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With an offseason full of track repaving and preparation in the rearview mirror, race season at Watkins Glen International is fast approaching.

Ross Chastain hopes to improve on last year’s performance in Saturday’s TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway. In his first run last year at the two-mile track, Chastain rolled home 17th.

“I think, all things considered, we’ve had a really good start to the year,” said Preece, who will drive the UPTick Vineyards No. 01 Chevrolet Saturday. “I’ve gotten a lot of seat time, and I feel like we’ve gotten better every time out. Looking forward to a good run at a new track.”

Garrett Smithley, rolling along in his first year in the Xfinity Series, tackles another track for the first time Saturday when he drives the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 0 Chevrolet in the TreatMyClots.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway.

Kevin Harvick today continued his commitment to supporting his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif., when the Kevin Harvick Foundation and Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation opened a multi-purpose Youth Development Park in the city.

Eric Dane, the star of TNT’s The Last Ship, has been named Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Auto Club 400 Sprint Cup Series on March 20, 2016 at Auto Club Speedway.

Corey will be making his first NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Auto Club Speedway. This event will be LaJoie's ninth career XFINITY series start and the third one this season after piloting the No. 24 Toyota previously this season at Atlanta and Las Vegas.

U.S. Marine and Hero, USMC Staff Sergeant Charlie Linville, will serve as Honorary Starter for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 20.

Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed heads to his home track of Auto Club Speedway (ACS) in Fontana, Calif. this weekend, but he’s not alone in his journey home. Two other members of the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association team also call ACS their home track.

The Northern California native will be making his third-career NSCS start at ACS this weekend. In two previous starts, Larson and the Target team have seen speed and some success, with an average start of 8.0 and average finish of 14.0.