Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Auto Club Speedway |
Location | Fontana, California, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Automobile Club of Southern California |
First race | 1997 |
Distance | 400 miles (643.737 km) |
Laps | 200 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 80) |
Most wins (driver) | Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon Matt Kenseth (3) |
Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (7) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (10) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The Auto Club 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held annually at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, It is held as the fifth race of the NASCAR season, held in conjunction with the NASCAR Xfinity Series the previous day, From 1997-2010, the race distance was 500 miles in distance, For the 2011 season onward, the race distance reduced to 400 miles in length.[1]
Wins | Driver | Years won |
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3 | Jeff Gordon | 1997, 1999, 2004 |
Matt Kenseth | 2006, 2007, 2009 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 2002, 2010, 2016 | |
2 | Kyle Busch | 2013, 2014 |
Wins | Team | Years won |
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7 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
6 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2016 |
3 | Team Penske | 2000, 2001, 2015 |
2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2013, 2014 |
Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
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10 | Ford | 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 |
9 | Chevrolet | 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 |
3 | Toyota | 2013, 2014, 2018 |
Year | Network | Lap-by-lap | Color commentator(s) |
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1997 | ABC | Bob Jenkins | Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett |
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