Edwards wins duel in Fontana Feb 26, 2008
Edwards Outduels JJ to Win Auto Club 500. Article:Edwards Outduels JJ to Win Auto Club 500:/n/a/2008/02/23/sports/s131828S09 ... DTL Article:Edwards Outduels JJ to Win Auto Club 500:/n/a/2008/02/23/sports/s131828S09. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Edwards pushes Hendrick to 2-3 Feb 26, 2008
Carl Edwards celebrates after winning the rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup Auto Club 500 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif ... Edwards won the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 on Monday, finishing ahead of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Edwards stays high and dry, prevails at rainy California Feb 26, 2008
He passed with 13 laps left Monday to win the postponed Auto Club 500. RACE RESULTS. (USA Today -- Sports)
Daytona champ Newman takes 10th at Fontana Feb 26, 2008
(AP) -- A week after winning the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman added a 10th-place finish in the rain-delayed Auto Club 500. That left Newman second to Kyle Busch, Monday's fourth-place finisher, in the season standings, trailing by six points as NASCAR's Sprint Cup series heads for Las Vegas next Sunday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Edwards the winner after NASCAR's longest day Feb 26, 2008
But the bigger story of the Auto Club 500 was the controversy stemming from the Sunday night debacle that saw NASCAR delay until 11 p.m. the decision to postpone the race following a five-hour rain delay. Associated Press Carl Edwards performs his trademark victory flip from the roof of his car at Fontana; but NASCAR fans were hardly doing backflips after having to wait 23 hours to see him do it. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR: Edwards takes delayed victory Feb 26, 2008
Rain pushed Saturday's Nationwide Series race back to Monday afternoon and limited practice for the Auto Club 500 to just a handful of laps. The start on Sunday was just as problematic. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Stewart 2-for-2 in Nationwide races Feb 26, 2008
"Both the leaders were close to running out of gas. Stewart crossed the finish line 2.408 seconds -- about half the final straightaway -- ahead of Busch.Former series champion Kevin Harvick finished third, followed by David Reutimann and Carl Edwards, the defending series champion and the winner of Monday's Cup race.NOT A SWEEP: By holding off Kyle Busch again, Tony Stewart kept the 23-year-old from ending the California week leading all three of NASCAR's top series. Busch finished fourth in... (News & Observer -- Sports)
EDWARDS WINS NASCAR RACE Feb 26, 2008
Edwards Outduels JJ to Win Auto Club 500 ... (AP) -- Carl Edwards won the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 on Monday, charging past NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson with 13 laps remaining. (New York Post)
Edwards captures Auto Club 500 Feb 26, 2008
SI.com - Racing - Edwards wins rain-delayed Auto Club 500 - Monday February 25, 2008 4:37PM ... Edwards takes Auto Club 500 ... Carl Edwards surged past Jeff Gordon and reigning Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson to win the Auto Club 500 on Monday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NASCAR AFTER 'HOLLYWOOD': Sizing up the leading men Feb 26, 2008
Sizing up California's leading men in Auto Club 500. Posted: Monday February 25, 2008 11:40PM; Updated: Monday February 25, 2008 11:40PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Rain creates problems for all involved Feb 26, 2008
But in order to keep the show going, we've got to run with it," he said. Many teams charter private airlines for cross-country trips. Those airplanes usually transport the Nationwide Series teams on Saturday, then return for a load of Sprint Cup workers a day later. Rain forced speedway officials to run a doubleheader on Monday. The Nationwide Series race followed Carl Edwards' victory in the Auto Club 500 by one hour. "It's challenging," Johnson said. "I feel worse for the crew guys ... An hour... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Edwards rolls to NASCAR triumph Feb 26, 2008
- Carl Edwards won the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 on Monday, charging past NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson with 13 laps remaining ... Carl Edwards does a backflip off of his car after winning the rain delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup Auto Club 500 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Nascar Auto Club 500: There's flip in power after Edwards' win Feb 26, 2008
Edwards won the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 yesterday, finishing ahead of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. In a race that resumed with the 88th of 250 laps, Edwards assumed the lead for good with 13 laps left. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Sundin refuses to leave Maple Leafs Feb 25, 2008
The Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif. began about 2 1/2 hours after its scheduled 1 p.m. start time but was slowed by two early crashes and then halted as NASCAR and track officials looked for a way to stop water seeping through the seams of the 2-mile oval. (Boston Globe)
Weather wreaks havoc at Auto Club 500 Feb 25, 2008
AP photo - Track workers sweep water from the pits before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Auto Club 500 at the Auto Club Speedway Sunday ... The Auto Club 500 finally began about 2 hours after its scheduled 1 p.m. start time, but it was slowed by two early crashes and then halted as NASCAR and track officials looked for a way to stop water seeping through the seams of the 2-mile oval. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
SPORTS CALENDAR Feb 25, 2008
NASCAR Auto Club 500. Channel: 2 Channel: 40. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Rain moves Nationwide race to Monday Feb 25, 2008
After it was rained out Saturday, the race was rescheduled to be run following Sundays Auto Club 500 Sprint Cup event. But several long rain delays in that race meant the Nationwide event had to be moved to Monday morning. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Rain-plagued California race washed out to Monday finish Feb 25, 2008
After it was rained out Saturday, the race was rescheduled to be run after Sunday's Auto Club 500 Sprint Cup event ... After trying for nearly five hours to get the two-mile oval at Auto Club Speedway dry, NASCAR called it a day, postponing the completion of the Sprint Cup series Auto Club 500 until Monday at 1 p.m. ET.. (USA Today -- Sports)
Fontana schedule hits the skids Feb 25, 2008
The Auto Club 500 for Sprint Cup cars was to have started around 1:15 p.m. By 5 p.m., most of the fans should have been headed for the gates. But at 9:30 p.m., the heartiest of fans were still waiting for a restart. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Daytona win cleared out cobwebs for Penske team Feb 25, 2008
Honestly, our main goal is to win the Sprint Cup championship, Newman said Friday shortly after arriving at the track formerly known as California Speedway for today's weather-threatened Auto Club 500 (Channel 6, 12:30 p.m.). Many aficionados of stock car racing are surprised that Newman hasn't already claimed a championship. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Weather 2, racers 1 Feb 25, 2008
And rain is also threatening that race today's Auto Club 500. Today's featured 500-mile race is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. But forecasts call for rain through the early afternoon. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rain enough to make grown men, asphalt weep Feb 25, 2008
MARK AVERY / Associated Press Jimmie Johnson climbs from his car after one of the times the Auto Club 500 was red-flagged ... NASCAR officials waited another five hours before officially postponing the conclusion of the Auto Club 500 until 10 this morning (Channel 6). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rain, seepage cause major delays Feb 25, 2008
Some drivers upset that Auto Club 500 started despite track's poor condition. Track workers try to dry out the pits before the start of the NASCAR Auto Club 500 on Sunday in Fontana, Calif ... The Auto Club 500 did not end in time for this edition. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Slow rain spoils Auto Club 500 Feb 25, 2008
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News Alert: Race Runs Today Feb 25, 2008
Auto Club 500 Sprint cup race will be shown today on FOX23 beginning at 1:00. They will pick up the race at lap 87 with Jimmie Johnson leading and 41 of 43 cars on the lead lap. (FOX23 News, NY)
Auto Club 500 finale, 10 am ET Monday Feb 25, 2008
Auto Club 500 Powered by Q Motor Oil Sunday, February 24, 2008 Stats by ... After trying for nearly five hours to get the two-mile oval at Auto Club Speedway dry, NASCAR called it a day, postponing the completion of the Sprint Cup series Auto Club 500 until Monday at 10 a.m. local time ... NASCAR uses car owner points from the past season for the first five races of each year, so two-time reigning Cup champion and Hendrick Motorsports teammate , who finished second in 2007, will start from the... (FOXSports.com)
Delays seep into NASCAR's plans in California Feb 25, 2008
DAVE WATERS/Associated PressWorkers try to sweep water off the track before the start of the Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif ... Drivers critical of slick track as intermittent rain wreaks havoc at the Auto Club 500 ... It took nearly five hours to get 86 laps into the Auto Club 500, but rain kept starting and stopping the race. (Florida Times-Union)
'E' is still on empty Feb 24, 2008
Heading into today's Auto Club 500 at the newly renamed Auto Club Speedway - formerly California Speedway - Little E is winless in 63 races since May 2006 at Richmond. Earnhardt was supposed to compete last night in the Nationwide Series race, but rain forced its postponement until today, when it will be run following the Auto Club 500. (Boston Globe)
