NASCAR Cup Series

Olympic Medalist skier Bode Miller and his wife, AVP pro beach volleyball player, Morgan, will serve as Honorary Starters for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 23.

Edwards has 16 Sprint Cup starts at Auto Club Speedway with an average start of 18.8 and an average finish of 8.4

“Obviously, Fontana is a place where I have been looking forward to returning to. We were leading the race on the last lap last year, and never made it to the finish. The accident happened and I missed a few races, but I think I’m a better driver because of it and a better person because of it

Fresh off its one-two finish at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend, Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) today announced a multi-year team-wide partnership with Safety-Kleen® and its premium re-refined motor oil brand, EcoPower®.

No. 88 National Guard Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will liven up Martinsville Speedway’s Party Plaza with a scheduled appearance on March 30 prior to the STP 500. Earnhardt, off to one of the best starts of his NASCAR Sprint Cup career, his second in the series points after four races.

“This is where I clinched my first Chase berth back in 2007,” recalled Truex. “That was back when California hosted two races. It was a different track then, not like today with it being old, bumpy and rough. Just the way I like it. I have good vibes for this weekend.”

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS): Toyota drivers Denny Hamlin (seventh) and Matt Kenseth (eighth) are in the top-10 in NSCS point standings following the first four races of the 2014 season … Camry driver Kyle Busch is the only driver to earn a trio of top-three finishes in the last three races at the two-mile speedway

This week the NCAA kicks off March Madness and the college basketball world will soon crown its champion. NASCAR holds its own version of March Madness later this year when the Challenger (Sweet 16), Contender (Elite 8), and Eliminator (Final Four) rounds decide the 2014 Sprint Cup champion in a winner-take-all race at Homestead.

California love: “California, it’s so nice there,” AJ Allmendinger said. “For the most part, the weather there is really nice. It is beautiful scenery whether you’re from Northern California (San Jose) like I am or if you go down to Southern California where we are going to race. It’s just a beautiful state.”

Biffle has 19 Sprint Cup Series starts at Fontana, earning one win, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He has an average starting position of 13.4 and finishing position of 16.6 at the track.