2020 Auto Club 400 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 Auto Club 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on March 1, 2020, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the third race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch.
== Report ==
=== Background ===
Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) is a 2 miles (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. It is also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is the only track owned by ISC to have naming rights sold. The speedway is served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
==== Entry list[edit] ====
No.	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer
00 	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	Chevrolet
1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	Ford
3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
8 	Tyler Reddick (R) 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
10 	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
12 	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	Ford
13 	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	Chevrolet
14 	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
15 	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
17 	Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
19 	Martin Truex Jr. 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
20 	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
21 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers Racing 	Ford
22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford
24 	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
27 	Reed Sorenson 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
32 	Cole Custer (R) 	Go Fas Racing 	Ford
34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
36 	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
37 	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
38 	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
41 	Daniel Suárez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
43 	Darrell Wallace Jr. 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
47 	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
48 	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
51 	Garrett Smithley (R)	Petty Ware Racing 	Chevrolet
52 	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	Ford
77 	Timmy Hill 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
95 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Leavine Family Racing 	Toyota
== Qualifying ==
Joey Logano scored the pole for the race.
=== Qualifying results ===
Pos	No.	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer
1 	22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford
2 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
3 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
4 	10 	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
5 	42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
6 	18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
7 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
8 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	Ford
9 	14 	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
10 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	Ford
11 	41 	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
12 	17 	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
13 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
14 	19 	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
15 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
16 	13 	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	Chevrolet
17 	88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
18 	20 	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
19 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
20 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
21 	24 	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
22 	21 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	Ford
23 	37 	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	Chevrolet
24 	48 	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
25 	95 	Christopher Bell (R)	Leavine Family Racing 	Toyota
26 	47 	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
27 	32 	Cole Custer (R) 	Go FAS Racing 	Ford
28 	43 	Darrell Wallace Jr. 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
29 	34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
30 	38 	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
31 	15 	Ross Chastain (i) 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
32 	36 	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
33 	00 	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	Chevrolet
34 	27 	Reed Sorenson 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
35 	51 	Garrett Smithley (R)	Petty Ware Racing 	Chevrolet
36 	52 	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	Ford
37 	77 	Timmy Hill 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
== Race ==
=== Stage Results ===
Stage One Laps: 60
Pos 	No 	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer 	Points
1 	22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford 	10
2 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	9
3 	18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	8
4 	19 	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	7
5 	10 	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	6
6 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	5
7 	42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	4
8 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	3
9 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	Ford 	2
10 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet 	1
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Stage Two Laps: 60
Pos 	No 	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer 	Points
1 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	10
2 	22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford 	9
3 	42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	8
4 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	Ford 	7
5 	18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	6
6 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	Ford 	5
7 	19 	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	4
8 	20 	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	3
9 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	2
10 	8 	Tyler Reddick (R) 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet 	1
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=== Final Stage Results[edit] ===
Stage Three Laps: 80
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Laps	Points
1 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	202 	55
2 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	202 	56
3 	19	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	202 	45
4 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	202 	53
5 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	202 	42
6 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	202 	38
7 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	202 	33
8 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	202 	35
9 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	202 	29
10 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	202 	28
11 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	202 	26
12 	12	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	202 	30
13 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	202 	25
14 	21	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	202 	23
15 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	202 	25
16 	88	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	202 	21
17 	37	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	202 	20
18 	95	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing 	202 	19
19 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	202 	18
20 	13	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	202 	17
21 	32	Cole Custer 	Go FAS Racing 	202 	16
22 	34	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	202 	15
23 	47	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	202 	14
24 	36	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	201 	13
25 	38	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	201 	12
26 	15	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	201 	0
27 	27	Reed Sorenson 	Premium Motorsports 	200 	0
28 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	196 	9
29 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	196 	8
30 	43	Darrell Wallace Jr.	Richard Petty Motorsports	195 	7
31 	51	Garrett Smithley 	Petty Ware Racing 	193 	6
32 	52	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	193 	5
33 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	192 	4
34 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	191 	3
35 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	191 	15
36 	77	Timmy Hill 	Spire Motorsports 	62 	0
37 	00	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	2 	0
=== Cautions ===
7 for 30 laps
#1:Landon Cassill Crash (Lap 3-6)
#2:Corey LaJoie Blows a Tire (Lap 16-18)
#3:Stage 1 Completion (Lap 62-66)
#4:Stage 2 Completion (Lap 122-126)
#5:Matt Tifft gets into the Wall (Lap 188-191)
#6:Byron spins, triggers the Big One (Lap 192-195) (Red Flag)
#7:Clint Bowyer Triggers 3 car crash involving Buescher and Bubba (Lap 196-200) (Red Flag)
=== Lead Changes ===
14 among 6 different drivers
Driver 	Laps Led
Joey Logano 	1-41
Kyle Busch 	42-50
Brad Keselowski	51-52
Joey Logano 	53-69
Kevin Harvick 	70-75
Kyle Busch 	76-89
Joey Logano 	90-124
Jimmie Johnson 	125-126
Kyle Larson 	127-129
Joey Logano 	130-148
Kevin Harvick 	149-178
Kyle Busch 	179-182
Joey Logano 	183-189
Kyle Busch 	190-202
=== Points Standings ===
Driver 	Points
Kyle Busch 	153
Joey Logano 	150
Brad Keselowski	143
Kevin Harvick 	120
Aric Almirola 	110
Chase Elliott 	108
Kurt Busch 	102
Ryan Blaney 	100
Denny Hamlin 	94
Martin Truex Jr	91
Alex Bowman 	83
Erik Jones 	81
Kyle Larson 	79
Clint Bowyer 	78
Jimmie Johnson 	68
William Byron 	63
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