Daily Archives: March 17, 2018

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Auto Club Speedway Bites Daniel Suarez

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Daniel Suarez, the driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Daniel Suárez ran afoul of the primary hazard at Auto Club Speedway and, as a consequence, will start Sunday’s Auto Club 400 from the rear of the field in a backup No. 19 Toyota. Continue reading →

Californian NASCAR Drivers Ecstatic about Competing on the West Coast

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Kevin Harvick, the driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There was a time in NASCAR history when heading West felt like a bit like entering a foreign ground. But fast-forward to modern day in the sport, and California boasts a full lineup of natives eager to make good in front of the hometown crowd at Auto Club Speedway this weekend. Continue reading →

Darrell Wallace Jr. has Embraced the Challenge of his Rookie Season

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Darrell Wallace Jr., the driver of the #43 Farmer John Chevrolet, walks on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018, in Fontana, California. Photo – Josh Hedges/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Since a spectacular and celebrated runner-up finish in his season-opening Daytona 500 debut, Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace Jr. says he’s found a necessary balance between huge optimism and a big dose of confidence that comes with such a fantastic season start and the harsher reality of a steep, not unexpected rookie learning curve thereafter. Continue reading →

NASCAR Xfinity Series, Rosanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are revving up for the Roseanne 300 at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, March 17th at 5 pm ET. Pre-race coverage starts at 4:30 pm ET on FOX Sports 1 with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading →