Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2010 Auto Club 500 at Fontana
Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.
Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.
With five races to go, you were seeing RCR cars running up front as a whole. It wasn’t just one. It was all of them running good.
Uncertainty as to whether the race would run its full distance ignited something fans have never seen during a Cup event at Fontana before… real racing.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Auto Club 500.
In Fontana, the status quo returned. Jimmie Johnson had the best car on Sunday, leading eight times for a race-high 101 laps.
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray is the most PR-friendly NASCAR driver to win the Daytona 500 since Michael Waltrip several years ago?
It was Jimmie Johnson who lost out – his rear-axle failure at Daytona was enough for him to lose his grip atop our poll for the first time since last fall.
While NASCAR’s new rules led to a record-breaking 21 leaders at Daytona, it’s hard to gauge right now if the sport’s momentum from plate racing can carry over.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Great American Race, the Daytona 500.
It’s not likely that any driver in NASCAR would tell you that he would trade a Daytona 500 win for a win in any other race of the season.