NASCAR Xfinity Series at Auto Club Speedway
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California since the track's inauguration in 1997. The 300-mile (480 km) event is currently named Production Alliance Group 300 for sponsorship reasons since 2019. The race is usually scheduled in late March as the fifth event of the schedule and as a support event for the NASCAR Cup Series' Auto Club 400. It has previously been held in October and late April or early May. John Hunter Nemechek is the defending winner of the event, after winning it in 2023.
NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | California Speedway |
Location | Fontana, California, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Production Alliance Group[1] |
First race | 1997 |
Last race | 2023 |
Distance | 300 miles (480 km) |
Laps | 150 Stages 1/2: 35 each Final stage: 80 |
Previous names | Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 (1997–1998) Auto Club 300 (1999–2002) 1-800-Pitshop.com 300 (2003) Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade (2004) Stater Brothers 300 (2005–2010) Royal Purple 300 (2011–2013) Treatmyclot.com 300 (2014) Drive4Clots.com 300 (2015) Treatmyclot.com 300 by Janssen (2016) Service King 300 (2017) Roseanne 300 (2018) Former second race: Target House 300 (2004) Ameriquest 300 (2005–2006) Camping World 300 Presented by RVs.com (2007) Camping World RV Service 300 Presented by Coleman (2008) Copart 300 (2009) CampingWorld.com 300 (2010) |
Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (6) |
Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (11) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford Toyota (11) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
Turns | 4 |
A second race at the track was also held during the fall as support to the Cup fall race from 2004 until the track lost its second Cup date after 2010.
The race will not be held in 2024, as the track is planned to be rebuilt as a short track.
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1997 | October 19 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Pontiac | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:04 | 145.083 | [2] |
1998 | July 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:09 | 148.576 | [3] |
1999 | May 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:30:03 | 119.96 | [4] |
2000 | April 29 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:25 | 126.375 | [5] |
2001 | April 28 | 36 | Hank Parker Jr. | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 1:55:25 | 155.957 | [6] |
2002 | April 27 | 10 | Scott Riggs | ppc Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:16:59 | 131.403 | [7] |
2003 | April 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:19:05 | 129.419 | [8] |
2004 | May 1 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:31 | 138.978 | [9] |
September 4 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:45 | 147.844 | [10] | |
2005 | February 26 | 9 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:33:31 | 117.251 | [11] |
September 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:24 | 139.104 | [12] | |
2006 | February 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:02:02 | 147.501 | [13] |
September 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:12:26 | 135.917 | [14] | |
2007 | February 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:20:46 | 127.871 | [15] |
September 1 | 29 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:02 | 127.629 | [16] | |
2008 | February 25* | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:06:58 | 141.769 | [17] |
August 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:49 | 144.212 | [18] | |
2009 | February 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:11:13 | 137.178 | [19] |
October 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 152* | 304 (489.24) | 2:29:17 | 122.184 | [20] | |
2010 | February 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 152* | 304 (489.24) | 2:06:46 | 143.886 | [21] |
October 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:25:33 | 123.669 | [22] | |
2011 | March 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:52 | 140.772 | [23] |
2012 | March 24 | 18 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:06:28 | 142.33 | [24] |
2013 | March 23 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:11 | 141.528 | [25] |
2014 | March 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:05:03 | 143.942 | [26] |
2015 | March 21 | 88 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:51 | 147.723 | [27] |
2016 | March 19 | 2 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:05:52 | 143.008 | [28] |
2017 | March 25 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:34:00 | 116.883 | [29] |
2018 | March 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:25 | 127.283 | [30] |
2019 | March 16 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:17:43 | 130.703 | [31] |
2020 | February 29 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:28:15 | 121.417 | [32] |
2021* | Not held | [33] | ||||||||
2022 | February 26 | 07 | Cole Custer | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 165* | 330 (531.083) | 3:05:05 | 105.682 | [34] |
2023 | February 26* | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 300 (482.803) | 2:35:53 | 115.471 | [35] |
Notes
- 2008 I: Race postponed from Saturday night to Monday afternoon due to rain.[17]
- 2009 II, 2010 I and 2022: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.[20][21]
- 2021: Race canceled and moved to the Daytona road course due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33]
- 2023: Race postponed from Saturday afternoon to Sunday night due to rain.[35]
Multiple winners
Drivers
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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6 | Kyle Busch | Spring: 2009-2011, 2013 Fall: 2008, 2010 |
4 | Matt Kenseth | Spring: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
3 | Greg Biffle | Spring: 2004, 2006 Fall: 2004 |
Joey Logano | Spring: 2012, 2018 Fall: 2009 | |
2 | Kyle Larson | Spring: 2014, 2017 |
Cole Custer | Spring: 2019, 2022 |
Teams
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Spring: 2008-2013, 2020, 2023 Fall: 2008-2010 |
6 | RFK Racing | Spring: 2004-2007 Fall: 2004, 2005 |
3 | Reiser Enterprises | Spring: 1999, 2000, 2003 |
2 | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Spring: 1997, 2001 |
Richard Childress Racing | Spring: 2016 Fall: 2007 |
References
- "Production Alliance Group named title sponsor of NASCAR Xfinity 300 race at Auto Club Speedway". Auto Club Speedway. March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "1997 Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "1998 Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "1999 Auto Club 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2000 Auto Club 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2001 Auto Club 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2002 Auto Club 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2003 1-800-Pit-Shop.com 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2004 Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2004 Target House 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2005 Stater Brothers 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2005 Ameriquest 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2006 Stater Brothers 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2006 Ameriquest 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2007 Stater Brothers 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2007 Camping World 300 presented by RVS.com". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2008 Stater Brothers 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2008 Camping World RV Service 300 presented by Coleman". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2009 Stater Brothers 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2009 Copart 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2010 Stater Brothers 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2010 CampingWorld.com 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "2011 Royal Purple 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2012 Royal Purple 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2013 Royal Purple 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2014 TreatMyClot.com 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2015 Drive4Clots.com 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2016 TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2017 Service King 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2018 Roseanne 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2019 Production Alliance Group 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "2020 Production Alliance Group 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- Crandall, Kelly (December 8, 2020). "Fontana dropped, Daytona races added to 2021 NASCAR schedule". Racer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- "2022 Production Alliance Group 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- "2023 Production Alliance Group 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2023.