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McMurray holds off Junior to win the Daytona 500
Race had two pothole delays, two G-W-C attempts

By The Associated Press
February 14, 2010
09:19 PM EST


 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jamie McMurray held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday, a finish so thrilling it just about made up for a pothole that nearly derailed the Super Bowl of NASCAR.

NASCAR needed two stoppages of well over two hours total to patch a pesky pothole between Turns 1 and 2 of Daytona International Speedway. The setback brought the biggest race of the season to a frustrating halt and had NASCAR executives fretting over the potential fallout.



 But when the second patch had been filled, the action picked up tremendously as drivers had to race as if the hole could rip open again at any moment, ending the race on any lap. Did they ever.

They beat and banged their way through the field in a white-knuckle final 32 laps. Then a flurry of late-race accidents put NASCAR's "green-white-checker" policy -- an overtime of sorts -- to the test.

McMurray, using a boost from former teammate Greg Biffle, powered into the lead on the second and final green-white-checkered attempt. But Earnhardt, who restarted the final sprint in 10th place, was slicing his way through the field.

He weaved in and out of traffic, shoving his Chevrolet into three-wide lines, eventually darting his way to McMurray's bumper.

But with just two laps to make up so much ground, Earnhardt ran out of time and McMurray sailed to his first career Daytona 500 victory.

"When I saw the 88 behind me, I thought, 'Oh no.' He had a good car and I just thought -- Earnhardt and Daytona, they win all the time it just seems like," McMurray said. "You never know what to expect."

McMurray climbed from his car and ran to the Daytona 500 logo in the infield, dropping to his knees and pounding on the painted grass. Overcome with emotion, he sobbed in Victory Lane as he celebrated with his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team.

It was McMurray's first race back with Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates, who gave him his Cup Series shot in 2002. But McMurray left and spent four frustrating seasons with Roush Fenway Racing, only to lose that ride at the end of last season when NASCAR forced Roush to drop a team to meet its four-car limit.

McMurray had to fight hard to convince Ganassi to take him back, but it paid of Sunday with the biggest win of his career.

"It's unreal," McMurray sobbed







Courtesy of:  nascar.com

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NASCAR 2010 Daytona 500 RESULTS

Fin     Driver     Car#     Make     Started     Laps     Led     Points     Driver Rating     Winnings

1    Jamie McMurray    1    Chevrolet    13    208    2    190    100.2    $1,514,649

2    Dale Earnhardt Jr.    88    Chevrolet    2    208    4    175    92.1    $1,090,795
3    Greg Biffle    16    Ford    23    208    27    170    111.0    $793,370
4    Clint Bowyer    33    Chevrolet    9    208    37    165    119.4    $648,545
5    David Reutimann    00    Toyota    20    208    0    155    80.5    $533,726
6    Martin Truex Jr.    56    Toyota    14    208    3    155    111.0    $403,545
7    Kevin Harvick    29    Chevrolet    5    208    41    156    125.0    $421,796
8    Matt Kenseth    17    Ford    24    208    0    142    66.7    $375,521
9    Carl Edwards    99    Ford    27    208    0    138    93.2    $355,143   :/
10    Juan Pablo Montoya    42    Chevrolet    8    208    2    139    94.8    $362,676
11    Jeff Burton    31    Chevrolet    39    208    0    130    72.8    $335,160
12    Mark Martin    5    Chevrolet    1    208    11    132    67.9    $318,220
13    Paul Menard    98    Ford    32    208    0    124    66.0    $294,895
14    Kyle Busch    18    Toyota    7    208    3    126    96.3    $340,176
15    Brian Vickers    83    Toyota    22    208    0    118    71.3    $319,068
16    David Ragan    6    Ford    19    208    2    120    76.7    $289,695
17    Denny Hamlin    11    Toyota    25    208    1    117    68.0    $295,545
18    Michael Waltrip    151    Toyota    43    208    0    109    66.8    $274,895
19    Scott Speed    82    Toyota    30    208    12    111    73.8    $296,893
20    Joey Logano    20    Toyota    16    208    1    108    61.1    $316,960
21    Bobby Labonte    71    Chevrolet    42    208    0    100    60.5    $277,220
22    Tony Stewart    14    Chevrolet    6    208    0    97    67.6    $329,918
23    Kurt Busch    2    Dodge    10    208    33    99    95.1    $325,268
24    Elliott Sadler    19    Ford    12    208    9    96    85.0    $288,820
25    Boris Said    26    Ford    38    208    1    93    49.2    $282,470
26    Jeff Gordon    24    Chevrolet    21    208    2    90    88.2    $318,171
27    Bill Elliott    21    Ford    40    208    0    82    51.1    $270,070
28    Robby Gordon    7    Toyota    34    207    1    84    52.1    $288,593
29    Travis Kvapil    37    Ford    35    205    1    81    55.5    $286,993
30    Kasey Kahne    9    Ford    4    202    4    78    91.0    $348,395   :(
31    Robert Richardson Jr.    38    Ford    37    202    0    70    50.8    $289,505
32    AJ Allmendinger    43    Ford    15    198    11    72    84.9    $305,546
33    Michael McDowell    55    Toyota    29    195    0    64    33.5    $267,495
34    Ryan Newman    39    Chevrolet    17    193    0    61    50.2    $295,049
35    Jimmie Johnson    48    Chevrolet    3    185    0    58    67.0    $351,858
36    Brad Keselowski    12    Dodge    26    174    0    55    46.0    $291,830
37    Sam Hornish Jr.    77    Dodge    36    160    0    52    39.4    $272,145
38    John Andretti    34    Ford    33    117    0    49    44.6    $263,970
39    Regan Smith    78    Chevrolet    11    90    0    46    29.0    $276,170
40    Max Papis    13    Toyota    31    89    0    43    26.8    $262,995
41    Marcos Ambrose    47    Toyota    18    79    0    40    51.7    $282,743
42    Mike Bliss    36    Chevrolet    28    76    0    37    30.5    $262,545
43    Joe Nemechek    87    Toyota    41    64    0    34    41.9    $261,424



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February 21     Fontana     Sun 3 p.m.
Auto Club Speedway


Location
9300 Cherry Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335

Track Details  
Completed : 1997
Distance : 2 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Banking : 14° turns 11° frontstretch 3° backstretch
Frontstretch : 3,100 feet
Backstretch : 2,500 feet
Seating : 92,000



Schedule
 
DATE    SERIES    RACE    LINKS
02/20/10    NATIONWIDE    Stater Bros. 300    
02/21/10    CUP    Auto Club 500    
10/09/10    NATIONWIDE    Camping World 300
10/10/10    CUP    Pepsi Max 400



2009 Race Results
Sprint Cup Series
Auto Club 500 :: Matt Kenseth - 02/22/09
Pepsi 500 :: Jimmie Johnson - 10/11/09

Nationwide Series
Stater Bros. 300 :: Kyle Busch - 02/21/09
Copart 300 :: Joey Logano - 10/10/09

Camping World Truck Series
San Bernardino County 200 :: Kyle Busch - 02/21/09

RACE RECORDS
Sprint Cup Race Record :: Jeff Gordon 155.012 - 06/22/97

Nationwide Race Record :: Hank Parker Jr. 155.957 - 04/28/01

Truck Race Record :: Kyle Busch 146.341 - 02/23/08

QUALIFYING RECORDS
Sprint Cup Qualifying Record:: Ryan Newman 187.432 - 2002

Nationwide Qualifying Record:: Bobby Hamilton Jr. 179.198 - 2001

Truck Qualifying Record :: Kurt Busch 177.388 - 2000




Track History
The speedway sits on a 568-acre site that once hosted the first steel mill located west of the Rocky Mountains, Kaiser Steel Mill. The mill produced the steel that helped build the Liberty ships used by the Allies to win World War II. Penske Motorsports Inc. purchased the land and completed the track in 1997.

Auto Club Speedway of Southern California has a history that you might expect a track just 50 miles from Hollywood to have.

The speedway, formerly known as California Speedway, sits on a 568-acre site that once hosted the first steel mill located west of the Rocky Mountains, Kaiser Steel Mill. The mill produced the steel that helped build the Liberty ships used by the Allies to win World War II.

Kaiser Steel went out of business in 1983. Following that, the site fell into such disrepair that it was used in the movie The Terminator to portray a post-Apocalyptic world where men and machines battled each other for supremacy and survival.

Penske Motorsports Inc. purchased the land and completed the track in 1997. The first race held on the track was a Winston West Series race won by Ken Schrader on June 21, 1997. Later that day, Mark Martin won an International Race of Champions event at the new facility. Jeff Gordon won the track's first Cup race the following day.

