NASCAR Cup Series

Following his 11th place finish last Sunday at Bristol, Dale Earnhardt Jr. enters Sunday’s race at California in the top 10 in the Sprint Cup point standings.

David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, piloted his car to the top of the charts in happy hour practice at Auto Club Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing crew chiefs, engineers, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race.

Juan Pablo Montoya put his No. 42 Target Chevrolet on the pole for Sunday's Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. It is Montoya's sixth career pole and his first at the Fontana, California track.

Regan Smith posted another strong qualifying effort in his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet.

Juan Pablo Montoya, in the No. 42 Target Chevrolet, captured the Auto Club 400 Coors Light Pole Friday afternoon in qualifying at Auto Club Speedway.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 2nd How was your race car in practice and qualifying? "It's been a good day. Focusing on qualifying and things like that...."

Ford Qualifying Results: 6th - David Ragan 11th - Matt Kenseth 13th - Marcos Ambrose 18th - Carl Edwards 20th - AJ Allmendinger 27th - Trevor Bayne 32nd - Greg Biffle 36th - Travis Kvapil 37th - David Gilliland 39th - Ken Schrader 42nd - Tony Raines

BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 21st “Just not the lap we were looking for in our Miller Lite Dodge Charger. We unloaded good here and unloaded good in Las Vegas and in qualifying just seemed to struggle."

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with media and discussed restrictor plate racing at Daytona and Talladega, the upcoming Martinsville race, the rain and track conditions at Auto Club Speedway, and more.