Kevin Harvick Put Last Year’s Fontana Accident Out of Mind

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Kevin Harvick has a selective memory—and he’s happy about it.

When Harvick came to Auto Club Speedway last year, he was riding a three-race winning streak and trying to join the elite four-in-a-row club. But Harvick’s bid to win at the two-mile track didn’t survive the first stage of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Harvick was racing for position against Kyle Larson on lap 38 when the two cars collided near the exit from turn two.

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Brad Keselowski Tops Speed Chart in Happy Hour

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With drivers exploring a variety of lines through the corners at windswept Auto Club Speedway, Brad Keselowski jumped to the top of the speed chart on his 27th lap in Saturday’s final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice.

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Martin Truex Jr Looking for Back-to-Back Victories at Auto Club Speedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Martin Truex Jr. quickly erased any doubts that he would mightily pursue a defense of his 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series trophy when he convincingly won from the Busch Pole position last March at this week’s venue, Auto Club Speedway.

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Kyle Larson has Extra Motivation to Win for his Fellow Californians

FONTANA, CA – MARCH 15: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, practices 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

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s not as if Kyle Larson needs any extra motivation.

One of NASCAR’s most popular recent breakout stars, Larson has enjoyed a good six-year run in the big leagues. Approaching the fifth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2019 season, he’d like to regain form and regain his footing as a perennial can’t-miss player in the championship.

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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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