Auto Club Speedway has also hosted races in the Nationwide and Truck series, as well as events in the IndyCar Series and what is now the Champ Car World Series on its oval and road racing and motorcycle events on its road courses.

In 1999, Penske Motorsports Inc. merged with International Speedway Corporation, bringing California Speedway into the ISC family of tracks. Beginning in 2004, California Speedway's 2-mile oval became the host of two Cup Series races each year, adding a Labor Day weekend event to its roster of activities.

The track was renamed in February 2008.

Fuel Mileage Is Important

Since it opened in 1997 Auto Club Speedway in California has hosted all three of NASCAR's top touring series.

Due to the wide racing surface most races in California have very few cautions. As a result many Sprint Cup races have come down to fuel mileage battles where one or two drivers manage the race on one less pit stop to cruise to an easy win.

You need a fast car, fast pit stops, a smart crew chief and an efficient engine builder to win at Auto Club Speedway in California.


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(..and only about twenty minutes where senator was born, San Bernardino, California.)

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Daytona champ McMurray earns pole in California



 FONTANA, Calif. -- The wave of success Jamie McMurray rode from coast to coast hasn't broken yet.

Fresh from his dramatic victory in last Sunday's Daytona 500, McMurray put his No. 1 Chevrolet on the pole during Friday's qualifying session at Auto Club Speedway.

 With a lap at 183.744 mph (39.185 seconds), McMurray edged Earnhardt Ganassi Racing teammate Juan Pablo Montoya (183.477 mph) for the top starting spot in Sunday's Auto Club 500, the second points race of the Sprint Cup season.

Clint Bowyer qualified third at 183.127 mph, as cars powered by Earnhardt-Childress Racing engines grabbed the top three positions on the grid. Kasey Kahne (182.913 mph) was fourth in the No. 9 Ford, followed by Dave Blaney (182.908 mph).

Kevin Harvick (182.899 mph), Bowyer's teammate at Richard Childress Racing, qualified sixth. Four-time defending Series champion Jimmie Johnson, eager to rebound from a 35th-place finish at Daytona, qualified seventh. Sam Hornish, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin claimed starting positions 8-10.

Despite a whirlwind post-Daytona 500 schedule that included appearances in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, McMurray arrived at Fontana with an optimism that was reinforced by the performance of his car.

"I ran my first two laps of practice, and the car has really good speed in it," McMurray said, who now has four career poles, the last coming on the road course at Sonoma in 2007. "The car feels really solid, so that was refreshing to go through everything this week and get here and have a fast car again.

"I think this weekend is what really sets the standard for the rest of these races. It should be a really good weekend."

McMurray and crew chief Kevin "Bono" Manion piggybacked on the setup for the 2-mile track developed by Montoya and No. 42 Chevy crew chief Brian Pattie.

"The good thing is that, everywhere we've been, I've really liked the 42 car setup, what Juan and Brian have developed," said McMurray who drove a Ford for Roush Fenway Racing last year. "So we just unloaded here very similar to what they had -- and a couple of small things different -- and we just adjusted our car from there.

"Honestly, when I went out, I hoped to get in the top seven. I felt like, if we ran a good lap, we would be in the top seven, so being on the pole was really unexpected."



RACE LINEUP
Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway
February 21, 2010 | Race 2 of 36

POS     CAR     DRIVER     MAKE     SPONSOR     SPEED     TIME     BEHIND
1   1   Jamie McMurray   Chevrolet   Bass Pro Shops / Tracker    183.744   39.185   Leader
2   42   Juan Montoya   Chevrolet   Target    183.477   39.242   -0.057   ***sen's pick***
3   33   Clint Bowyer   Chevrolet   Cheerios / Hamburger Helper    183.127   39.317   -0.132
4   9   Kasey Kahne   Ford   Budweiser / Team USA    182.913   39.363   -0.178
5   66   Dave Blaney   Toyota   Prism Motorsports    182.908   39.364   -0.179
6   29   Kevin Harvick   Chevrolet   Shell / Pennzoil    182.899   39.366   -0.181
7   48   Jimmie Johnson   Chevrolet   Lowe's / Kobalt Tools    182.890   39.368   -0.183
8   77   Sam Hornish Jr.   Dodge   Auto Club    182.811   39.385   -0.200
9   18   Kyle Busch   Toyota   Interstate Batteries    182.788   39.390   -0.205
10   5   Mark Martin   Chevrolet   GoDaddy.com    182.741   39.400   -0.215     ***sen's pick***
11   00   David Reutimann   Toyota   Aaron's Dream Machine    182.597   39.431   -0.246
12   2   Kurt Busch   Dodge   Miller Lite    182.292   39.497   -0.312
13   82   Scott Speed   Toyota   Red Bull    182.195   39.518   -0.333
14   31   Jeff Burton   Chevrolet   Caterpillar    182.085   39.542   -0.357
15   6   David Ragan   Ford   UPS    181.974   39.566   -0.381
16   14   Tony Stewart   Chevrolet   Old Spice / Office Depot    181.883   39.586   -0.401
17   36   Mike Bliss   Chevrolet   Wave Energy Drink    181.749   39.615   -0.430
18   39   Ryan Newman   Chevrolet   Haas Automation    181.726   39.620   -0.435
19   20   Joey Logano   Toyota   The Home Depot    181.671   39.632   -0.447
20   17   Matt Kenseth   Ford   Crown Royal    181.502   39.669   -0.484
21   12   Brad Keselowski   Dodge   AAA Insurance    181.333   39.706   -0.521
22   78   Regan Smith   Chevrolet   Furniture Row Companies    181.324   39.708   -0.523
23   83   Brian Vickers   Toyota   Red Bull    181.314   39.710   -0.525
24   09   Aric Almirola   Chevrolet   Phoenix Racing    181.314   39.710   -0.525
25   11   Denny Hamlin   Toyota   FedEx Freight    181.301   39.713   -0.528
26   47   Marcos Ambrose   Toyota   Armor All    181.228   39.729   -0.544
27   88   Dale Earnhardt Jr.   Chevrolet   Amp Energy Juice / National Guard    181.109   39.755   -0.570
28   24   Jeff Gordon   Chevrolet   DuPont    181.055   39.767   -0.582
29   43   A.J. Allmendinger   Ford   Best Buy    181.041   39.770   -0.585
30   55   Michael McDowell   Toyota   Prism Motorsports    180.895   39.802   -0.617
31   99   Carl Edwards   Ford   Aflac "You don't know quack"    180.768   39.830   -0.645
32   87   Joe Nemechek   Toyota   FrontRowJoe.com    180.755   39.833   -0.648
33   71   Bobby Labonte   Chevrolet   TaxSlayer.com    180.587   39.870   -0.685
34   56   Martin Truex Jr.   Toyota   NAPA Auto Parts    180.523   39.884   -0.699
35   16   Greg Biffle   Ford   3M    180.325   39.928   -0.743
36   98   Paul Menard   Ford   Energizer / Menards    180.081   39.982   -0.797
37   19   Elliott Sadler   Ford   Stanley    179.919   40.018   -0.833
38   37   Kevin Conway*   Ford   Extenze    179.292   40.158   -0.973
39   34   Travis Kvapil   Ford   Long John Silver's    178.975   40.229   -1.044
40   7   Robby Gordon+   Toyota   Warner Music Nashville / Whitney Duncan    176.302   40.839   -1.654
41   38   David Gilliland+   Ford   Taco Bell    176.207   40.861   -1.676
42   26   Boris Said+   Ford   Sacred Power / Southern Pride Trucking    -   -   -
43   13   Max Papis   Toyota   GEICO    180.501   39.889   -0.704

Did Not Qualify
44   190   Casey Mears   Chevrolet   Keyed-Up Motorsports    179.915   40.019   -0.834
45   135   Johnny Sauter   Chevrolet   Tommy Baldwin Racing    178.940   40.237   -1.052
46   46   Terry Cook*    Dodge   Whitney Motorsports    178.064   40.435   -1.250


Courtesy of:  nascar.com

Senator's random thoughts on the Fontana (Auto Club) race:

senator xxx [20|Feb 09:56 AM]:   im really torn between mark martin,and earnhardt jr. as my second pick...

senator xxx [20|Feb 10:00 AM]:   there is alot of pressure to do well on both earnhardt and martin. im thinking, martin has the age/experience....look at earnhardts qualifying time..
senator xxx [20|Feb 10:05 AM]:   ..its scary, how strong both ganassi entries are....montoya and mcmurray. could mcmurray be the next jimmie johnson. can he pull off back to back wins at daytona and fontana? these questions and more..

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Lap-by-Lap: Fontana
By NASCAR.COM
February 21, 2010


Lap 127 -- Tony Stewart moves up to the fifth position.

