Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California going into the Pala Casino 400 this Sunday, February 26 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
The NASCAR Cup Series 2023 Top 16 in Points at Auto Club Speedway
| Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating | ||
| 1 | Joey Logano | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12.5 | 91.5 | |
| 2 | Chris Buescher | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 58.1 | |
| 3 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17.6 | 70.8 | |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37.0 | 41.0 | |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19.2 | 75.1 | |
| 6 | Ross Chastain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.8 | 47.3 | |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15.7 | 95.7 | |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 14.9 | 94.3 | |
| 9 | AJ Allmendinger | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19.4 | 68.6 | |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 17.2 | 85.5 | |
| 11 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14.7 | 85.6 | |
| 12 | Daniel Suárez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 70.4 | |
| 13 | Aric Almirola | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21.9 | 65.6 | |
| 14 | Austin Cindric | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 94.3 | |
| 15 | Corey Lajoie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 | 41.1 | |
| 16 | Travis Pastrana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* – Based on last 23 races at Auto Club Speedway (2005 – 2023).
Auto Club Speedway Track Data
Season Race #: 2 of 36 (02-26-23)
Track Size: 2-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 14 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 11 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 3 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,100 feet
Backstretch Length: 2,500 feet
Race Length: 200 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 65 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 70 laps
Auto Club Speedway Qualifying Data:
Track qualifying record:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
188.511 mph, 38.194 secs. 03-18-16
2022 pole winner:
Austin Cindric, Ford
174.647 mph, 41.226 secs. 02-26-22
2020 pole winner:
Clint Bowyer, Ford
179.614 mph, 40.086 secs. 02-29-20
Auto Club Speedway Race Data:
Track race record (250 Laps):
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
155.012 mph (3:13:32); 06-22-97
Track race record (200 Laps):
Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
152.753 mph, (02:37:07), 03-01-20
2022 race winner:
Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
114.222 mph, (03:03:07), 02-27-22
2020 race winner:
Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
152.753 mph, (02:37:07), 03-01-20
Auto Club Speedway Stats & Tidbits:
HISTORY
- Groundbreaking for California Speedway, as Auto Club Speedway was originally known, took place in November of 1995 in Fontana, California. The track name was changed to Auto Club Speedway (ACS) in February of 2008.
- The first race at Auto Club Speedway was a NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West race won by Ken Schrader on June 21, 1997.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway was held on June 22, 1997 and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon driving the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet.
- September 2004 was the first night race at Auto Club Speedway and that also was the first year both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series ran two races in a season there.
- There have been 32 NASCAR Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway, the track hosted one race a season from 1997-2003, then two races per season from 2004-2010. In 2011, Auto Club Speedway returned to a single-race season.
- In 2021, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions, Auto Club Speedway was removed from the NASCAR Cup Series schedule but returned on the 2022 and 2023 schedules.
STARTS
- In total 172 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway; 140 have competed in more than one race at Auto Club Speedway.
- Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Auto Club Speedway with 27 each.
- A total of six drivers have made their first series career start at Auto Club Speedway – Chris Buescher (2015), Kevin Conway (2010), J.J. Yeley (2004), Shane Hmiel (2004), Greg Biffle (2002) and Mike Dillon (1998).
- Patrick Carpentier (three starts) leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 5.0.
- Joe Gibbs Raving’s Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 10.174 in 23 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Auto Club Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Start | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Start | Races |
| 1 | Patrick Carpentier | 5.000 | 3 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 10.174 | 23 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 10.174 | 23 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 11.125 | 8 |
| 3 | Daniel Hemric | 11.000 | 2 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 11.577 | 26 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 11.125 | 8 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 11.650 | 20 |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 11.577 | 26 | 5 | Joey Logano | 11.667 | 15 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 11.650 | 20 | 6 | Ryan Blaney | 12.167 | 6 |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 11.667 | 15 | 7 | Austin Dillon | 12.500 | 8 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 12.167 | 6 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 12.538 | 13 |
| 9 | Austin Dillon | 12.500 | 8 | 9 | Erik Jones | 13.400 | 5 |
| 10 | Mark Martin | 12.500 | 22 | 10 | Chase Elliott | 13.500 | 6 |
POLES
- A total of 21 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the pole at Auto Club Speedway.
