin holds a five-point lead over former Roush Racing teammate Jeff Burton. Martin didn't have the best car in California another former teammate, Matt Kenseth, did but Martin did what great drivers do. (The Standard-Times, MA)
New technology brings fans closer to NASCAR action Mar 6, 2007
Cars line up as they cross the starting line at the beginning of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Motor Sports Mar 4, 2007
Recommend By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAYIt was hard to determine what impact NASCAR's switch to unleaded fuel had on Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway ... Recommend By Nate Ryan and Seth Livingstone, USA TODAYMatt Kenseth took the lead during a late-race series of pit stops to win the Auto Club 500 on Sunday at California Speedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
NASCAR is a must-see on TV Mar 2, 2007
NASCAR's TV ratings shot up by about 70 percent from 2000-05, but last year's average was down about 12 percent, and the trend has continued this year, with the Daytona 500 dropping 11 percent and the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway falling 9 percent. Goren won't say he's overly concerned, citing a changing of the guard in the last few years with several popular drivers (including Wallace) retiring. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Week in review: San Diego's TV ratings Mar 2, 2007
Motorsports (NASCAR Auto Club 500). Fox. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'Car of tomorrow' deemed ready to race Mar 2, 2007
" Earnhardt wrecked at Daytona and blew an engine at California after qualifying fifth for both races. "We've just got to keep doing like we're doing and maybe we'll finish them," Eury Jr. said. New gig for Sadler Part-time NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler is coming to the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville tonight as part of his new passion promoting professional wrestling. Sadler, the older brother of Nextel Cup driver Elliott Sadler and a two-time Busch Series winner himself, said he's tired... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Busch race to be simulcast in English and Spanish Mar 1, 2007
BLIND LUCK: Joe Piette Jr., rear tire changer on Ryan Newman's No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, spent most of the first pit stop in last Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway feeling his way through his job. Piette found he was having trouble seeing out of his left eye after a lug nut came off the right rear wheel and hit him in that eye, knocking out his contact lens. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Suspended crew chiefs get brief respite Mar 1, 2007
Matt Kenseth's team pushes him into Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. (Anchorage Daily News)
TV sports highlights Mar 1, 2007
3 p.m.--NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto Club 500 (taped), SPEED.. Pro hockey. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
'Snake' charmer Mar 1, 2007 NASCAR tech is a gas Mar 1, 2007 Reutimann Dusts Off, Gets Back In Saddle Feb 28, 2007 Names in the games Feb 28, 2007 Newest NASCAR controversy? Leaded or unleaded Feb 27, 2007 Suite 16 Rankings- California Feb 27, 2007 Matt Kenseth Holds Off Jeff Gordon Feb 27, 2007 For Kenseth, victory is chief concern Feb 27, 2007 On the rebound Kenseth bounces back with victory in California Feb 27, 2007 Hendrick drivers take a few steps forward Feb 26, 2007 Kensethrecovers for California win Feb 26, 2007 Kenseth also claims fourth Busch victory Feb 26, 2007 Sports Television Feb 26, 2007 Unleaded gas adds twist Feb 26, 2007 Kenseth corners market Feb 26, 2007 current penalties aren't enough. Feb 26, 2007 Fontana dja vu or two Feb 26, 2007 Stewart too fast for his own good . . . on pit road Feb 26, 2007 Some NASCAR teams find it's not easy to get the lead out Feb 26, 2007 Kenseth gets helping hand Feb 26, 2007 Roush's fortunes different this year Feb 26, 2007 Kenseth pulls off sweep at California Feb 26, 2007 NASCAR: Kenseth Wins In California Feb 26, 2007 Kenseth Goes Back-To-Back At Auto Club 500 Feb 26, 2007 California race more evidence that NASCAR is slowing Feb 25, 2007 Gordon among drivers at home in California Feb 25, 2007 After Daytona, drivers eager for a fresh start Feb 25, 2007 Mississippi soldier's picture to adorn car hood at NASCAR race Feb 25, 2007 Sunday's best bets Feb 25, 2007 Events Calendar Feb 25, 2007 Kenseth cops prelim win Feb 25, 