Track facts for Auto Club Speedway:
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- Number of previous races: 22.
- First Sprint Cup race: June 22, 1997, won by Jeff Gordon.
- Last Sprint Cup race: March 27, 2011, won by Kevin Harvick.
- Won from pole: 1, by Jimmie Johnson in 2008.
- Won from top-5 starting position: 8 times in 22 races (36%).
- Won from top-10 starting position: 11 times (50%).
- Won from 21st or worse starting position: 7 times (32%).
- Worst starting spot for race winner: 31st, by Matt Kenseth in 2006.
- Most laps led: 228, by Jimmie Johnson in 2008.
- Fewest laps led by a race winner: 1, by Kevin Harvick in 2011.
- Track records:
- Fastest race: 155.012 mph by Jeff Gordon in 1997.
- Fastest qualifying speed: 188.245 mph by Kyle Busch in 2005.
- Most lead changes: 33 in 2008.
- Closest finish: Kevin Harvick's .144 second margin over Jimmie Johnson in 2011.
- Most caution flags: 12 in 2008.
- From 2007-2011 a typical Fontana race had 25.1 lead changes, 8.0 cautions for 34.8 laps, and an average green-flag run of 22.7 laps.
Manufacturers / Owners:
- Victories by manufacturer: Chevrolet 11, Ford 10, Dodge 1.
- Victories by owner: Rick Hendrick 9, Jack Roush 7, Ray Evernham 1, Michael Kranefuss 1, Roger Penske 1, Robert Yates 1, Stewart-Haas Racing 1, Richard Childress 1.
Driver Notes:
- The most Fontana races without a:
| | Active Drivers | All-Time |
| Win: | Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Joe Nemechek (22 races) |
| Top 5: | Joe Nemechek (22) |
| Top 10: | Ken Schrader (16) | Kyle Petty (17) |
| Pole: | Jeff Burton (22) |
| Lap led: | Scott Riggs (10) | Sterling Marlin (14) |
| Lead-lap finish: | Kenny Wallace (7) | Kenny Wallace (7) |
- Top career marks at Fontana:
| | Active Drivers | All-Time |
| Races: | Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Joe Nemechek (22) |
| Wins: | Jimmie Johnson (5) |
| Top 5s: | Jimmie Johnson (12) |
| Top 10s: | Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth (13) |
| Poles: | Kurt Busch (3) |
| Laps: | Jeff Burton (5,381) |
| Laps led: | Jimmie Johnson (849) |
| Lead-lap finishes: | Jeff Gordon (18) |
- Best average finish among active drivers at Fontana (3 or more starts):
- Jimmie Johnson (5.1)
- Carl Edwards (9.0)
- Matt Kenseth (9.9)
- Clint Bowyer (10.6)
- Jeff Gordon (11.2)
- Kyle Busch (12.0)
- Kurt Busch (12.9)
- Mark Martin (13.6)
- Tony Stewart (14.1)
- Kasey Kahne (14.9)
- Worst average finish among active drivers at Fontana (3 or more starts):
- Michael McDowell (41.0)
- Aric Almirola (34.8)
- Kenny Wallace (31.6)
- Dave Blaney (31.1)
- Tony Raines (30.3)
- Joe Nemechek (29.7)
- Travis Kvapil (29.6)
- J.J. Yeley (29.0)
- Marcos Ambrose (28.8)
- Robby Gordon (28.5)
Current top-10 drivers at Fontana:
| Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | AvSt | AvFn | Rating |
|---|
| Greg Biffle |
17 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
3906 |
297 |
14.6 |
17.9 |
95.2 |
| Kevin Harvick |
18 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
4334 |
60 |
18.7 |
16.2 |
93.7 |
| Matt Kenseth |
19 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
4653 |
497 |
20.6 |
9.9 |
107.2 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2227 |
9 |
15.0 |
21.2 |
75.4 |
| Denny Hamlin |
11 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2441 |
71 |
14.3 |
19.2 |
87.5 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
19 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
4272 |
28 |
20.3 |
21.7 |
73.6 |
| Tony Stewart |
20 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
4742 |
272 |
15.1 |
14.1 |
100.1 |
| Clint Bowyer |
11 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
2649 |
45 |
14.6 |
10.6 |
92.3 |
| Joey Logano |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1149 |
0 |
14.4 |
16.2 |
71.4 |
| Paul Menard |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2113 |
3 |
27.0 |
25.3 |
57.8 |
Driver Rating is based on a formula developed by NASCAR which combines "loop data" elements such as average running position, average speed under green, number of fastest laps, etc. There is a maximum of 150 points that a driver can earn for each race. Driver Rating is not available for races prior to 2005.
Other notable Driver Ratings at Fontana: Jimmie Johnson (123.1), Kyle Busch (104.0), Mark Martin (100.5), Carl Edwards (98.3), Jeff Gordon (97.9), Kasey Kahne (92.8), Kurt Busch (89.9), Brian Vickers (87.3), Juan Pablo Montoya (81.5).
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