- Six of the 21 NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club Speedway pole winners are active this weekend.
| Active Pole Winners | Poles | Seasons |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 2009, 2012, 2013 |
| Austin Dillon | 2 | 2016, 2019 |
| Kyle Larson | 1 | 2017 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 | 2018 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 | 2008 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2005 |
- Kurt Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Auto Club Speedway with four poles (2015, 2007 and 2006 sweep).
- Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Auto Club Speedway with three poles (2009, 2012, 2013).
- Joe Nemechek won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at Auto Club Speedway in 1997 with a speed of 183.015 mph (39.341 secs).
- Six NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won multiple poles at Auto Club Speedway – Kurt Busch (four), Denny Hamlin (three), Brian Vickers (two), Jamie McMurray (two), Austin Dillon (two) and Jeff Gordon (two).
- Denny Hamlin (2012, 2013), Jamie McMurray (2010 sweep) and Kurt Busch (2006 sweep) are the only three drivers to win consecutive poles at Auto Club Speedway.
- Youngest Auto Club Speedway Pole Award winner: Kyle Busch (Feb. 27, 2005 – 19 years, 9 months, 25 days).
- Oldest Auto Club Speedway Pole Award winner: Mike Skinner (April 30, 2000 – 42 years, 10 months, 2 days).
- Four drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series career pole at Auto Club Speedway: Austin Cindric (2/27/2022), Carl Edwards(9/4/2005), Kyle Busch (2/27/2005) and Joe Nemechek (6/22/1997).
- Hendrick Motorsports, Chip Ganassi Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing are tied for the NASCAR Cup Series most poles at Auto Club Speedway with five each.
- Five different manufacturers have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 15 poles and followed by Toyota (six), Dodge (four), Ford (four) and Pontiac (one).
WINS
- A total of 18 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Auto Club Speedway.
- Eight of the 18 NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Auto Club Speedway are active this weekend.
| Active Winners | Wins | Seasons |
| Jimmie Johnson | 6 | 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016 |
| Kyle Busch | 4 | 2005, 2013, 2014, 2019 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | 2020 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 | 2018 |
| Kyle Larson | 1 | 2017 |
| Brad Keselowski | 1 | 2015 |
| Kevin Harvick | 1 | 2011 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 | 2003 |
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Auto Club Speedway with six victories (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016).
- The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway was held on June 22, 1997 and won by Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet; 155.012 mph).
- Five drivers have posted multiple NASCAR Cup Series wins at Auto Club Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (six), Kyle Busch (four), Jeff Gordon, and Matt Kenseth each have three wins, Tony Stewart has two.
- Jimmie Johnson (2009-2010) and Kyle Busch (2013-2014) are the only two drivers to win consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway.
- Youngest Cup Series Auto Club Speedway winner: Kyle Busch (Sept. 4, 2005 – 20 years, 4 months, 2 days).
- Oldest Cup Series Auto Club Speedway winner: Rusty Wallace (April 29, 2001 – 44 years, 8 months, 15 days).
- Jimmie Johnson (2002) and Kyle Busch (2005) are the only two drivers to post their first series career win at Auto Club Speedway.
- 15 of the 18 NASCAR Cup Series drivers who have won at Auto Club Speedway participated in at least two or more races at the track before visiting Victory Lane – Jeff Gordon (1997 – inaugural event) and Jimmie Johnson (2002) are the only drivers to win at Auto Club Speedway in their first appearance.
- Tony Stewart competed at Auto Club Speedway 18 times before winning in the fall of 2010; the longest span of any the 18 winners. Only Stewart (18), Kevin Harvick (17) and Martin Truex Jr. (17) have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Auto Club Speedway.
- Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with the most NASCAR Cup Series starts at Auto Club Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 20.
- Four reigning NASCAR Cup Series champions have gone on to win at Auto Club Speedway the following season: Tony Stewart (2012), Jeff Gordon (1999), Jimmie Johnson – the only driver to do it multiple times (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) and Martin Truex Jr. (2018).