Lap 123 -- Matt Kenseth reports something may be blocking his radiator according to a rising water temperature gauge.

Lap 122 -- Brothers' Kurt and Kyle Busch are racing side-by-side in 12th and 13th position.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 117
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Mark Martin
3       Greg Biffle
4       Brian Vickers
5       Matt Kenseth
6       Tony Stewart
7       Carl Edwards
8       Clint Bowyer
9       Ryan Newman
10       Jeff Burton

Lap 119 -- Jimmie Johnson adds to his lead and is pursued by Mark Martin and Greg Biffle in  third position.

Lap 117 -- Elliott Sadler moves a lap down.

Lap 116 -- Brian Vickers up to fourth position after starting in 23rd.

Lap 114 -- Kasey Kahne has just been lapped by Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 113 -- Jimmie Johnson increases his lead to more than two seconds over the field..

Lap 112 -- Brian Vickers started 23rd and is currently running in fifth. He reports over the radio that the car is loose but he thinks he has a car he can work with.

Lap 111 -- Thirty cars are still on the lead lap. Tony Stewart started in 16th and is now in seventh position. Juan Montoya drops to 18th after starting second.    

Lap 109 -- The Auto Club 500 has now had two caution, six leaders and 13 lead changes.

Lap 106 -- Jimmie Johnson opens up a one second lead over the field, followed by teammate Mark Martin, in second.

Lap 104 -- Joey Logano runs to tenth position after starting in 19th.

Lap 103 -- Kevin Harvick has dropped all the way back to 21st position.

Lap 101 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to slowly move up the field and is currently in 17th position.

Lap 100 -- Jimmie Johnson reclaims the lead from Mark Martin.

Lap 99 -- Matt Kenseth moves all the way to third place, behind Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin.

Lap 98 -- Mark Martin passes Jimmie Johnson, becoming the sixth leader of the day.

Lap 97 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Mark Martin
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Brian Vickers
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 95 -- Marcos Ambrose gets the free pass. Jamie McMurray is penalized for losing control of tire on pit road.


Top 10 Live
as of Lap 95
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Mark Martin
3       Kevin Harvick
4       Brian Vickers
5       Jeff Gordon
6       Jeff Burton
7       Greg Biffle
8       Matt Kenseth
9       Kurt Busch
10       Carl Edwards



Lap 94 -- Jeff Burton and Juan Montoya get caught speeding on pit road.

Lap 93 -- Several drivers head to pit road. Jimmie Johnson calls the car sketchy, gets four new tires, Clint Bowyer gets an air pressure adjustment. Kevin Harvick gets a wedge adjustment and stalls out leaving pit road, losing a spot.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 93
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Kevin Harvick
3       Mark Martin
4       Clint Bowyer
5       Brian Vickers
6       Jeff Gordon
7       Juan Pablo Montoya
8       Jeff Burton
9       Greg Biffle
10       Carl Edwards

Lap 92 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2.: Kasey Kahne gets under Juan Montoya and spins through the grass.

Lap 90 -- Denny Hamlin has gained 24 positions since the race began, moving up to 19th.

Lap 88 -- Brian Vickers moves up to fifth position followed by jeff Gordon in sixth.

Lap 87 -- Kevin Harvick continues to trade the lead with Jimmie Johnson as Dale Earnhardt Jr.. moves up a couple of spots to 22nd.

Lap 85 -- Jeff Gordon does battle with Juan Montoya for sixth position.

Lap 84 -- Jimmie Johnson edges past Kevin Harvick in Turn 2 for the lead.

Lap 83 -- Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick battle side-by-side for the lead.

Lap 82 -- Kyle Busch reports that the fin on the left side of the car may be coming loose.

Lap 80 -- Jimmie Johnson catches Kevin Harvick for the ninth lead change of the day.

Lap 79 -- Harvick, Johnson, Martin, Bowyer and Montoya continue to race their Chevrolets in the top five positions.

Lap 76 -- Kevin Harvick maintains the lead over the field one second ahead of Jimmie Johnson, running on the high side of the track.

Lap 75 -- Thirty cars are still on the lead lap, with five leaders and eight lead changes at this point in the Auto Club 500. Martin Truex is out of the race, reports engine is blown.

Lap 73 -- Brian Vickers up to sixth position.

Lap 72 -- Jimmie Johnson is holding about one second behind leader Kevin Harvick.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 71
1       Kevin Harvick
2       Jimmie Johnson
3       Mark Martin
4       Clint Bowyer
5       Juan Pablo Montoya
6       Brian Vickers
7       Kasey Kahne
8       Kyle Busch
9       Jeff Gordon
10       Matt Kenseth


Lap 70 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is running about where he started the race, in 25th position. After two pit stops, Earnhardt Jr. reports a loose car.

Lap 68 -- After starting at the back of the field, Denny Hamlin moves up to 19th.

Lap 66 -- Mark Martin is running strong in third position and is closing the gap on Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 65 -- Kevin Harvick has the lead in front of Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 63 -- Martin Truex loses power in the 56 and limps to pit road.

Lap 61 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Mark Martin
3. Brian Vickers
4. Juan Montoya
5.Clint Bowyer

Lap 60 -- A.J. Allmendinger gets the free pass.

Lap 59 -- Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick will battle for the lead on the restart.

Lap 58 -- Jimmie Johnson pits, calls for more front grip. Clint Bowyer fought loose conditions and gets air pressure adjustment. Kevin Harvick comes off of pit road just behind Jimmie Johnson after spinning his tires.

Lap 57 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Debris in Turns 1 and 2

Lap 56 -- Jeff Gordon moves up to seventh.

Lap 55 -- Kevin Harvick catches Jimmie Johnson for the lead.

Lap 53 -- Chevrolet leads the top five positions.

Lap 52 -- Marcos Ambrose just went a lap down to the leaders.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 51
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Kevin Harvick
3       Clint Bowyer
4       Juan Pablo Montoya
5       Mark Martin
6       Brian Vickers
7       Jeff Burton
8       Jeff Gordon
9       David Reutimann
10       Kasey Kahne

Lap 51 -- Kevin Harvick continues to close on Jimmie Johnson and is on the bumper of the leader.

Lap 49 -- Kasey Kahne just brushes the wall but saves the car. After starting in fourth position, he is currently running in tenth.

Lap 48 -- Martin Truex reports tire trouble but elects to stay out.

Lap 47 -- Kevin Harvick moves up to second place behind Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 44 -- Dave Blaney heads to park the No. 66.

Lap 43 -- Jeff Gordon battles Jeff Burton for eighth position.

Lap 42 -- Jimmie Johnson catches Dave Blaney on the low side for the lead.

Lap 41 -- Jimmie Johnson closes the lead on Dave Blaney on a fresh set of tires.

Lap 40 -- Dave Blaney takes the lead in the No. 66.

Lap 39 -- Jeff Gordon cracks the top-10.

Lap 38 -- Martin Truex begs over the radio for more grip from the tires.

Lap 37 -- Matt Kenseth has a slow pit stop. Jimmie Johnson gets an adjustment to loosen up the car and four new tires. Kevin Harvick makes a track bar adjustment. Jeff Gordon gets an air pressure change.

Lap 36 -- David Ragan and Greg Biffle head to pit road. Boris Said parks his car in the garage.

Lap 35 -- Sunday's first pit stop should be coming in the next two or three laps for most drivers.

Lap 34 -- Clint Bowyer moves up to third.

Lap 32 -- Kevin Harvick moves into second place behind Jimmie Johnson, who maintains a two second lead.

Lap 31 -- Brian Vickers is up to sixth place after starting in 23rd position.

Lap 30 -- Juan Montoya brushes the wall but reports minimal, if any damage.

Lap 29 -- Jimmie Johnson gets past Juan Montoya to lead the field.

Lap 27 -- Martin Truex reports a fast car and is moving up the field. Joe Nemechek takes his car to the garage

Lap 26 -- Several drivers reporting loose cars, call for changes at first pit stop.

Lap 25 -- Carl Edwards struggles to find a groove in the car and is running in the 16th position
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Lap 23 -- Jimmie Johnson begins to close on Juan Montoya, just two seconds behind Juan Montoya.

Lap 22 -- Jimmie Johnson gives Chad Knaus a report on the new tires, calls track dusty but likes where he is.

Lap 21 -- Kevin Harvick charges up to fourth position.

Lap 19 -- Juan Montoya continues to run strong and maintains a three second leave over Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 18 -- Jamie McMurray continues to fade from the front, running in 18th position.

Lap 17 -- Kevin Harvick reports his car is extremely loose.

Lap 16 -- Tony Stewart may have swiped the wall in Turn 4 and is slowing down.

Lap 15 -- Jeff Gordon is running in 14th position.

Lap 12 -- Juan Montoya opens up a lead of more than three seconds and is being pursued by Jimmie Johnson.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 24
1       Juan Pablo Montoya
2       Jimmie Johnson
3       Kevin Harvick
4       Kasey Kahne
5       Clint Bowyer
6       Kyle Busch
7       Jeff Burton
8       Mark Martin
9       Brian Vickers
10       David Reutimann


Lap 11 -- David Reutimann makes a run up to eighth position.

Lap 9 -- Jimmie Johnson moves up two spots to third.

Lap 8 -- Kasey Kahne is running over 200 mph into Turn 1 and moves into second place.

Lap 6 -- Juan Montoya led more than 60 laps at Auto Club in October and continues to lead the field today.

Lap 5 -- Pole winner Jamie McMurray drops back four positions to fifth, 2.40 seconds off the lead.

Lap 3 -- Juan Montoya continues to lead the field, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin do battle in the fifth and sis positions.

Lap 2 -- Jimmie Johnson splits the middle and drops to fifth position.

Lap 1 -- Juan Montoya gets off to a great start and leads the first lap.

3:19 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Jamie McMurray brings the field to the green and the Auto Club 500 is under way.

3:14 p.m. -- Denny Hamlin will have to start from the rear after an engine change.

3:13 p.m. -- The cars are off pit road and taking their warm-up laps.

3:08 p.m. -- Actor Andy Garcia gives the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

3:01 p.m. -- Katharine McPhee, Season Five American Idol runner-up, performs the national anthem.

3 p.m. -- Motor Racing Outreach's Jeff Hamilton gives today's invocation.

2 p.m.

Pre-race coverage of the Auto Club 500 is under way on FOX.


1:30 p.m. ET

Drivers and spectators woke up in Fontana Sunday to cloudy skies and a temperature of 53 degrees. Temperatures are expected to hold steady during the race and with less than a 30 percent chance of rain, weather shouldn't be a factor in Sunday's Auto Club 500. Green is scheduled for 3:16 p.m. with Jamie McMurray on the pole.


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Lap 250 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Jimmie Johnson holds off Kevin Harvick to win the Auto Club 500 at Fontana. Jeff Burton finished third, Mark Martin fourth.       :computer-18:

Lap 249 -- WHITE FLAG: Jimmie Johnson continues to hold off Kevin Harvick.

Lap 248 -- Jeff Burton catches Kevin Harvick as teammates try to catch leader Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 247 -- Kevin Harvick has caught Jimmie Johnson and is trying to get around the leader.

Lap 246 -- Kevin Harvick begins to pull away from Jeff Burton and is making his move on leader Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 244 -- Jimmie Johnson matches Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton in last lap's speed, maintains the lead with six laps to go.

Lap 241 -- Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton close in on leader Jimmie Johnson.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 241
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Kevin Harvick
3       Jeff Burton
4       Mark Martin
5       Joey Logano
6       Kurt Busch
7       Matt Kenseth
8       Tony Stewart
9       Scott Speed
10       Brian Vickers

Lap 239 -- Kurt Busch drops back to sixth as Joey Logano holds him off for fifth position.

Lap 238 -- Joey Logano moves up to fifth, teammates Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton battle for second.

Lap 237 -- Jeff Burton is back up to third as Jimmie Johnson increases his lead by one second over Kevin Harvick.

Lap 234 -- Jamie McMurray drops back to 13th. Clint Bowyer moves to 12th. Scott Speed and Brian Vickers battle for ninth.

Lap 233 -- Jimmie Johnson runs one of the fastest laps of the race, increasing his lead over Kevin Harvick and the rest of the field.

Lap 230 -- Jimmie Johnson has a strong lap and continues to lead the field, just behind Kevin Harvick. Denny Hamlin pitted after the wave around, earning a black flag.

Lap 229 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson leads the field to green from the inside.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Jeff Burton
4. Mark Martin
5. Kurt Busch

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 228
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Kevin Harvick
3       Jeff Burton
4       Mark Martin
5       Kurt Busch
6       Matt Kenseth
7       Joey Logano
8       Tony Stewart
9       Jamie McMurray
10       Scott Speed

Lap 227 -- Jimmie Johnson leads the field off of pit road, ahead of Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick.

Lap 226 -- Drivers head to pit road. Kevin Harvick asks for more grip, Jamie McMurray pits, gets four tires. Most drivers should be able to make it to the end of the race. Harvick struggles again to get off of pit road, spinning the tires.

Lap 225 -- Kasey Kahne is back on the track, 29 laps down.

Lap 224 -- Jamie McMurray has moved back up to fifth position as the wind begins to pick up at Auto Club Speedway.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 224
1       Jeff Burton
2       Kevin Harvick
3       Mark Martin
4       Kurt Busch
5       Jamie McMurray
6       Tony Stewart
7       Regan Smith
8       Matt Kenseth
9       Joey Logano
10       Scott Speed

Lap 223 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Brad Keselowski is into the wall in Turn 4. He was running 13th at the time he hit the wall.

Lap 221 -- Jeff Gordon is on pit road after more engine trouble. Sam Hornish makes a scheduled stop on pit road.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 221
1       Jeff Burton
2       Kevin Harvick
3       Mark Martin
4       Jimmie Johnson
5       Kurt Busch
6       Kyle Busch
7       Jamie McMurray
8       Regan Smith
9       Tony Stewart
10       Matt Kenseth

Lap 220 -- More rain appears to be moving into the area, but for now, cars will race under green.    

Lap 218 -- Jeff Burton now leads Kevin Harvick by more than two seconds.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 218
1       Jeff Burton
2       Mark Martin
3       Kevin Harvick
4       Jimmie Johnson
5       Kurt Busch
6       Kyle Busch
7       Regan Smith
8       Jamie McMurray
9       Tony Stewart
10       Matt Kenseth

Lap 216 -- Jeff Burton continues to run strong in the lead position, followed by Mark martin in second, Kevin Harvick in third and Jimmie Johnson in fourth.

Lap 213 -- Jeff Burton opens up a one second lead over Mark Martin. Jimmie Johnson moves up to fourth.

Lap 212 -- Kevin Harvick has moved up to third behind Mark Martin in second.

Lap 210 -- Clint Bowyer heads to pit road as the car begins to overheat

Lap 209 -- Mark Martin passes Clint Bowyer for second. Jeff Burton continues to lead the field. Jamie McMurray has fought his way back to ninth.

Lap 207 -- The sun is back out on the track, despite ominous clouds just west of Auto Club Speedway.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 206
1       Jeff Burton
2       Clint Bowyer
3       Mark Martin
4       Kyle Busch
5       Kevin Harvick
6       Jimmie Johnson
7       Regan Smith
8       Kurt Busch
9       Tony Stewart
10       Brian Vickers

Lap 206 -- Scott Speed has dropped back to 16th after his pit stop.

Lap 205 -- Jimmie Johnson almost loses it in Turn 4 but is able to save it running close to Kevin Harvick

Lap 203 -- Clint Bowyer passes Kyle Busch for second. Jeff Burton continues to lead.

Lap 202 -- Kevin Harvick passes Jimmie Johnson for fifth.

Lap 201 -- Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch break away from the field. Denny Hamlin heads to pit road with a flat tire as the field continues to race under green.

Lap 199 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Burton brings the field to the green as several drivers take the wave around.
1. Jeff Burton
2. Kyle Busch
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Kevin Harvick

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 198
1       Jeff Burton
2       Kyle Busch
3       Clint Bowyer
4       Jeff Gordon
5       Jimmie Johnson
6       Kevin Harvick
7       Mark Martin       W00t!  
8       Matt Kenseth
9       Tony Stewart
10       Greg Biffle

Lap 198 -- Scott Speed is headed to pit road, almost out of fuel.

Lap 197 -- Scott Speed reports he is losing fuel pressure and tries to drive on the flat to conserve fuel and bring the pressure back up.

Lap 196 -- Leader Scott Speed is now worried about running out of gas.

Lap 195 -- Drivers are being asked to stagger their positions to keep the track clean.

Lap 194 -- Drivers take it easy around the track as rain continues to fall.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 194
1       Denny Hamlin
2       Scott Speed
3       Jeff Burton
4       Travis Kvapil
5       Kyle Busch
6       Regan Smith
7       Clint Bowyer
8       Jeff Gordon
9       Jimmie Johnson
10       Kevin Harvick

Lap 193 -- Radar is showing light rain over the track, but more rain is moving its way in. Denny Hamlin has come to pit road in need for fuel. Scott Speed becomes the new leader.

Lap 192 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Rain has moved its way into Fontana and onto the track. Brad Keselowski will get the free pass.