2007 Daytona run gives Ragan a surprising start Feb 25, 2007 Rookie Ragan off to surprising start. Feb 25, 2007 Family feud has Earnhardt fuming Feb 25, 2007 NASCAR racing results Feb 25, 2007 California cruisin' erases the Daytona doldrums Feb 25, 2007 California Could Be NASCAR's True Start Feb 25, 2007 Today's lineup Feb 25, 2007 NEXTEL CUP: Past 5 Cup champs face large deficits after Daytona flops Feb 25, 2007 READ MORE > Feb 25, 2007 A sophomore surge for Warriors' Ellis Feb 25, 2007 'Real' Opener Runs in Calif. Unrestricted Feb 25, 2007 Maturing Busch a favorite at California Feb 24, 2007 Gordon wins California pole; Waltrip fails to qualify Feb 24, 2007 NASCAR gets lead out of gasoline Feb 24, 2007 Having finished sixth or better in five races at Fontana, Carl Edwards is piised to win for the first time in 39 races this weekend. Feb 24, 2007 First race for unleaded fuel presents challenges Feb 24, 2007 Johnson Foundation has El Cajon in mind Feb 24, 2007 Different roads to California for drivers Feb 24, 2007 Gordon takes pole Feb 24, 2007 Gordon wins Auto Club 500 pole Feb 24, 2007 MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE Feb 23, 2007 This weekend on TV, radio Feb 23, 2007 Motorsports Calendar Feb 23, 2007 Feds probing MLB's TV deal Feb 23, 2007 • Morning Tipoff Feb 23, 2007 NASCAR team notes Feb 22, 2007 Big Names To Woo Lawmakers About NASCAR Track Feb 22, 2007 NASCAR: Mark Martin beefing up 2007 schedule Feb 22, 2007 Edwards won't dwell on rough '06 season Feb 22, 2007 Soldier will be honored at NASCAR race Feb 22, 2007 Petty, Waltrip Coming To Woo WA Lawmakers About NASCAR Track Feb 21, 2007 California Speedway, Juan Pablo Montoya and Carlos Contreras to Host NASCAR 101 Session Feb 21, 2007 Last-lap incident keeps Marlin from possible Top 10 finish Feb 20, 2007 Our Gossip Blog Jan 25, 2007
Forty years later, they still remember, said Prudhomme, who got a hearty reception when introduced before the start of NASCAR's Auto Club 500. I get those perks every now and then. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
• New NASCAR 'On-Track' Technology a Hit Mar 1, 2007
Unidentified NASCAR fans monitor the racing action during the Auto Club 500 race in Fontana, Calif. Feb. 25, 2007. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
New NASCAR 'on-track' technology a hit - USATODAY.com. Sign up to receive our free Tech e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today -- Tech)
" Reutimann was running a lap down late in Sunday's Auto Club 500 when Greg Biffle clipped his left-rear bumper. The No. 00 Toyota veered 45 degrees and shot into the outside wall, lurching off the ground and bursting into flames. Anxious seconds followed as Reutimann's in-car camera showed him hunched over the steering wheel while his spotter and cousin, Shawn Reutimann, told him the car was on fire and he had to get out. David did get out, and his only injury - the foot strain - was caused... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Shawn Boggs of Scott Depot correctly picked the top three finishers in the Auto Club 500 to win last weeks Great Gazette NASCAR Race prediction contest. Boggs scored 12 points in the scoring system and earned the $100 weekly prize. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Jack Roush, owner of Roush Fenway Racing whose driver, Matt Kenseth, won Sunday's Auto Club 500 went out of his way to praise the unleaded fuel after the race. "I want to compliment Sunoco for this environmentally friendly, lead-free fuel that caused us no problem," Roush said. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Suite 16 NASCAR Rankings after the Auto Club 500 at California. Feb 26, 2007. (Suite101.com)
Kenseth was the beneficiary of a debris caution that was displayed by NASCAR with less than 30 laps remaining in the Auto Club 500 at California. At the time of the caution, Kenseth was running in second place, roughly 2 seconds behind Jimmie Johnson. (Suite101.com)
But Kenseth put Daytona firmly behind him Sunday by keeping his Ford Fusion ahead of five Chevrolets and winning the Auto Club 500 for the second consecutive year at California Speedway. The victory, the 15th of Kenseth's career, completed a weekend sweep in Fontana for the Wisconsin driver and what is now Roush Fenway Racing. (Albany Times Union)
Kenseth, the 2003 series champion, drove to the front and his crew, working under the direction of team engineer Chip Bolin, gave him a series of sparkling pit stops, including a very fast one near the end of the Auto Club 500 that put Kenseth in the lead for good. While his team plans to appeal the 50-point penalty, principal owner Jack Roush was still excited about the inroads his guys have made. (Enterprise-Journal)