- Three drivers have won at Auto Club Speedway and the NASCAR Cup Series championship in the same season: Jeff Gordon (1997), Jimmie Johnson (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2016) and Kyle Busch (2019).
- Only four car numbers have produced three or more Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Cup Series wins:
Car Number – Drivers – (Years)- No. 48 – Jimmie Johnson (six: 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2016)
- No. 24 – Jeff Gordon (three: 1997, 1999 and 2004)
- No. 17 – Matt Kenseth (three: 2006, 2007 and 2009)
- No. 18 – Kyle Busch (three: 2013, 2014, 2019)
- A total of 17 different positions on the starting grid have led to victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway.
- Three drivers have won from the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway Jimmie Johnson (2008), Kyle Larson (2017) and Martin Truex Jr. (2018).
- Four of the 32 (12.9%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway have been won from the front row: Jimmie Johnson, Fall 2008 (pole); and Fall 2007 (second-place); Kyle Larson, 2017 (pole); Martin Truex Jr. 2018 (pole).
Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Auto Club Speedway
| Starting Position | Wins | Winning % | Starting Position | Wins | Winning % |
| 1 | 3 | 9.38% | 14 | 1 | 3.13% |
| 2 | 1 | 3.13% | 16 | 2 | 6.25% |
| 3 | 4 | 12.50% | 17 | 1 | 3.13% |
| 4 | 3 | 9.38% | 19 | 2 | 6.25% |
| 5 | 2 | 6.25% | 22 | 1 | 3.13% |
| 7 | 1 | 3.13% | 24 | 3 | 9.38% |
| 8 | 1 | 3.13% | 25 | 2 | 6.25% |
| 9 | 3 | 9.38% | 31 | 1 | 3.13% |
| 13 | 1 | 3.13% | |||
| Stats | Winning % | Wins | |||
| Winning from the Pole: | 9.68% | 3 | |||
| Winning from the Front Row: | 12.90% | 4 | |||
| Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: | 41.94% | 13 | |||
| Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: | 58.06% | 18 | |||
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 10: | 41.94% | 14 | |||
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: | 22.58% | 7 | |||
- The most recent driver to win after starting outside the top 20 was Kevin Harvick (24th) in 2011.
- The deepest in the field that a race winner has started is 31st, by Matt Kenseth in the spring of 2006.
- The most proficient starting position at Auto Club Speedway is the third starting position, producing the most winners (four) of any starting position in the field (12.5%).
- A total of 11 different organizations have won at Auto Club Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, led by Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Auto Club Speedway with 12 victories – Jeff Gordon (1997, 1999, 2004), Kyle Busch (2005), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016), Alex Bowman (2020), Kyle Larson (2022).
Organizations with Wins in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway
| Organization | Wins |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 12 |
| Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 7 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 |
| Team Penske | 2 |
| Evernham Motorsports | 1 |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 |
| Furniture Row Racing | 1 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 1 |
| Petty GMS Motorsports | 1 |
| Robert Yates Racing | 1 |
- Four different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 16 wins, followed by Ford (11), Toyota (four) and Dodge (one).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes
- A total of 18 different drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway.
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Auto Club Speedway with five second-place finishes.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Auto Club Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Runner-Ups | Rank | Active Drivers | Runner-Ups |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 3 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 2 |
| 4 | Bobby Labonte | 2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr | 2 | 5 | Austin Dillon | 1 | |
| Greg Biffle | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | ||
| Kyle Busch | 2 | Joey Logano | 1 | ||
| Kyle Larson | 2 | Kurt Busch | 1 |
Top-Five Finishes
- A total of 42 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished in the top-five at Auto Club Speedway.
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Auto Club Speedway with 13.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Auto Club Speedway with 11.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Auto Club Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top Fives | Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 13 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 13 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 11 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 11 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 10 | 3 | Joey Logano | 7 |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 7 |
| 5 | Carl Edwards | 8 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 5 |
| Kurt Busch | 8 |
Top-10 Finishes
- A total of 69 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished in the top-10 at Auto Club Speedway.