Lap 190 -- Denny Hamlin leads the field, followed by Scott Speed and Ragan Smith.

Lap 188 -- Brian Vickers leads the field and surrenders the lead to Denny Hamlin after heading to pit road for fuel and tires.

Lap 186 -- Rain is moving into the area at Auto Club Speedway as drivers debate when to pit in anticipation of a weather delay.

Lap 185 -- Kevin Harvick gets four new tires and an air pressure adjustment. Tony Stewart gets a full tank of fuel and reports the car is getting better as the race progresses.

Lap 184 -- Sam Hornish is back on pit road, serving a penalty for entering too fast.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 183
1       Clint Bowyer
2       Mark Martin
3       Kevin Harvick
4       Tony Stewart
5       Brian Vickers
6       Denny Hamlin
7       Brad Keselowski
8       Scott Speed
9       David Ragan
10       A.J. Allmendinger

Lap 182 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. reports a possible broken axle on pit road.

Lap 181 -- Jimmie Johnson tried to make it to lap 183 before heading to pit road but couldn't after his car became too tight. Johnson gets tires, and an air pressure change.

Lap 180 -- Sam Hornish heads to pit road, gets four new tires and fuel.

Lap 179 -- Jeff Burton has opened up a 2.5 second lead over Kyle Busch.

Lap 178 -- Jeff Gordon now reports the engine is running fine, called an audible in the pits and is getting four new tires.

Lap 177 -- Denny Hamlin started the race in 43rd position and is now running in the 12th position.

Lap 176 -- Tony Stewart is running in 6th position and continues to advance.

Lap 173 -- Jeff Gordon reports an engine problem and asks the pit crew to raise the hood when he makes his pit stop.

Lap 172 -- Jeff Burton continues to lead the field, followed by Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon.

Lap 170 -- Sam Hornish has dropped back to 11th place and Dale Earnhardt Jr. has moved down to 23rd.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 169
1       Jeff Burton
2       Kyle Busch
3       Jeff Gordon
4       Jimmie Johnson
5       Mark Martin
6       Clint Bowyer
7       Tony Stewart
8       Matt Kenseth
9       Kevin Harvick
10       Brian Vickers


Lap 168 -- Tony Stewart has moved up to the seventh position and is chasing down Clint Bowyer in sixth.

Lap 166 -- Jamie McMurray saves his loose car coming out of Turn 4.

Lap 165 -- Jeff Burton is trying to make a move on Kyle Busch, and takes the lead on the low side.

Lap 162 -- Kyle Busch and Jeff Burton separate themselves Jeff Gordon, currently in third.

Lap 159 -- Jimmie Johnson is back up to the third position, closing on Jeff Burton in second.

Lap 158 -- Joey Logano moves up to 12th, reports a loose but fast car over the radio.

Lap 157 -- Greg Biffle passes Sam Hornish for ninth.

Lap 155 -- Kyle Busch passes Jeff Burton for the lead and becomes the 12th leader of the race.

Lap 154 -- Jeff Burton picks up the second position racing side-by-side with Jeff Gordon for the lead.

Lap 153 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Sam Hornish
3. Kyle Busch
4. Jeff Burton
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 150 -- Jimmie Johnson is in sixth position after leading the most laps at this point in the race. Bobby Labonte will get the free pass.

Lap 149 -- Jeff Gordon continues to lead the field under caution, followed by Sam Hornish, Kyle Busch and Jeff Burton.

Lap 147 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Ryan Newman blows a tire on the high side.

Lap 146 -- Jeff Gordon has a strong lap and continue to lead the field, followed by Sam Hornish, Kyle and Kurt Busch.

Lap 145 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Ryan Newmann
3. Sam Hornish
4. Denny Hamlin

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 144
1       Jeff Gordon
2       Sam Hornish Jr.
3       Ryan Newman
4       Kurt Busch
5       Jimmie Johnson
6       Denny Hamlin
7       Mark Martin
8       Greg Biffle
9       Jeff Burton
10       Matt Kenseth

Lap 143 -- Jeff Gordon leads the field under caution, followed by Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch.  

Lap 142 -- Jimmie Johnson gets two new tires after entering pit road as teammate Jeff Gordon elects to stay out. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stays out as well and takes the wave around.

Lap 141 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Juan Montoya       is into the wall on Turn 1 bringing out the third caution of the day. Most cars head to pit road.

Lap 138 -- Jeff Burton moves up to sixth position.

Lap 136 -- Jeff Gordon moves up to seventh. Mark Martin is starting to make a move on leader Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 135 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is penalized for exiting too fast off of pit road.

Lap 133 -- Greg Biffle is on pit road getting tape pulled off the front of the car. Carl Edwards gets a track bar adjustment. Juan Montoya gets an air pressure change and the front grill cleaned off. Jimmie Johnson decides to pit as well, reports the car is tight and gets adjustments.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 136
1       Jimmie Johnson
2       Mark Martin
3       Greg Biffle
4       Brian Vickers
5       Clint Bowyer
6       Matt Kenseth
7       Jeff Gordon
8       Carl Edwards
9       Jeff Burton
10       Tony Stewart


Lap 131 -- Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps of the day. Pole sitter Jamie McMurray hasn't led a lap today as he inches his way up through the field.

Lap 130 -- Carl Edwards moves up to 11th.

Lap 129 -- Jimmie Johnson's lead over Mark Martin is approaching three seconds.      


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Jimmie Johnson held off a charge from Kevin Harvick to win the Auto Club 500, his fifth victory at Fontana and the 48th of his Cup Series career.


Johnson uses pit break to win again at Fontana
By The Associated Press
February 21, 2010

 FONTANA, Calif. -- Jimmie Johnson got a huge break on his last stop, getting on pit road only seconds before the caution flag came out, and held off a charging Kevin Harvick in the closing laps to win at California on Sunday.

After winning his unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship last season, Johnson started this season by finishing 35th at the Daytona 500.

 Consider the drive for five under way.

With Harvick trying to get around him with three laps to go, Johnson moved to block. Harvick scrapped the outside wall and lost his momentum, allowing Johnson to pick up his 48th career victory, and fifth at his home track.

"There's no way of getting around how lucky they are," Harvick said.

Johnson pulled onto pit road for his final stop with 26 laps left, while behind him Brad Keselowski spun out in Turn 4. When everybody else finally got to pit under caution, that made Johnson the leader and he stayed there the rest of the way.

"Fortune came our way," Johnson said. "I'm not going to lie. The fact that we were on pit row gave us track position and I drove my butt off. "

Jeff Burton, who finished third, was on Johnson's bumper on the restart but never could get around him. He was eventually passed by his Richard Childress Racing teammate Harvick.

Harvick cut the margin by more than six-tenths of a second in a matter of laps -- from .983 to .311. He was making his move at the end of lap 247 of 250 when he brushed against the wall.

Johnson had won the past three fall races at California, but Roush Fenway drivers had won the last five February races on the slick two-mile superspeedway before Sunday.

Johnson led eight times for 101 laps and won with an average speed of 141.911 mph. It was his fifth victory in the last 11 Sprint Cup races.

Despite not winning, it was another strong showing for the Richard Childress Racing trio, with Clint Bowyer's eight-place finish backing Harvick and Burton.

RCR didn't win any races -- or even have a top-five finish -- last season with four full-time cars. All three drivers finished in the top 11 at the Daytona 500 last week before another strong showing in Southern California.

Mark Martin, Johnson's Hendrick teammate, finished fourth, followed by Joey Logano and Kurt Busch. Matt Kenseth started 20th and finished seventh with new crew chief Todd Parrott on his pit box, the best result for Roush Fenway.

Juan Pablo Montoya started in the front row beside polesitter and Earnhardt Ganassi teammate Jamie McMurray. Montoya had the lead by the end of the first lap and stayed there until Johnson went under him on the 30th lap.

Montoya was running 15th on lap 140 when the engine on his No. 42 Chevrolet blew up along the frontstretch.

Daytona 500 winner McMurray finished 17th.



