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NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: Final Fontana Comments

I must admit I was rather surprised to learn that The Great Gonzo, of Muppets fame, was named to be the Grand Marshall for the Auto Club 400. I found myself asking: "seriously? A Muppet puppet is going to give the command to start engines?

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: Where the rubber met the road and then fell off the wheel

Okay, everyone from Goodyear engineers, NASCAR officials, crew chiefs, car chiefs, drivers, the media and the fans have had some time to digest the issue of tire wear that was presented during last Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Auto Club Speedway.

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: Good things often come to those who wait

When it comes to watching NASCAR racing at the Auto Club Speedway, sometimes you have to be patient and wait until the waning laps of the event in order to witness the drama unfold.

Stewart-Haas Racing Gets Back On Track At Fontana

Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) reassured their dominance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Sunday at Fontana after team owner, Tony Stewart finished fifth and first-year SHR driver Kurt Busch placed third.

Busch says victory “takes pressure off” while they focus on improvement

While other drivers fell victim to flat tires during the course of the Auto Club 500, Kyle Busch was able to survive and pick up the victory.

Surprising and Not Surprising: Fontana Auto Club 400

From the unique race command from Muppet star Gonzo to Denny Hamlin’s pre-race trip to the hospital for a sinus infection and vision problems,...

Kyle Busch Survives Tire Troubles, Punches Chase Ticket and Repeats at Fontana

The craziness started before the green flag flew to get today’s Auto Club 400 from Auto Club Speedway underway. J.D. Gibbs announced about 30 minutes prior to the command to fire engines that Denny Hamlin wouldn’t race due to a sinus infection that affected his vision.

K&N West Recap – Patrick Staropoli Stuns Irwindale Crowd; Wins NAPA 150

Patrick Staropoli concluded all murmurs about him winning the PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge was a fluke, and further ended any discussion of him not capable of performing well.

Kyle Larson hits bullseye with first career win in Treatmyclot.com 300

After getting close to winning last year, Kyle Larson would hold off Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch in an exciting finish to win the Treatmyclot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway for his first career Nationwide Series victory.

Brian Vickers to raise awareness about blood clots

When Brian Vickers hits the track for the race on Sunday, he won't just be racing for a good finish - he'll be raising awareness about blood clots. Vickers will be driving a special No. 55 TREATMYCLOT.com/Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota in the Auto Club 500 this weekend.

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