Austin Dillon Claims Fontana Pole, as Clock Wins Final Qualifying Round

FONTANA, CA – MARCH 15: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Dow Coatings Chevrolet, poses with the pole award after earning the pole position during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 15, 2019, in Fontana, California. Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images

FONTANA, Calif. – Austin Dillon didn’t make it to the Start / Finish line in time to turn a lap in the final session of knockout qualifying at Auto Club Speedway.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway Preview

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NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are gearing up for the Production Alliance Group 300 on Saturday, March 16th at Auto Club Speedway, their last stop in their ‘West Coast Swing.’ Pre-race coverage begins at 4:30 pm ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with a green flag around 5 pm ET. The defending winner is Joey Logano.

Distance:  300 miles (150 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 35),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 70), Final Stage (Ends on lap 300)

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Daniel Hemric is Up for the Challenge of his Rookie Season

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Daniel Hemric will concede the start to his official rookie season hasn’t resulted in jaw-dropping, headline-earning finishes, yet. Yet.

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Denny Hamlin’s Second Daytona 500 Win Celebration Follows Gibbs Team Tradition

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Denny Hamlin was still grinning Monday morning at Daytona International Speedway, 12 hours after hoisting his second Daytona 500 trophy in victory lane. He met with the media, signed special pieces of speedway memorabilia and received the traditional Daytona 500 winner’s leather jacket during the annual champion’s breakfast.

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New NASCAR ‘Dynamic Duo’ Could Make History

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While Hendrick Motorsports split up one of, if not the most dominant crew chief/driver combinations in history with Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson, Richard Childress Racing was doing the exact opposite.

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