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RESULTS:

2010 Unofficial Race Results : Auto Club 500
Auto Club 500 | February 21, 2010

FIN     ST     CAR     DRIVER     MAKE     SPONSOR     PTS/BNS     LAPS     STATUS
1   7   48    Jimmie Johnson    Chevrolet   Lowe's / Kobalt Tools    195/10    250   Running
2   6   29    Kevin Harvick    Chevrolet   Shell / Pennzoil    175/5    250   Running
3   14   31    Jeff Burton    Chevrolet   Caterpillar    170/5    250   Running
4   10   5    Mark Martin    Chevrolet   GoDaddy.com    165/5    250   Running
5   19   20    Joey Logano    Toyota   The Home Depot    155/0    250   Running
6   12   2    Kurt Busch    Dodge   Miller Lite    155/5    250   Running
7   20   17    Matt Kenseth    Ford   Crown Royal    146/0    250   Running
8   3   33    Clint Bowyer    Chevrolet   Cheerios / Hamburger Helper    147/5    250   Running
9   16   14    Tony Stewart    Chevrolet   Old Spice / Office Depot    138/0    250   Running
10   35   16    Greg Biffle    Ford   3M    134/0    250   Running
11   13   82    Scott Speed    Toyota   Red Bull    135/5    250   Running
12   23   83    Brian Vickers    Toyota   Red Bull    132/5    250   Running
13   31   99    Carl Edwards    Ford   Aflac "You don't know quack"    124/0    250   Running
14   9   18    Kyle Busch    Toyota   Interstate Batteries    126/5    250   Running
15   11   00    David Reutimann    Toyota   Aaron's Dream Machine    118/0    250   Running
16   8   77    Sam Hornish Jr.    Dodge   Auto Club    120/5    250   Running
17   1   1    Jamie McMurray    Chevrolet   Bass Pro Shops / Tracker    112/0    250   Running
18   36   98    Paul Menard    Ford   Energizer / Menards    109/0    250   Running
19   22   78    Regan Smith    Chevrolet   Furniture Row Companies    106/0    250   Running
20   28   24    Jeff Gordon    Chevrolet   DuPont    108/5    250   Running
21   21   12    Brad Keselowski    Dodge   AAA Insurance    100/0    250   Running
22   17   36    Mike Bliss    Chevrolet   Wave Energy Drink    97/0    250   Running
23   15   6    David Ragan    Ford   UPS    94/0    250   Running
24   37   19    Elliott Sadler    Ford   Stanley    91/0    250   Running
25   29   43    A.J. Allmendinger    Ford   Best Buy    88/0    250   Running
26   41   38    David Gilliland    Ford   Taco Bell    85/0    250   Running
27   33   71    Bobby Labonte    Chevrolet   TaxSlayer.com    82/0    250   Running
28   43   13    Max Papis    Toyota   GEICO    79/0    250   Running
29   25   11    Denny Hamlin    Toyota   FedEx Freight    81/5    248   Running
30   39   34    Travis Kvapil    Ford   Long John Silver's    73/0    248   Running
31   38   37    Kevin Conway *    Ford   Extenze    70/0    247   Running
32   27   88    Dale Earnhardt Jr.    Chevrolet   Amp Energy Juice / National Guard    67/0    238   Running
33   40   7    Robby Gordon    Toyota   Warner Music Nashville / Whitney Duncan    64/0    230   Overheating
34   4   9    Kasey Kahne    Ford   Budweiser / Team USA    61/0    221   Running
35   26   47    Marcos Ambrose    Toyota   Armor All    58/0    170   Overheating
36   18   39    Ryan Newman    Chevrolet   Haas Automation    55/0    148   Engine
37   2   42    Juan Montoya    Chevrolet   Target    57/5    140   Engine
38   42   26    Boris Said    Ford   Sacred Power / Southern Pride Trucking    49/0    67   Rear Gear
39   34   56    Martin Truex Jr.    Toyota   NAPA Auto Parts    46/0    64   Engine
40   32   87    Joe Nemechek    Toyota   FrontRowJoe.com    43/0    48   Rear Gear
41   5   66    Dave Blaney    Toyota   Prism Motorsports    45/5    43   Engine
42   30   55    Michael McDowell    Toyota   Prism Motorsports    37/0    40   Engine
43   24   09    Aric Almirola    Chevrolet   Phoenix Racing    34/0    34   Engine






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Next Race:     Shelby American              

Las Vegas Motor Speedway            

Feb 28, 2010 2:00 PM


Track Details
Completed : 1996
Distance : 1.5 miles                          
Shape : D-shaped oval
Banking : 20° turns 9° frontstretch 9° backstretch
Frontstretch : 2,275 feet
Backstretch : 1,572 feet
Seating : 142,000

Contact Info:
7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
800-644-4444



Shelby Autos Returns to Sponsor Las Vegas Race

 RacingOne Report
   
Posted Saturday, November 7, 2009

Shelby Automobiles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. will return in 2010 as the sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Shelby teamed up with LVMS this past March for the Shelby 427. Next year’s event on Feb. 28 will be called the Shelby American to honor the 45th anniversary of the Shelby G.T. 350 and 427 Cobra introductions in 1965.

“We are ecstatic to have the legendary Shelby name on our NASCAR Sprint Cup race for a second consecutive year,” said LVMS President Chris Powell said. “This year’s event was a tremendous success, and we’re looking forward to giving more exposure to the Shelby brand that has, over the years, become synonymous with the best in high-performance cars.”

March’s race was known as the Shelby 427 and featured a 427-mile, 285-lap race. The event will return to its traditional 400-mile, 267-lap distance in 2010.

“Next year will mark an important milestone for two of the most legendary vehicles Shelby ever produced,” said Shelby Autos President Amy Boylan. “The Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the perfect way to celebrate this historic occasion.”

Courtesy of:motorracingnetwork.com



Sprint Cup Series

Practice
3 p.m. ET
Friday

Qualifying
6:30 p.m. ET
Friday

Practice
1:30 p.m. ET
Saturday

Practice
2:30 p.m. ET
Saturday

Race
3 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 28



2009 Race Results

Sprint Cup Series

Shelby 427 :: Kyle Busch - 03/01/09


Nationwide Series

Sam's Town 300 :: Greg Biffle - 02/28/09

Camping World Truck Series
Las Vegas 350 :: Johnny Sauter - 09/26/09

Track Records
RACE RECORDS
Sprint Cup Race Record :: Mark Martin 146.554 - 03/01/98
Cup Historical Race Winners

Nationwide Race Record :: Jeff Burton 135.118 - 03/04/00

Truck Race Record :: David Starr 135.394 - 10/13/02

QUALIFYING RECORDS
Sprint Cup Qualifying Record :: Ricky Rudd 172.563 - 2000

Nationwide Qualifying Record :: Matt Kenseth 169.385 - 2001

Truck Qualifying Record :: Jack Sprague 161.803 - 2001

Track History
Just a few miles north of The Strip, Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits like a diamond in the desert. One of the most complete racing complexes in the world, its 1,600 acres includes road courses, a three-eighths mile oval, a dirt track and a state-of-the-art drag racing facility. At its heart, however, is the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway, home of a 400-mile race in the Cup Series, as well as Nationwide and Truck series events.

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2010 Las Vegas: NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Results - Busch, Dodge On Pole!


Kurt Busch and his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby American with a lap of 28.614 seconds, 188.725 mph. Busch set a new track record breaking the mark of 185.995 mph set by his brother, Kyle, in 2009. Eighteen drivers qualified under the previous record.

This is also Busch's 11th pole in 331 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. His last pole came in September 2007 at Auto Club Speedway. In addition, this is Busch's first pole and second top-10 start in 2010 and his first pole in ten races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

4-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 DuPont / Pepsi Max Chevrolet turned the second quickest lap to post his first top-10 start of 2010 and his fifth in 13 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gordon just missed the Pole by a mere .011 seconds.

Ryan Newman and his No. 39 Tornados Chevrolet posted his sixth top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 start in three races this season.

Fourth overall, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his No. 88 National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet also turned a scorching lap just .08 behind the Pole winning lap.

Kyle Busch and his M&M's Toyota rounded out the top five.

Greg Biffle and his No. 16 3M Ford gave the manufacturer their best qualifying result, seventh.

Kevin Conway (39th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

In all, 45 NASCAR Sprint Cup entries attempted to qualify for Sunday's Shelby American at Las Vegas.


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Vegas native Busch wins pole at LVMS in record time
Gordon on outside front row; Newman to start third
By Sporting News Wire Service
February 26, 2010
11:45 PM EST

LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas native Kurt Busch says it's his turn to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Busch took the first step in that direction Friday, winning the pole for Sunday's Shelby American Cup Series race with a track-record speed of 188.719 mph.

Busch hopes to follow his brother and defending race winner Kyle Busch to Victory Lane. Turning a lap in 28.614 seconds, Busch edged Jeff Gordon (188.646 mph) for the top starting spot in the third race of the season.

Ryan Newman (188.180 mph) qualified third during a session in which 18 drivers broke Kyle Busch's qualifying mark of 185.995 mph (29.033 seconds), set last year. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (188.173 mph) will start fourth and Kyle Busch (188.153 mph) fifth.

Kurt Busch took to the track with the same crew chief -- Steve Addington -- who guided Kyle to victory at Las Vegas last year. Relieved of his duties at Joe Gibbs Racing late last season, Addington accepted an offer with Kurt's No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge team during the offseason.

