Auto Club 400

Auto Club 400
Auto Club 400
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Venue Auto Club Speedway
Sponsor Automobile Club of Southern California
First race 1997
Distance 400 miles (643.737 km)
Laps 200
Previous names California 500 Presented by NAPA (1997–1999)
NAPA Auto Parts 500 (2000–2002)
Auto Club 500 (2003–2010)

The Auto Club 400 is a 400 miles (643.7 km) long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Prior to 2005, the race was held in late April or early May, and until 2010, the race was run at a length of 500 miles. When the NASCAR Realignment of 2005 was made, the race was moved to February.[1] The February date stayed until the 2011 season when the date changed to March. After being pleased with the results of the reduction of the track's former fall race date, the Pepsi Max 400, from 500 to 400 miles Auto Club Speedway decided to do the same thing to its spring race.[2]

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History

After nearly a decade, NASCAR came back to Southern California on June 22, 1997 with the inaugural California 500. The race featured 21 lead changes among a dozen different drivers. Jeff Gordon passed Mark Martin with 11 laps remaining and sped to victory. Terry Labonte took second, giving Hendrick Motorsports another 1-2 finish.

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1997 June 22 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 500 (804.672) 3:13:32 155.012
1998 May 3 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:33:57 140.22
1999 May 2 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 500 (804.672) 3:19:38 150.276
2000 April 30 Jeremy Mayfield Penske Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:20:50 149.378
2001 April 29 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:29:37 143.118
2002 April 28 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 500 (804.672) 3:19:53 150.088
2003 April 27 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:34:07 140.111
2004 May 2 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 500 (804.672) 3:38:33 137.268
2005 February 27 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:34:45 139.697
2006 February 26 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 251* 502 (807.89) 3:23:43 147.852
2007 February 25 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:36:41 138.451
2008 February 24/25* Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:46:04 132.704
2009 February 22 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 500 (804.672) 3:40:51 135.839
2010 February 21 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 250 500 (804.672) 3:31:24 141.911
2011* March 27 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:39:06 150.849
  • 2006: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
  • 2008: Race started on Sunday but was finished on Monday due to rain.
  • 2011: Only race at ACS for Sprint Cup, distance changed from 500 to 400 miles. Kevin Harvick passes Jimmie Johnson on the last lap to win, the first last lap pass in ACS history.

Manufacturer wins

Rank Manufacturer Wins
1 Ford 9
2 Chevrolet 6

Television broadcasters

Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentators
FOX
2011 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2010 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2009 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2008 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2007 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2006 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2005 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2004 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2003 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2002 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2001 Fox Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
ABC
2000 ABC Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ray Evernham
1999 ABC Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons
ESPN
1998 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
ABC
1997 ABC Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons

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