- Jeff Gordon said he's trying to build, and Jimmie Johnson was happy to do some rebuilding after a tough first week of the season, with their finishes in Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. Gordon finished second and Johnson was third in their Hendrick Motorsports-owned Chevrolets, moving up in the final laps when Kevin Harvick had a flat tire and Jeff Burton spun his tires on a restart. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Kenseth bounces back, wins Auto Club 500 - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com ... Kenseth bounces back, wins Auto Club 500 ... Matt Sayles / APMatt Kenseth celebrates after wining the Auto Club 500 on Sunday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kenseth gets fourth Busch win at California - Wire Services - Motors - MSNBC.com. Kenseth gets fourth Busch win at California. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Top quotes: "When I was in the car, we raced for checkered flags, not caution flags." Fox's Darrell Waltrip criticizing NASCAR for issuing too many caution flags during Sunday's Auto Club 500. "Seeding is going to be as difficult as selection this year." Gary Walters, chairman of the NCAA Division I men's basketball committee, to CBS' Greg Gumbel on Sunday on why the group is meeting a day earlier this year. (USA Today -- Sports)
It was hard to determine what impact NASCAR's switch to unleaded fuel had on Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. But the number of engine problems in the race suggests Nextel Cup Series crew chiefs might have some homework. (USA Today -- Sports)
For the second consecutive year, Kenseth rebounded from a disappointing Daytona 500 with a victory in the Auto Club 500. Leading a race-high 133 laps Sunday, Kenseth held off and and completed a weekend sweep of the Busch and Nextel Cup races at the 2-mile oval. (USA Today -- Sports)
Still, how can you argue that Johnson's win in the 2006 Daytona 500, without Knaus, and now Kenseth's victory at the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway on Sunday, without Reiser, had the intended effect of a penalty. A win is a win with or without your crew chief. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Kenseth was within 6 laps of both a weekend NASCAR sweep and a second straight victory in the Auto Club 500 as the field waited for debris to be cleared from a three-car accident. But sitting there in Kenseth's rearview mirror was Kevin Harvick, who a week earlier had blown past Mark Martin in the last quarter-mile to win the Daytona 500. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
FONTANA After finishing last in the Daytona 500, Tony Stewart appeared to be driving a winning car yesterday with 100 laps to go in the Auto Club 500 ... Leading up to the Auto Club 500, there were concerns about the size of the crowd with California Speedway officials floating some novel possible excuses for any slippage the best being that yesterday's race might be affected by fans having to choose between NASCAR and the Oscars. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR's lead-footed stock car racers ran their first race on unleaded fuel in yesterday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, but the mandate to go green left some of them seeing red ... Matt Kenseth successfully defended his 2006 Auto Club 500 title and completed a weekend sweep of races by holding off Jeff Gordon by. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Kenseth repeated as the NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto Club 500 champion Sunday when he tamed California Speedway on a chilly, overcast day that wasn't as favorable to many other drivers. One of those drivers was Harvick, who was coming off a win in the Daytona 500 a week earlier. (North County Times)
At the Auto Club 500 a year ago, the Fords of what now is Roush Fenway Racing dominated the field, with Matt Kenseth driving his No. 17 Fusion to victory at the Fontana track, and three other Roush cars finishing placing in the top 10 ... Greg Biffle, who dominated the Auto Club 500 a year ago before his car's engine problems cleared the way for Kenseth's victory, qualified 13th for today's race. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Kenseth takes Auto Club 500 for California double-dip ... Kenseth drove the Roush Fenway Racing Ford to the front and his veteran crew gave him a series of sparkling pit stops, including a very fast one Sunday near the end of the Auto Club 500 that put the 2003 NASCAR champion into the lead for good. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Kenseth Wins Auto Club 500, Completes Sweep - Sports ... Kenseth Wins Auto Club 500, Completes Sweep ... -- Matt Kenseth captured Sunday's Auto Club 500 at the California Speedway. (Click2Houston, TX)