Kyle Busch stands tall after driving to Craftsman victory Feb 24, 2008
Busch, who will compete Sunday in the featured Auto Club 500 Sprint Car event on the 2-mile oval, was dominant in the 100-lap truck race, leading 51 laps. He was out front going into a round of green flag pit stops late in the event and retook the lead for good on lap 91 with a lead of almost 3. (USA Today -- Sports)
New week, new test for COT Feb 24, 2008
It will also be the cookie-cutter design's debut on either a two-mile or a downforce oval (high-speed, intermediate-distance track), meaning the Auto Club 500 at the renamed Auto Club Speedway of Southern California is something of a coming-out party. Will the COT now, officially, the Car of Today and Every Day make for better racing at a track not renown for great finishes. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR: Unselfishness helps Busch's image Feb 24, 2008
After listening to Newman and car owner Roger Penske -- and everyone else in the garage area -- heap praise on him for the past week, Busch would like nothing more than to get his edge back during today's Auto Club 500 ... When qualifying for the Auto Club 500 was rained out Friday, Hornish was allowed to use Busch's success from a year ago to start seventh in today's race, while Busch is forced to start way back in 36th. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kyle Busch earns win in truck race Feb 24, 2008
"This is the start to, hopefully, a three-peat this weekend," said Busch, who was also scheduled to race Saturday night in the Nationwide race and will compete today in the featured Auto Club 500 Sprint Car event on the two-mile oval ... The Auto Club 500 is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. EST and the Nationwide race would be run after its completion. (News & Observer -- Sports)
E for expectations Feb 24, 2008
Heading into today's Auto Club 500 at the newly renamed Auto Club Speedway -- formerly California Speedway -- Little E is winless 63 races since May 2006 at Richmond. For Earnhardt to get back into the win column today, he is going to have to improve on past performances at the track 60 miles east of Los Angeles. (News & Observer -- Sports)
From Open Wheel to NASCAR Feb 24, 2008
However, that experience will count little this weekend when the duo line up for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 500. Another open-wheel refugee, Juan Pablo Montoya, also will compete today. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Kurt Busch hopes to regain his Mojo Feb 24, 2008
" Busch's metamorphosis actually started during the off-season when he agreed to swap his points from the 2007 campaign with rookie Sam Hornish Jr. By doing that, Hornish, the winningest driver in IRL Indy Car Series history, was guaranteed a starting spot in the first five races of the year. Busch either had to qualify on time or use a past champion's provisional exemption. He needed that exemption to start last in the Daytona 500. When qualifying for the Auto Club 500 was rained out Friday,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Johnson, Gordon in front row after rain out Feb 23, 2008
Reed Saxon / APA track worker uses a leaf blower to dry portions of the track at the start-finish line for the NASCAR Auto Club 500 auto race at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif ... NASCAR uses car owner points from the past season for the first five races of each year, so two-time reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon, who finished second in 2007, will start from the front in Sundays Auto Club 500 at the track formerly known as California... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kenseth unsure if he's favorite at Auto Club 500 Feb 23, 2008
Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCARMatt Kensethsits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Club 500 in Fontana, California ... - Matt Kenseth goes for his third straight victory in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Auto Club 500 qualifying rained out Feb 23, 2008
Qualifying for Sunday's Auto Club 500 rained out - USATODAY.com ... Qualifying for Sunday's Auto Club 500 rained out ... The field for Sunday's Auto Club 500 Sprint Cup race was set by last season's points, putting two-time defending champion on the pole position alongside Hendrick Motorsports teammate. (USA Today -- Sports)
Auto Club 500 Feb 23, 2008
Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. Search by events or regions. (USA Today -- Sports)
Two-time defending race champion Kenseth unsure if he should be favorite Feb 23, 2008
FONTANA Matt Kenseth goes for his third straight victory in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. Still, he's not sure he should be considered a favorite. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rain puts damper on race qualifying Feb 23, 2008
