Race: Auto Club 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 20, 2016
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Sponsor | Lowe's/Superman |
| Winner Start | 19 | Winner Laps Led | 25 |
| Most Laps Led | Kevin Harvick (142) | Starters | 39 |
| Race Distance | 410 miles (205 laps) | Track Length | 2.0 miles |
| Lead-Lap Finishers | 31 | Lead Changes | 26 |
| Average Speed | 137.213 mph | Cautions | 6 for 33 laps |
Auto Club 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's/Superman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 25 | Running | 44 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 142 | Running | 41 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 2 | Running | 39 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | AAA Southern California | Team Penske | Ford | 205 | 3 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 8 | 24 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 1 | Running | 36 |
| 7 | 5 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Subway | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 9 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 11 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Food4Less/Scott Products | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 9 | 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Wurth | Team Penske | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 11 | 27 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Nationwide/Batman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | Brian Scott | Albertsons Co/White Tail | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 24 | 14 | Brian Vickers | Janssen Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 14 | 4 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 13 | 27 | Paul Menard | FVP/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 34 | 38 | Landon Cassill | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 17 | 23 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 18 | 29 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Visine | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 19 | 20 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 2 | Running | 23 |
| 20 | 7 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 21 | 25 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 22 | 35 | 23 | David Ragan | Dr Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 23 | 28 | 7 | Regan Smith | AIPAC | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 25 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's 75 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 26 | 36 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 27 | 33 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Cosmo Motors | BK Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 29 | 38 | 46 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 30 | 26 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation/Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 31 | 30 | 95 | Michael McDowell | WRL General Contractors | Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 32 | 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 204 | 21 | Running | 10 |
| 33 | 16 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 204 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 34 | 39 | 32 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Can-Am | Go FAS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 35 | 14 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 36 | 37 | 30 | Josh Wise | SBC Contractors | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 37 | 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford EcoBoost | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Engine | 4 |
| 38 | 31 | 10 | Danica Patrick | TaxAct | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 39 | 32 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
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