Kenseth, who got caught up in the last-lap melee the previous week at the Daytona 500 and wound up 27th after starting that lap in third, stayed away from trouble Sunday in the Auto Club 500. He got the lead for good with a fast pit stop during a caution period just 23 laps from the finish. (CBS2.com, CA)
As we come to Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, stock-car racing is in a precarious spot. While some still believe NASCAR benefited from talk of cheating and controversy during Speedweeks, the empirical evidences suggests otherwise. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
- The only driver to have won more than one Cup race at California Speedway will start first in today's Auto Club 500 ... " Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick, the past three Daytona 500 winners, were born in the Golden State. Casey Mears, Robby Gordon and David Gilliland are also Californians.California offers Montoya lessonsNextel Cup rookie Juan Pablo Montoya turned in a good qualifying lap Friday and will start ninth in today's race, but he expects the Auto Club 500 to be another... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Dale Jarrett, who has had to rely on the past champion's provisional to make the lineup at Daytona and for today's Auto Club 500, is also looking forward to seeing what his new No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota can accomplish over the next few weeks. "It is more like what we do on a regular basis," the 1999 Cup champion said. (Boston Globe)
An image of Staff Sgt. Quinton Martin will adorn the hood of Mears' car Sunday during the Auto Club 500 race in Fontana, Calif. Martin, 51, is from the tiny town of Seminary just north of Hattiesburg. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
today for the Auto Club 500, which last year was characterized by single-file racing. 393729. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
FRESNO PACIFIC Baseball: 11 a.m. vs. Pt. Loma Nazarene (doubleheader) Men's basketball: 4:30 p.m. vs. Pt. Loma Nazarene Men's tennis: 6:30 p.m. vs. Arkansas Women's basketball: 2:30 p.m. vs. Pt. Loma NazareneFRESNO STATE Women's basketball: 1 p.m. New Mexico State at Save Mart CenterJUNIOR COLLEGES Baseball: 1 p.m. Fresno City at College of the Sequoias, 2 p.m. Porterville at Reedley Men's basketball: 7 p.m. Monterey Peninsula at Fresno CityOn TV AUTO RACING11 a.m. Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
As usual, the Busch race was dominated by Nextel Cup regulars, with drivers who will run in Sunday's Auto Club 500 finishing in 15 of the top 16 positions. Only , who will run part-time in Cup this season, was able to break into that group, finishing ninth. (USA Today -- Sports)
" Last year, Johnson finished second to Matt Kenseth in the Auto Club 500 and then won at Las Vegas.MONTOYA WATCH NASCAR rookie Juan Pablo Montoya knows everyone is watching to see how quickly the former Formula One and open-wheel star will catch on to stock car racing. His 19th-place finish at Daytona was pretty good, considering he had to deal with an ill-handling car throughout the race. Now he would like to show some definite improvement on California's 2-mile oval, where he raced twice... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Last year, Johnson finished second to Matt Kenseth in the Auto Club 500 and then won at Las Vegas. MONTOYA WATCH: NASCAR rookie Juan Pablo Montoya knows everyone is watching to see how quickly the former Formula One and open-wheel star will catch on to stock car racing. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NEXTEL CUP AUTO CLUB 500 ... In today's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, Earnhardt Jr. is merely an employee of his stepmother. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AUTO CLUB 500. At Fontana, Calif. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
And don't be surprised if the combination's one-week turnaround continues today in the Nextel Cup's featured Auto Club 500. Kenseth is the defending race champion. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