NASCAR uses car owner points from the past season for the first five races of each year, so two-time reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon, who finished second in 2007, will start from the front in Sunday's Auto Club 500 at the track formerly known as California Speedway. Rain came and went throughout the day, with cars never getting onto the track. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kenseth feeling confident Feb 23, 2008
Advertisements The Associated Press FONTANA, CALIF. - Matt Kenseth goes for his third straight win in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway ... "Kenseth is also hoping that the return to the track 50 miles east of Los Angeles will help him build some momentum after a crash ended his race early at Daytona.Kenseth this year is no longer working with longtime crew chief Robbie Reiser, who was promoted last fall to general manager of Roush Fenway. Reiser stayed on as crew chief to the end of... (News & Observer -- Sports)
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He was working Friday in the garage area at Auto Club Speedway, formerly California Speedway, preparing Gordon's No. 7 Dodge for Sunday's Auto Club 500. Gordon, who switched from Ford to Dodge during the winter, said his team got the unapproved part from the Dodge/Evernham Performance Parts warehouse. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NASCAR fans ready to see how new car works at California Feb 23, 2008
BROOKLYN - Following a successful Daytona 500 weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway's sister-track, California Speedway, for the Auto Club 500 weekend. Many storylines are coming out of California's race, including the debut of NASCAR's new car on the two-mile oval. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Channel 7's Donaldson isn't quite at home yet Feb 22, 2008
Week 2 of NASCAR on Fox features the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway's 2-mile oval, Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Two-time defending champion Matt Kenseth will be going for three in a row and Roush Fenway teammate Greg Biffle, who captured the 2005 title, will buckle up as well. Analyst Larry McReynolds, a former crew chief, said, "Even though Kenseth didn't have a great finish last weekend in Daytona, he had a great racecar and unfortunately got caught up in a wreck with teammate Dave Ragan. If you... (Boston Globe)
MOTOR SPORTS Nailing down details of 'IndyCar Series' Feb 22, 2008
" He did not identify the issues, but one of them - and perhaps the biggest - is believed to be a conflict between the IRL's race at Honda-owned Motegi in Japan and Champ Car's most important event, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Speedtv.com reported Thursday that, barring a last-minute change, both races would be contested with the equipment of the respective circuits on the weekend of April 19-20 and both would count toward the IndyCar standings. Champ Car co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Hendrick teammates driven to shrug off Daytona's doldrums Feb 22, 2008
What: Auto Club 500, second of 36 races on NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule ... By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY Answers to pressing questions heading into Sunday's Auto Club 500 Sprint Cup race at California Speedway by USA TODAY's Nate Ryan. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jimmie Johnson seeks higher-octane persona Feb 22, 2008
They are everywhere with everyone, said Johnson, who is back in his home state this weekend for Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway in Fontana. It will allow me to form a strategy in where I want to be in the trade. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Viewers will get their fill of NFL Combine Feb 22, 2008
The NASCAR season continues Sunday with Fox televising the Auto Club 500 from Fontana at 1 p.m.. Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding, who is working as a movie reviewer for the new online magazine CorridorBuzz. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
California Speedway gets new name Feb 22, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is the Auto Club 500 and the Speedway's drag strip was christened the Auto Club Dragway in 2007. It marks the second major sponsorship deal for the track as it prepares for the first of two NASCAR weekends. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
SPORTS CALENDAR Feb 21, 2008
NASCAR Auto Club 500 pole qualifying. Speed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NASCAR team reports Feb 21, 2008
What: Auto Club 500, second of 36 races on NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule ... The most important day of the week for Vickers and his team remains Friday; he is one of the drivers that must earn a starting position in the Auto Club 500 through qualifying. (USA Today -- Sports)
Motorsports report: IRL-Champ merger approaches Feb 21, 2008
