NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway Preview

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Auto Club Speedway is the last track on the ‘West Coast Swing’ schedule for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 on Sunday, March 17th. Pre-race coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The defending winner is Martin Truex Jr, driver of the 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Distance: 400 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 60),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)

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Kyle Busch vs. Kyle Larson: Different Approaches, and Both are Effective

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FONTANA, Calif. – Denny Hamlin conjured up a name from ‘Days of Thunder’ when talking about his golf buddy Kyle Larson.

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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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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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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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