" The race on California's 2-mile oval is the first of three in a row on NASCAR's intermediate and relatively flat tracks. The Cup drivers have next week off, then race on the 1.5-mile ovals at Las Vegas and Atlanta. Dale Jarrett, who has had to rely on the past champion's provisional to make the lineup at Daytona and for Sunday's Auto Club 500, is also looking forward to seeing what his new No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota can get done over the next few weeks. "It is more like what we do on... (Herald Sun)
Originally published February 25, 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto Club 500. At Fontana, Calif. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Event: Auto Club 500 ... But Gordon bounced back quickly, winning the pole for the Auto Club 500 today at California Speedway in Fontana. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Sunday's race, the Auto Club 500, will be the first Nextel Cup event run with unleaded fuel. NASCAR has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been searching for a more environmentally friendly alternative for years. (Sioux City Journal)
Kasey Kahne, who finished seventh in the Daytona 500, has a fond history at California Speedway, site of today's NASCAR Auto Club 500. Kahne started ninth and finished first in last September's Sony HD 500, began 13th and placed fourth in last year's Auto Club 500, and in six career starts there has three top fives and four top 10s. (Buffalo News -- Sports)
Published Sunday, February 25, 2007 AUTO CLUB 500 ... "The race on California's 2-mile oval is the first of three in a row on NASCAR's intermediate and relatively flat tracks. The Cup drivers have next week off, then race on the 1.5-mile ovals at Las Vegas and Atlanta.Dale Jarrett, who has had to rely on the past champion's provisional to make the lineup at Daytona and for the Auto Club 500, is also looking forward to seeing what his new No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota can get done over the... (The Ledger)
Driver Kyle Busch waits while his team prepares his car during practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif ... " Busch slid into Kenseth and a seven-car crash ensued. Harvick, ahead of the melee, outraced Martin to the finish line by the length of a hood to win the season-opening race. Busch couldn't even face the media following the race, scrambling out of his battered No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and walking off to be alone with his thoughts. "It was the last lap... (Anchorage Daily News)
Bobby Labonte, left, talks with Jeff Gordon during qualifying for the Auto Club 500 on Friday. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway will be NASCAR's first Cup Series race run with unleaded fuel. Chances are, no one will see much difference from the stands. (USA Today -- Sports)
Auto Club 500 predictions ... The winner of the Auto Club 500 will be. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
This is a big race, and the unleaded fuel is a big change for these engines, said longtime engine builder Doug Yates, co-owner of Robert Yates Racing, of the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. And what's big about it is taking the lead out of the fuel takes some of the cushion, some of the lubricity out of the fuel, he said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Johnson yesterday qualified 23rd for tomorrow's Auto Club 500. For the first time in 105 races since early 2004, Johnson finds himself outside the top 10 of the point standings, after finishing 39th in the season-opening Daytona 500. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
"When you race in this sport, you're going to have DNFs (Did Not Finish) and you're going to get caught up in big crashes," Johnson said Friday during a break in qualifying for Sunday's Nextel Cup Series Auto Club 500 ... Johnson won this race in 2002 and he comes into Sunday's event with three straight runner-up finishes in the Auto Club 500. (North County Times)
free sports contests you can play every week to earn raffle tickets and bid for prizes. Each week of the Nextel Cup season, choose who you think will finish in the top 5. (Orlando Sentinel)
-- Jeff Gordon won the pole, Brian Vickers finally got Team Red Bull into a race and Michael Waltrip failed to make the lineup on a topsy-turvy qualifying day at California Speedway. Gordon turned a fast lap of 185. (The Trentonian, NJ)
