California Dreamin’ Xfinity 101
In a leap year, the extra day is added at the end of February, giving it twenty-nine (29) days instead of the consistent twenty-eight (28).*
NASCAR Xfinity Series
- Next Race: Production Alliance 300
- The Place: Auto Club Speedway
- The Date: Saturday, February 29
- The Time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV: FS1, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- Distance: 300 miles (150 Laps);
- Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 35),
- Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 70),
- Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150)
- 2019 Race Winner: Cole Custer
After a wild season-opener at Daytona and a rain-delayed contest in Las Vegas, the NASCAR Xfinity Series competitors gear up for the Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, this Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Auto Club Speedway has hosted 30 NASCAR Xfinity Series races (1997-2019) producing 19 different pole winners and 17 different race winners.
Back in 1997, Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Steve Park won the inaugural pole at Auto Club Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with a speed of 175.157 mph. Todd Bodine took home the first win at Auto Club Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving for car owner Scott Welliver.
Currently, Team Penske’s Joey Logano owns the record for the most Xfinity poles at Auto Club Speedway with four (2009, 2010, 2012, 2017). Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch has the most Xfinity wins at Auto Club Speedway with six victories (Fall 2008, Spring 2009, 2010 sweep, Spring 2011, 2013).
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) February 29, 2020
This weekend at Auto Club Speedway we are guaranteed to crown a first-time pole winner and race winner as none of the former winners are entered in Saturday’s event. On 03/20/2015, Austin Dillon captured the track record with a time of 38.1999 for a speed of 188.482 MPH.
Entry List
In Qualifying Order
| 1 | 13 | Ty Dillon |
| 2 | 53 | Joey Gase(i) |
| 3 | 00 | Quin Houff # |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 5 | 32 | Corey LaJoie |
| 6 | 51 | Garrett Smithley |
| 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell |
| 8 | 8 | Tyler Reddick # |
| 9 | 95 | Christopher Bell # |
| 10 | 15 | *Brennan Poole # |
| 11 | 77 | *Reed Sorenson |
| 12 | 96 | * Daniel Suarez |
| 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
| 14 | 52 | JJ Yeley(i) |
| 15 | 43 | Bubba Wallace |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 17 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek # |
| 18 | 66 | * Timmy Hill(i) |
| 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto |
| 20 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 21 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
| 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 24 | 14 | Clint Bowyer |
| 25 | 37 | Ryan Preece |
| 26 | 10 | Aric Almirola |
| 27 | 1 | Kurt Busch |
| 28 | 41 | Cole Custer # |
| 29 | 88 | Alex Bowman |
* = Required to Qualify on Time
I = Ineligible for Driver's Points
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