Sprint Cup: Auto Club 500 (250 laps, Channel 6, 12:30 p.m.) Matt Kenseth completed his weekend double at California Speedway by scoring his second straight February win in the Cup race at Fontana. Jimmie Johnson won last September's Cup race. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Montoya aims to solve 2-mile track woes Feb 20, 2008
Colombian seeks improvement in Auto Club 500 ... " The Auto Club 500 is on Sunday at Fontana. Montoya and car owner Chip Ganassi are hoping to put the Colombian in the Chase for the Sprint Cup this season, and a berth in the title hunt will depend as much on the driver as it will on the improvements the team makes. The gains at Daytona were obvious as teammate Reed Sorenson finished fifth in the race. Montoya was running near the front at the end of the race, but was collateral damage in contact... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Final lap alters Newman's schedule Feb 19, 2008
" Newman joined crew chief Roy McCauley and car owner Roger Penske Monday morning when his No. 12 Dodge was inducted into the Daytona 500 Experience at the speedway. From there, he flew to New York to appear on Fox and Friends, Mike and Mike in the Morning, NASCAR Raceday, The Dan Patrick Show and The Late Show With David Letterman. Today, Newman will make stops at Live with Regis and Kelly and the ESPN studios in Bristol, Conn. He also will have lunch with the New York media. On Wednesday and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Victory suits Newman fine Feb 19, 2008
His routine switches back to normal Friday when the California Speedway opens for practice and qualifying for the Auto Club 500. "It's sinking in; it takes time," Newman said Monday after earning $1. (Florida Times-Union)
San Manuel Brings Guinness World Records(TM) to the Inland Empire Feb 7, 2008
More than 100,000 people are expected to be in attendance at the highly anticipated Auto Club 500 at the California Speedway to take part in the Bingo 500, Race to the Record attempt. San Manuel will turn the Speedway into a temporary open-air bingo hall, where everyone in attendance will receive a bingo card to play. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NASCAR on FOX19 Feb 6, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Auto Club 500 California Speedway FOX19/3:30 p.m.. Sunday, March 02, 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway FOX19/3:30 p.m.. (FOX19.com, OH)
12 Questions With... Matt Kenseth Jan 13, 2008
This season, he won the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. Kenseth won the Ford 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway on November 18. (WKRC.com, OH)
NASCAR opportunity steered Henry Jun 29, 2007
"In the four months since it made its debut at Daytona, Roush Fenway Racing drivers have combined for 1 pole, 2 victories, 14 top 5s, 26 top 10s, and 5 DNFs (did not finish) in the first 16 races of the season. Kenseth, who is third in the points, delivered the team its first victory in its second race as Roush Fenway Racing with a triumph in the Auto Club 500 Feb. 25 at California Speedway while Edwards, seventh in the points, notched the team's second triumph in the Citizens Bank 400 June 17... (Boston Globe)
Truex in the mix for Pocono win Jun 10, 2007
His woes continued early in 2007, as he finished 29th to start the season at Daytona and blew his engine to finish 42nd at the Auto Club 500 in California. But he has recovered. (Scranton Times, PA)
Gordon's victories, from No. 1 to 78 May 25, 2007
Jeff Gordon career victory list - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hendrick Motorsports in COT driver's seat May 10, 2007
The only non-Chevy winner has been Matt Kenseth, who piloted the Jack Roush/Fenway Racing Ford to victory in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway on Feb. 25. "We've got a long ways to go with these cars," Kenseth said after a 10th-place finish at Richmond. (North County Times)
Tony Stewart points at Jamie McMurray Sunday after mistakenly assuming McMurray spun him out at Talladega. May 2, 2007
Ken Masters of Buffalo, N.Y.: "Tony Stewart is an immature spoiled brat and a professional victim. He's clearly a talented driver, but someone most love to hate as evidenced by the cheers eminating from the stands at California Motor Speedway during the 2006 Auto Club 500 when he blew an engine after leading the race. "I hope he doesn't get over it, because its great entertainment from week to week to see what little Tony will cry about this time. " Ben of Providence: "Lot's of bad racing luck... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Stewart likens NASCAR to wrestling Apr 26, 2007
"He has had a frustrating start to the season, dominating several races but failing to find his way to Victory Lane. He was the class of the field at Daytona and Bristol, only to lose those races because of a wreck and mechanical failure.He also lost a race in Atlanta when a debris caution came out while he was leading with 25 laps to go and the field pitted. Jimmie Johnson passed him for the victory with three laps to go.Stewart was so frustrated after wrecking in Texas two weeks ago -- an... (North County Times)