RACE: Auto Club 500; California Speedway, Fontana, Calif. 250 laps on 2-mile D-shaped oval. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
SATURDAYAUTO RACING 2 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500 practice, Speed ... 5 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500 final practice, Speed ... SUNDAYAUTO RACING 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500, Chs. (Boston Globe)
com or (559) 688-0909NEXTEL CUP Event: Auto Club 500 in Fontana Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 2:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (KMPH-26, noon) Track: California Speedway (D-shaped oval, 2 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns) Race distance: 500 miles, 250 lapsBUSCH SERIES Event: Stater Bros. 300 in Fontana Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, noon), race (ESPN2, 4:30 p.m.) Track: California Speedway Race distance: 300 miles, 150 lapsCRAFTSMAN TRUCKS Event: San Bernardino County 200 in... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Fox isn't exactly riding a wave of momentum into Fontana for Sunday's Auto Club 500. Its coverage of last week's Daytona 500 earned a 10. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
SPEED - NASCAR, Nextel Cup, practice for Auto Club 500, at Fontana, Calif ... SPEED - NASCAR, Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for Auto Club 500, at Fontana, Calif. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The Auto Club 500 will be the second race for Gordon and his team since making the switch from Chevrolet to Ford. No. 70 Chevrolet, Haas Automation Racing. (USA Today -- Sports)
After their Thursday morning meeting, the NASCAR contingent planned to fly to California for the Auto Club 500 this weekend, said ISC spokesman Lenny Santiago. Santiago said the drivers would speak to lawmakers as people who are "within the industry that are not involved with the company but do race in our facilities.". (KIRO TV, WA)
NASCAR's preliminary entry list for next Sunday's Auto Club 500 Nextel Cup race at California Speedway includes 54 teams, seven fewer than attempted to make the field for the Daytona 500 last week. But that still means there are 11 more entries than there are starting spots. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
" Edwards and 2000 Nextel Cup champion Bobby Labonte were at Phoenix International Raceway on Wednesday to meet and greet fans who were buying tickets for the April 21 Subway Fresh Fit 500. They made a quick stop in the Valley before heading to Fontana, Calif., for Sunday's Auto Club 500. Edwards finished 23rd at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, and Labonte ended up 21st. "I think we did a great job at Daytona," Edwards said. "Our car really didn't have a top speed in it, and I thought our team did a... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Briest was among nine finalists nominated to have their photo appear on a NASCAR race car during the race - the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Club 500. Briest and others will cheer on winner Quinton Martin of Gulfport, Miss, whose face will be featured on on the No. 25 car in the race, which begins at 1:30 p.m. It will be broadcast on Fox. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Petty, Waltrip and Biffle will have a private dinner with lawmakers in Olympia Wednesday night and will meet with lawmakers Thursday morning at the Capitol before flying to California for the Auto Club 500 this weekend, said ISC spokesman Lenny Santiago. Santiago said the drivers would speak to lawmakers as people who are "within the industry that are not involved with the company but do race in our facilities.". (KIRO TV, WA)
300 NASCAR Busch Series race (Saturday, February 24) and the Auto Club 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race (Sunday, February 25). A tour of the facility will be offered to those media outlets interested in learning more about California Speedway. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Auto Club 500 will be broadcast live on FOX beginning with a pre-race show at 2 p.m. CST.. Story created Feb 20, 2007 - 00:10:27 EST.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
It Makes You Nostalgic For The Bacon Brothers Band Kevin Costner has agreed to serve as Grand Marshal of the Auto Club 500 on February 25. His band, "The Kevin Costner Band," will also play a concert during the pre-race festivities. (NBC4.tv, CA)
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