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Auto Club Speedway with 18.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-10 finishes at Auto Club Speedway with 16.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Auto Club Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top 10s | Rank | Active Drivers | Top 10s |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 18 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 18 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 16 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 16 |
| 3 | Carl Edwards | 15 | 3 | Kurt Busch | 15 |
| Kurt Busch | 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 14 | |
| Matt Kenseth | 15 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | |
| Joey Logano | 8 |
Average Finishing Positions
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Auto Club Speedway with a 7.577.
- Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.783.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Auto Club Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Fin | Races |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 7.577 | 26 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 7.577 | 26 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 8.684 | 19 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 9.783 | 23 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 9.783 | 23 | 3 | Erik Jones | 10.200 | 5 |
| 4 | Erik Jones | 10.200 | 5 | 4 | Chase Elliott | 12.167 | 6 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 11.769 | 26 | 5 | Joey Logano | 12.467 | 15 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | 12.071 | 28 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 13.000 | 8 |
| 7 | Matt Kenseth | 12.080 | 25 | 7 | Austin Dillon | 13.500 | 8 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 12.167 | 6 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 14.692 | 13 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 12.467 | 15 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 14.857 | 28 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 13.000 | 8 | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 15.667 | 6 |
LAP LEADERS
- A total of 81 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have led at least one lap at Auto Club Speedway.
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Auto Club Speedway with 980 in 26 starts
- Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Auto Club Speedway with 807 in 22 starts.
- The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway was 228 of the scheduled 250 laps (91.2%) by Jimmie Johnson in 2008 – Johnson started from the pole and won.
- The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway by a driver that didn’t win was 168 laps led by Greg Biffle who finished 42nd in 2006. Biffle started the race from the second position.
- Two of the NASCAR Cup Series winners at Auto Club Speedway won by leading just the final lap – Kevin Harvick in 2011 (started 24th) and Brad Keselowski in 2015 (started eighth).
Top 10 Lap Leaders at Auto Club Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Led | Completed | % Led | Rank | Active Drivers | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 990 | 5,906 | 17% | 1 | Kyle Busch | 807 | 4,899 | 16% |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 807 | 4,899 | 16% | 2 | Kurt Busch | 298 | 6,150 | 5% |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 648 | 6,101 | 11% | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 237 | 6,074 | 4% |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 571 | 5,786 | 10% | 4 | Martin Truex Jr | 236 | 3,977 | 6% |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 332 | 5,486 | 6% | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 147 | 3,985 | 4% |
| 6 | Mark Martin | 324 | 5,069 | 6% | 6 | Alex Bowman | 111 | 1,013 | 11% |
| 7 | Kurt Busch | 298 | 6,150 | 5% | 7 | Kyle Larson | 110 | 1,262 | 9% |
| 8 | Greg Biffle | 297 | 4,783 | 6% | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 87 | 2,398 | 4% |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | 269 | 4,740 | 6% | 9 | Joey Logano | 57 | 2,888 | 2% |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 237 | 6,074 | 4% | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 56 | 996 | 6% |
FEMALE COMPETITORS
- Two female drivers have competed at Auto Club Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series: Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick.
- **Note: Robinson first attempted to qualify for a race at Auto Club Speedway on April 29, 2001 but failed to make the event.
| Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Season |
| Danica Patrick | 22 | 26 | 2017 |
| Danica Patrick | 31 | 38 | 2016 |
| Danica Patrick | 22 | 19 | 2015 |
| Danica Patrick | 27 | 14 | 2014 |
| Danica Patrick | 40 | 26 | 2013 |
| Averages | 28.4 | 24.6 | |
| Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Season |
| Shawna Robinson | 43 | 42 | 2002 |
TRACK / EVENT STATS
- Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway was the March 27, 2011 race won by Kevin Harvick with a margin of victory of 0.144 second over Jimmie Johnson.