"I've got the right guy in my camp," said Busch, who won his first pole since 2007, his first in NASCAR's new race car and the 11th of his career. "It seems like Steve Addington definitely has his game on here at this track. I just hope that bleeds over to Sunday.

"I would say we used a combination of what I was familiar with and what he [Addington] liked. Right now, that's our plan of attack each week. We had success last year with our [car]. It feels good to have Addington's notes and knowledge to blend into that. ... It feels really neat here in our hometown, Las Vegas."

Gordon said the new tire combination Goodyear brought to the track was primarily responsible for the dramatic increase in qualifying speed compared to last year.

Notes:

• Series points leader Kevin Harvick scraped the wall during Friday morning's practice session and qualified 34th after repairs to the right side of his Chevrolet were completed.
• In nine previous races at Las Vegas, Kurt Busch has qualified 10th or better for each event.
• Casey Mears and Terry Cook failed to qualify for the 43-car field.
• Joe Nemechek was the fastest of the drivers required to qualify for the race on speed in 15th.• There have been nine different pole winners in 13 races at Las Vegas
• Qualifying at Las Vegas has never been canceled
• Four drivers have competed in all 12 Las Vegas races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, and Bobby Labonte
• Five of the previous 12 races at Las Vegas were won from a top-10 starting position
• Two of the previous 12 Las Vegas races were won from the front row and one from the pole (Kyle Busch 2009, but went to the rear for an engine change)
• The lowest starting position of a Las Vegas race winner is 25th (Matt Kenseth in 2/06)




RACE LINEUP
Shelby American | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
February 28, 2010 | Race 3 of 36

POS   CAR   DRIVER   MAKE   SPONSOR   SPEED   TIME   BEHIND
1   2   Kurt Busch   Dodge   Miller Lite    188.719   28.614   Leader
2   24   Jeff Gordon   Chevrolet   Pepsi Max / DuPont    188.646   28.625   -0.011
3   39   Ryan Newman   Chevrolet   Tornados   188.180   28.696   -0.082    ***sen's pick***
4   88   Dale Earnhardt Jr.   Chevrolet   National Guard / Amp Energy    188.173   28.697   -0.083
5   18   Kyle Busch   Toyota   M&M's   188.153   28.700   -0.086
6   20   Joey Logano   Toyota   The Home Depot    187.611   28.783   -0.169       ***sen's pick***
7   16   Greg Biffle   Ford   3M   187.598   28.785   -0.171
8   5   Mark Martin   Chevrolet   GoDaddy.com   187.500   28.800   -0.186
9   14   Tony Stewart   Chevrolet   Old Spice / Office Depot    186.942   28.886   -0.272
10   42   Juan Montoya   Chevrolet   Target   186.793   28.909   -0.295
11   17   Matt Kenseth   Ford   Crown Royal    186.748   28.916   -0.302
12   99   Carl Edwards   Ford   Aflac / Kellogg's    186.554   28.946   -0.332
13   33   Clint Bowyer   Chevrolet   Cheerios / Hamburger Helper    186.548   28.947   -0.333
14   77   Sam Hornish Jr.   Dodge   Mobil 1    186.445   28.963   -0.349
15   87   Joe Nemechek   Toyota   FrontRowJoe.com   186.355   28.977   -0.363
16   12   Brad Keselowski   Dodge   Penske Racing    186.245   28.994   -0.380
17   00   David Reutimann   Toyota   Tums   186.233   28.996   -0.382
18   6   David Ragan   Ford   UPS   186.188   29.003   -0.389
19   9   Kasey Kahne   Ford   Budweiser   185.995   29.033   -0.419
20   48   Jimmie Johnson   Chevrolet   Lowe's / Kobalt Tools    185.963   29.038   -0.424
21   13   Max Papis   Toyota   GEICO   185.497   29.111   -0.497
22   31   Jeff Burton   Chevrolet   Caterpillar   185.395   29.127   -0.513
23   82   Scott Speed   Toyota   Red Bull    185.236   29.152   -0.538
24   1   Jamie McMurray   Chevrolet   McDonald's   185.109   29.172   -0.558
25   34   Travis Kvapil   Ford   Long John Silver's    185.058   29.180   -0.566
26   98   Paul Menard   Ford   Moen / Menards    184.773   29.225   -0.611
27   11   Denny Hamlin   Toyota   FedEx Ground    184.615   29.250   -0.636
28   78   Regan Smith   Chevrolet   Furniture Row Companies    184.590   29.254   -0.640
29   71   Bobby Labonte   Chevrolet   TaxSlayer.com   184.552   29.260   -0.646
30   36   Mike Bliss   Chevrolet   KimKardashian
Fragrance / Sephora.com   184.540   29.262   -0.648
31   83   Brian Vickers   Toyota   Red Bull    184.458   29.275   -0.661
32   47   Marcos Ambrose   Toyota   Kingsford / Scott Products    184.445   29.277   -0.663
33   55   Michael McDowell   Toyota   Prism Motorsports    184.439   29.278   -0.664
34   29   Kevin Harvick   Chevrolet   Pennzoil Ultra    184.080   29.335   -0.721
35   56   Martin Truex Jr.   Toyota   NAPA Gold Filters    183.961   29.354   -0.740
36   66   Dave Blaney   Toyota   Prism Motorsports    183.955   29.355   -0.741
37   19   Elliott Sadler   Ford   Stanley   183.467   29.433   -0.819
38   38   David Gilliland   Ford   Taco Bell    181.965   29.676   -1.062
39   37   Kevin Conway*   Ford   Extenze   181.843   29.696   -1.082
40   43   A.J. Allmendinger   Ford   Valvoline   181.026   29.830   -1.216
41   26   Boris Said+   Ford   Southern Pride Trucking    176.586   30.580   -1.966
42   7   Robby Gordon+   Toyota   Monster Energy    -   -   -
43   09   Aric Almirola   Chevrolet   Phoenix Racing    183.038   29.542   -0.928

Did Not Qualify
44   190   Casey Mears   Chevrolet   Keyed-Up Motorsports    182.248   29.630   -1.016
45   46   Terry Cook*    Dodge   Whitney Motorsports    180.705   29.883   -1.269

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Lap-by-Lap : Shelby American
Las Vegas




Lap 128 -- With four fresh tires, Greg Biffle is on the move as he is now 15th.



Lap 126 -- After being mired in the 20s for most of the race, Kasey Kahne finds himself in the top 10 as he runs 10th.



Lap 125 -- Jimmie Johnson won't let Jeff Gordon pull away as he is closing on the No. 24.



Lap 122 -- Jimmie Johnson gets around Matt Kenseth for second.


Lap 118 -- Kevin Harvick has made it up to sixth after starting 34th.



Top 10 Live
as of Lap 118
1      Jeff Gordon
2      Matt Kenseth
3      Jimmie Johnson
4      Kyle Busch
5      Jeff Burton
6      Kevin Harvick
7      Scott Speed
8      Tony Stewart
9      Mark Martin
10      Joey Logano




Lap 116 -- Greg Biffle had to make two pit stops after his collision with A.J. Allmendinger. Biffle restarted 25th and is currently 23rd.


Lap 115 -- Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth are side-by-side for second.



Lap 114 -- LEAD CHANGE: Scott Speed struggles on the start and drops to fourth. Jeff Gordon back out front to lead again.




Lap 113 -- GREEN FLAG: Scott Speed brings the field to the green.
1. Scott Speed
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Tony Stewart
5. Matt Kenseth



Lap 111 -- Boris Said is the wave-around car and is now one lap down.



Top 10 Live
as of Lap 111
1      Scott Speed
2      Jimmie Johnson
3      Jeff Gordon
4      Tony Stewart
5      Matt Kenseth
6      Jeff Burton
7      Carl Edwards
8      Kevin Harvick
9      Mark Martin
10      Kyle Busch



Lap 110 -- LEAD CHANGE: Scott Speed stays out and takes the lead.



Lap 109 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Matt Kenseth with two tires
• Jimmie Johnson with fuel only
• Jeff Gordon with fuel only but he overshoots hit pit
• Tony Stewart with fuel only
• Greg Biffle and A.J. Allmendinger get together on pit road



Lap 107 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: The caution lights have turned on inadvertenly    forcing NASCAR to throw the yellow flag. Travis Kvapil gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.



Lap 105 -- Jeff Burton on the move as he climbs to fifth.


Lap 103 -- Carl Edwards drops to fifth as Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson get around him.



Lap 100 -- Greg Biffle goes to the outside to pass Tony Stewart for fourth.


