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The day for Brad Keselowski started with a spin through the frontstretch grass, then ended with a second-place finish at Auto Club Speedway.

Instead of bridesmaid status for the fourth straight week, Kyle Larson dominated most of the day at Auto Club Speedway and took the lead in the closing laps to return to victory lane in NASCAR.

NASCAR elected not to punish Austin Dillon for his actions against Cole Custer in last weekend's XFINITY Series race at Phoenix International Raceway in which Dillon ran his car into Custer's under caution as retaliation for contact just minutes prior.

For the last few years, attendance at The Brickyard for NASCAR events has dwindled and the sanctioning body is looking for any measure to rectify the racing. Their solution, slap restrictor plates on the cars.

Kyle Larson topped the chart in first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Auto Club Speedway.

As much as I harp on NASCAR for getting things wrong and continuously point out the serious problems within it, I think it's only fair to also give them their due when they get things right and point out the fantastic aspects in the sport at the moment.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the XFINITY Series head to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana California for the final stop of “NASCAR Goes West.”

Kyle Larson finished second place at Phoenix Raceway but emerged as the new points leader, proving that consistency is key in the Chase for the Championship.

Drivers Ryan Newman, Kyle Larson, and Rickey Stenhouse Jr. stayed out on old tires during the final caution flag at Phoenix International Raceway. Newman's crew chief Luke Lambert rolled the dice giving Newman the lead when the field went back green with two laps to go.

The three drivers who combined to lead the most laps in the Valley of the Sun finished across the board on Sunday.