PALA CASINO 400 Results
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Mar 22, 2015; Fontana, CA, USA; A general view of the start of the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
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The last being run at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, and it gave the fans one to remember. This of course is number 750 consecutive starts for Kevin Harvick in the #4 Stewart Haas Toyota.
Achievement unlocked. 750 consecutive #NASCAR Cup Series starts for Kevin Harvick. pic.twitter.com/5UWQkaHdmv
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet slowed on Lap 13 of the scheduled 200 laps in Sunday’s Pala Casino 400 for the NASCAR Cup Series. He brought the car to pit road, where his crew raised the hood to assess the issue. They eventually returned to the race but could not keep a competitive pace. After a competition caution period at Lap 15, the No. 5 Chevy was pushed behind the wall to the garage for repairs.
Thank you, Fontana fans. ❤️🏁
A five-wide salute before today's race in California. pic.twitter.com/XAGACnoGAX
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
"I think I've blown up."- Kyle Larson https://t.co/igw5AUvwT8 pic.twitter.com/D6sFmvh6QR
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
Then Brad Keselowski goes for a spin thanks to just a little help from Corey LaJoie as the drivers jockeyed for positions in this final race at California racetrack. Not too much longer afterwards, Kyle Busch got a pit stop penalty for speeding on pit road. Kyle complained he didn’t speed yet the stop watches said otherwise.
https://t.co/1HOZPQVM8a pic.twitter.com/5MEviFb9TC
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
Ross Chastain and Clint Boyer radio chatter is a NASCAR classic as Chastain didn’t know how to do a Watermelon Crawl and told Boyer to show him or someone better than him. After winning stage 1.
😂 @RossChastain and @ClintBowyer. Classic. pic.twitter.com/3XLvlDcso4
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
Big contact with the inside wall for AJ Allmendinger as they get into stage 2 of the race brings out another caution which takes him out of the race, then right after that coming out of the pits the #19 Martain Truex loses a wheel “Will also be a 2-race suspension to two crew members (NASCAR choosing) for Truex losing a wheel after leaving pit road.” said @bobpockrass
Big contact with the inside wall for AJ Allmendinger. https://t.co/slAM4rsD0E pic.twitter.com/OumtaA4abi
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
The race gets crazy again when Corey LaJoie goes around after contact with Tyler Reddick.
Corey LaJoie goes around after contact with Tyler Reddick. https://t.co/jTtYXvdRgZ pic.twitter.com/jyvLq6e5kW
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
Then as the cars come to the restart, they have another huge wreck collecting several cars in the middle of the pack which brings out another caution on the field.
BIG TROUBLE ON THE RESTART IN FONTANA pic.twitter.com/gmu49JS0to
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
Talking with @TylerReddick outside the infield care center after he was collected in the big restart crash at Auto Club Speedway. pic.twitter.com/hlxyjRvxBJ
— Jamie Little (@JamieLittleTV) February 26, 2023
The end of stage 2 is given to Ross Chastain able to avoid all the wrecks and stay out front to sweep the first two stages.
Ross Chastain sweeps the opening two stages at Fontana. pic.twitter.com/LdMAFJvL45
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 26, 2023
… 30 to go … 👀 … Pit stops cycling. Who ya got?
Get to FOX for the Fontana finish. pic.twitter.com/M8VFV9uhO3
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023
it is now 11 to go with Kyle Busch leading the way with Elliott, Chastain, and Harvick going after the win. In years past there has been a caution in the final ten laps, but this year could be different. Busch extends out to a three second lead as we come down to 7 laps to go. Hamlin hits the wall thanks to Harvick, but little damage and keeps going with 5 to go in the race, the lead is down to 2 seconds, 6 car tags the wall also but keeps going, and the race is down to 3 laps to go with Kyle Busch leading trying to bring RCR Racing a victory. His lead goes to almost 4 seconds as we are 2 to go in Fontana, now its the final lap as Kyle Busch looks to win this race and does! Kyle Busch is your winner of the final race in Fontana!