Top 10 Live
as of Lap 98
1      Matt Kenseth
2      Jeff Gordon
3      Carl Edwards
4      Tony Stewart
5      Greg Biffle
6      Jimmie Johnson
7      Jeff Burton
8      Kyle Busch
9      Mark Martin
10      Dale Earnhardt Jr.




Lap 98 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon gets a great start and retakes the lead. Kurt Busch still on pit road and goes a lap down. Juan Montoya in the garage.


Lap 97 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Carl Edwards
4. Tony Stewart
5. Greg Biffle



Lap 95 -- Robby Gordon, Scott Speed and Brian Vickers the only cars not involved in the crash to pit.



Race Stats after 95 laps:
Cars: Started: 43 | Running: 43 | Lead Lap: 26
Average Speed: 127.501 mph
Laps: 95
of 267    
Time Elapsed: 01:09:12   
Cautions/Laps: 5/19    
Leaders: 4   
Lead Changes: 6



Lap 93 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Juan Montoya spins after getting a bump from his teammate Jamie McMurray. Kurt Busch with nowhere to go also involved. A.J. Allmendinger gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.



Top 10 Live
as of Lap 93
1      Matt Kenseth
2      Jeff Gordon
3      Carl Edwards
4      Tony Stewart
5      Greg Biffle
6      Jimmie Johnson
7      Jeff Burton
8      Kyle Busch
9      Mark Martin
10      Dale Earnhardt Jr.



Lap 92 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Carl Edwards
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Tony Stewart
5. Greg Biffle



Lap 91 -- Elliott Sadler is the only wave-around car and he is back on the lead lap.


Lap 90 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth wins the race off pit road and leads for the first time today.



Lap 89 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with a small adjustment
• Matt Kenseth looking for more front grip
• Carl Edwards with a wedge adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with an air pressure adjustment



Lap 87 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Sam Hornish Jr. spins on the front stretch bringing out the caution. Scott Speed gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.



Lap 86 -- Bobby Labonte is back in the race scored 46 laps down.


Lap 84 -- Tony Stewart has closed the gap on Kyle Busch and is challenging for sixth.


Lap 81 -- Carl Edwards isn't happy with Kyle Busch, calling him a "total idiot."      


Lap 78 -- Ryan Newman and Juan Montoya in a good battle for 12th.


Lap 77 -- Jeff Burton is on the move as he is closing on eighth-place Kurt Busch.


Lap 71 -- Jimmie Johnson has caught the bumper of third-place Greg Biffle


Lap 70 -- Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch in a battle for fifth.


Lap 67 -- Matt Kenseth gets around Greg Biffle for second. Joe Nemechek takes his car to the garage


Lap 66 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Kyle Busch for fourth.


Lap 64 -- Jamie McMurray up to 11th. Jimmie Johnson in the top five in fifth.


Top 10 Live
as of Lap 67
1      Jeff Gordon
2      Matt Kenseth
3      Greg Biffle
4      Jimmie Johnson
5      Kyle Busch
6      Carl Edwards
7      Kurt Busch
8      Tony Stewart
9      Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10      Jeff Burton



Lap 62 -- Jeff Gordon has opened-up a 1.1-second lead on Greg Biffle. Matt Kenseth up to third. Kurt Busch falls to seventh after getting loose.


Lap 61 -- Michael McDowell takes his No. 55 back to the garage.


Lap 59 -- Matt Kenseth on the move as he passes Kurt Busch for fourth.


Lap 58 -- Robby Gordon hits the outside wall hard but continues.


Lap 57 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon has a great start and passes Greg Biffle in Turn 1.


Lap 56 -- GREEN FLAG: Greg Biffle brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Greg Biffle
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kyle Busch
4. Kurt Busch
5. Carl Edwards


Lap 54 -- Brian Vickers the only car back on pit road.


Lap 53 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3/LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon has a bad restart and falls to fourth while Greg Biffle takes the lead. Caution is out because the caution lights did not turn off. Travis Kvapil gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.
 



Lap 52 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Greg Biffle
3. Kyle Busch
4. Carl Edwards
5. Kurt Busch


Top 10 Live
as of Lap 51
1      Greg Biffle
2      Jeff Gordon
3      Carl Edwards
4      Kyle Busch
5      Matt Kenseth
6      Kurt Busch
7      Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8      Jimmie Johnson
9      Joey Logano
10      Ryan Newman




Lap 49 -- David Gilliland penalized for speeding. Paul Menard also back on pit road for missing a lug nut.



Lap 48 --A.J. Allmendinger is the only wave-around car.


Lap 47 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Kyle Busch with four tires and fuel
• Greg Biffle with minor adjustments and four tires
• Jeff Gordon with a track bar adjusmtent and four tires
• Kurt Busch with a track bar adjustment and four tires


Lap 47 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road. ? Kyle Busch with four tires and fuel ? Greg Biffle with minor adjustments and four tires ? Jeff Gordon with a track bar adjusmtent and four tires ? Kurt Busch with a track bar adjustment and four tire



Race stats as of lap 45:
Cars: Started: 43 | Running: 43 | Lead Lap: 29
Average Speed: 143.46 mph



Lap 45 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Mike Bliss slams the Turn 2 wall bringing out the caution. Sam Hornish Jr. gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.


Lap 44 -- Travis Kvapil and Joe Nemechek go a lap down


Lap 43 -- Matt Kenseth passes Juan Montoya for ninth. Carl Edwards passes Kurt Busch for fourth.


Lap 41 -- Bobby Labonte takes his car to the garage with a possible gear problem.


Lap 39 -- Michael McDowell takes his No. 55 to the garage. Mike Bliss and Bobby Labonte go a lap down.


Lap 38 -- Dave Blaney goes a lap down as Jeff Gordon goes sailing by.


Lap 37 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Joey Logano for 11th. Johnson says his car is "evil" despite his climb through the field.



Top 10 Live
as of Lap 36
1      Jeff Gordon
2      Kyle Busch
3      Greg Biffle
4      Kurt Busch
5      Ryan Newman
6      Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7      Carl Edwards
8      Tony Stewart
9      Juan Pablo Montoya
10      Matt Kenseth


Lap 34 -- Jeff Gordon puts Brian Vickers a lap down. Gordon leads by 5.8 seconds.


Lap 33 -- David Gilliland and Robby Gordon go a lap down.


Lap 32 -- Michael McDowell is on pit road.


Lap 31 -- Kurt Busch drops to fourth as Greg Biffle passes the No. 2.


Lap 29 -- Jeff Gordon has put Max Papis and Boris Said a lap down.Lap


Lap 28 -- Kyle Busch has caught Kurt Busch and he passes for second.


Lap 27 -- A.J. Allmendinger is on pit road.


Lap 25 -- Jeff Gordon is driving away from the field, now leading by more than three seconds.


Lap 23 -- Greg Biffle gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for fifth.


Lap 22 -- Points leader Kevin Harvick continues to climb through the field, now running 17th.


Lap 20 -- A.J. Allmendinger gets loose in Turn 4 but he saves it and continues. He is currently running 36th.


Lap 17 -- The top four have spread out. The best battle on the track right now is for fifth between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle


Lap 15 -- Jeff Gordon has opened up a 1.1-second lead on Kurt Busch.

Top 10 Live
as of Lap 14      
1      Jeff Gordon
2      Kurt Busch
3      Kyle Busch
4      Ryan Newman
5      Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6      Tony Stewart
7      Greg Biffle
8      Juan Pablo Montoya
9      Joey Logano
10      Carl Edwards

Lap 10 -- Kevin Harvick has climbed up to 25th after starting 34th.


Lap 9 -- Jimmie Johnson up to 16th after starting 20th.


Lap 6 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. jumps to fifth. Kyle Busch up to third.



Lap 5 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Kurt Busch
3. Ryan Newman
4. Kyle Busch
5. Joey Logano

Lap 3 -- David Gilliland and A.J. Allmendinger the only two cars to pit.


Lap 2YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Kevin Conway gets high in Turn 2 adn slides down the track bringing out the caution. No free pass is given.
Lap 1

LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon gets around a loose Kurt Busch to lead the first lap.
3:18 p.m.

GREEN FLAG: Kurt Busch brings the field up to speed and the Shelby American is under way in Las Vegas.
3:12 p.m.

The cars are rolling off pit road and will take three warm-up laps.
3:08 p.m.

Carroll Shelby and Kim Kardashian, the race co-grand marshals, give the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"
3:01 p.m.

America's Got Talent winner Terry Fator sings the national anthem.
3 p.m.

LVMS Chaplain Joe Freiburger gives the Invocation.
2:52 p.m.

A.J. Allmendinger will start the race at the rear of the field due to an engine change.
2 p.m.

FOX's pre-race coverage of the Shelby American is under way.


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