Top 10 Closest Margins of Victory at Auto Club Speedway
| Margin of Victory | Race Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
| 0.144 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, March 27, 2011 |
| 0.195 | Kyle Larson | Austin Dillon | Sunday, February 27, 2022 |
| 0.214 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Larson | Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
| 0.231 | Greg Biffle | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, February 27, 2005 |
| 0.263 | Elliott Sadler | Kasey Kahne | Sunday, September 5, 2004 |
| 0.270 | Rusty Wallace | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, April 29, 2001 |
| 0.300 | Jeremy Mayfield | Bobby Labonte | Sunday, April 30, 2000 |
| 0.338 | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, February 26, 2006 |
| 0.466 | Tony Stewart | Clint Bowyer | Sunday, October 10, 2010 |
| 0.554 | Kyle Busch | Greg Biffle | Sunday, September 4, 2005 |
| 0.620 | Jimmie Johnson | Kurt Busch | Sunday, April 28, 2002 |
- The NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway has only been postponed to another date due to weather once – the 2008 February race – Scheduled date: 2/24/08; Actual Date: 2/25/08.
- NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather at Auto Club Speedway twice – 1999 and 2008 (Spring) races.
- There have been six finishes at Auto Club Speedway resulting in NASCAR Overtime:
| Date | Scheduled | Actual | Overtime | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Sunday, March 26, 2017 | 200 | 202 | 2 | Kyle Larson | Brad Keselowski |
| Sunday, March 20, 2016 | 200 | 205 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | Kevin Harvick |
| Sunday, March 22, 2015 | 200 | 209 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | Kevin Harvick |
| Sunday, March 23, 2014 | 200 | 206 | 6 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Larson |
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 | 250 | 251 | 1 | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson |
| Sunday, September 4, 2005 | 250 | 254 | 4 | Kyle Busch | Greg Biffle |
- Only once has a NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway been shortened to due to weather.
| Date | Scheduled Laps | Actual Laps | Fewer Laps | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Sunday, March 25, 2012 | 200 | 129 | -71 | Tony Stewart | Kyle Busch |
NASCAR IN CALIFORNIA
- There has been a total of 211 NASCAR national series races among 18 different tracks in the state of California (see below for breakdown).
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race held in California was at Carrell Speedway on April 8, 1951; the event was won by Marshall Teague.
NASCAR National Series Races in California
| Track Name | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
| Auto Club Speedway | Fontana | 32 | 32 | 13 | 77 | 1997 |
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 |
| Sonoma Raceway | Sonoma | 33 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 1989 |
| Ascot Stadium | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1957 |
| Bay Meadows Race Track | San Mateo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1954 |
| California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1956 |
| Capitol Speedway | Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1957 |
| Carrell Speedway | Gardena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1951 |
| Marchbanks Speedway | Hanford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1951 |
| Merced Fairgrounds | Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1956 |
| Mesa Marin Raceway | Bakersfield | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1995 |
| Oakland Stadium | Oakland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1951 |
| Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1971 |
| Redwood Speedway | Eureka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1956 |
| Riverside International Raceway | Riverside | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1958 |
| Santa Clara Fairgrounds | San Jose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1957 |
| Saugus Speedway | Saugus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1995 |
| Willow Springs Speedway | Lancaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1956 |
| Totals | 151 | 32 | 28 | 211 |
CALIFORNIA IN NASCAR
- A total of 456 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as California.
- A total of 44 drivers with their home state recorded as California have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series. 28 of the 44 Californian drivers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series; led by Jeff Gordon with 93 wins.
California Drivers In NASCAR
| Driver | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined |
| Jeff Gordon | 93 | 5 | 0 | 98 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 83 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| Kevin Harvick | 60 | 47 | 14 | 121 |
| Kyle Larson | 19 | 13 | 2 | 34 |
| Marvin Panch | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ernie Irvan | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Dick Rathmann | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Dan Gurney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Eddie Gray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Parnelli Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Eddie Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robby Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Reddick | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 2 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| Ray Elder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Letner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marvin Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marvin Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Custer | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| Lou Figaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Mantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Mears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Soares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Weinberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Hornaday Jr | 0 | 4 | 51 | 55 |
| Jason Leffler | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Reed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| David Gilliland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Marks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Ruttman | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Boris Said | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Skinner | 0 | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| Matt Crafton | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Sheldon Creed | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Zane Smith | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Tyler Ankrum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Lofton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Speed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Whitt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 342 | 119 | 151 | 612 |
— NASCAR —