Key information for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Auto Club Speedway
Prepare to get a little nostalgic.
Sunday marks the last NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, until at least 2025. And when (or if) the series does return, the facility will look dramatically different.
Plans had been in place to transform the 2-mile oval located in California’s Inland Empire into a short track though the timetable has been delayed. New reports surfaced this week that NASCAR has closed on a major real-estate sale of dozens of acres of land on the site.
The only certainty is that next year there will be no race at the track formerly known as California Speedway for the first time since it opened in 1997. So, enjoy the last hurrah at a track that has become a favorite of drivers in recent years.
Here is all the information you need to get ready for Sunday’s Pala Casino 400:
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What time does the Cup race at Fontana start?
The Pala Casino 400 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local) at Auto Club Speedway.
What TV channel is the Cup race at Fontana on?
Fox is broadcasting the Pala Casino 400 and has a pre-race show beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. local).
Fox Sports 1 will also have an earlier pre-race show beginning at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. local).
Will there be a live stream of the Cup race at Fontana?
The Pala Casino 400 can be live streamed on the FoxSports website and on the FoxSports app.
How many laps is the Cup race at Fontana?
The Pala Casino 400 is 200 laps around the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway track for a total of 400 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 65 laps, Stage 2: 65 laps, Stage 3: 70 laps.
Who won the race at Fontana last year?
Kyle Larson led 28 laps, including the final seven, for his second career win at Auto Club Speedway, following his win in 2017. Larson edged Austin Dillon by 0.195 seconds.
What is the lineup for the Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway?
With Saturday’s qualifying rained out, the lineup was set by performance metrics based on last week’s season opener at Daytona.
(Car number in parentheses):
1. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
2. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet
3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
4. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
5. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
6. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
7. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
8. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
9. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
10. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
11. (51) Cody Ware, Ford
12. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
13. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
14. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota
15. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
16. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
17. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
18. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
19. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
20. (42) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet
21. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
22. (15) JJ Yeley, Ford
23. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
24. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
25. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
26. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
27. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
28. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
29. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
30. (78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
31. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
32. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
33. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
34. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet
35. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
36. (77) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet