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FONTANTA, CA (ATS Consultants) – The Sprint Cup Series heads to Auto Club Speedway for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 for a 3:15pm start from Fontana, Calif.
The track is a two-mile oval as drivers must go 200 laps to complete the race. Last year’s winner was Kevin Harvick, followed by Jimmie Johnson. Brad Keselowski won at Bristol last week. Last year’s pole sitter Juan Pablo Montoya came in 10th. The pole sitter has never captured this race in the 15-year history.
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Kenseth won here in 2006, 2007 and 2009. In 2006, he led four times for a total of 40 laps. He won it for a third time in 2009. He reclaimed the lead with 39 laps remaining and held on to defeat Jeff Gordon by 1.463 seconds. He started 24th, led three times for 84 laps, as he posted his 18th career Sprint Cup title. Last year, he finished 4th and finished 7th in 2010.
Harvick won the race last year and came in second the year before. He finished last season with four wins and 19 top-10 finishes but placed 12th in the points race. This year, he second, just nine points back. There were 18 lead changes among 10 drives during the 200-lap race. Kyle Busch dominated, leading 5 times for 151 laps and Jimmie Johnson led for laps 198 and 199. But Harvick outdueled them both to get his 15th career win. He did lose in 2010 to Johnson, who took the lead with 24 laps remaining and held on.
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Bowyer will make his 12th career NSCS start at Auto Club Speedway. In 11 previous starts, he has two top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He finished a career-best second in the fall 2010 race where he led 40 laps. On average he starts 15th and finishes 11th. Bowyer has four straight top-10 finishes at Fontana and has led in each of his last three starts at the 2.0-mile speedway.
2012 Auto Club 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 25
Location: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 3:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (200 laps)
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