Next up, the NASCAR Cup Series takes to the track for their final round of practice. Auto Club Speedway hosts the show in Fontana, California.
View the full 2020 Auto Club Speedway final practice times below.
This is the last chance for driver to tune their setups ahead of Sunday’s race. It’s also the last session ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying run.
Auto Club
Final Practice Report
Duration: 50 minutes
5 minutes in, Ryan Blaney sits at the top of the times sheet. He and William Byron are running a tribute paint scheme to Kobe Bryant this weekend.
Just as we saw in the opening round of practice, drivers set their fast laps early in the session. The tires far off at a rapid rate.
15 minutes in, Kyle Busch brushes the wall in turn three. The car landed on the bumps and it washed up into the fence. Busch heads to the garage.
Halfway in Auto Club practice
Halfway in NASCAR practice: 1. Ryan Blaney (40.866); 2. Alex Bowman (40.955); 3. Christopher Bell (40.980); 4. Clint Bowyer (40.984); 5. Brad Keselowski (41.005); 6. Matt DiBenedetto (41.050); 7. Tyler Reddick (41.102); 8. Kurt Busch (41.123); 9. Chase Elliott (41.124); 10. Joey Logano (41.167);
Just past the halfway mark, not only does Blaney sit at the top of the overall times sheet but he also leads in 20 lap averages.
17 minutes remain, Kyle Busch is back on track after earlier contact with the wall.
15 minutes remain, Chase Elliott is sitting in the garage area. He’s done for the session as he serves an inspection penalty from last week.
10 minutes remain, Alex Bowman jumps to the top of the board. He was quickest in the opening round. With new tires, he surfaces back at the top.
It’s a clean sweep of the weekend thus far. Alex Bowman wins final NASCAR practice at Auto Club Speedway!
View full Auto Club final practice results below.
Auto Club Speedway
Final Practice Results
February 28, 2020
NASCAR Cup Series
Session Start: 5:35pm ET
Pos | Driver | Time
1. Alex Bowman
40.764
2. Ryan Blaney
40.866
3. Bubba Wallace
40.868
4. Kurt Busch
40.952
5. Christopher Bell
40.980
6. Clint Bowyer
40.984
7. Brad Keselowski
41.005
8. Kyle Larson
41.043
9. Matt DiBenedetto
41.050
10. Kyle Busch
41.066
11. Ross Chastain
41.067
12. Chris Buescher
41.071
13. Aric Almirola
41.072
14. Tyler Reddick
41.102
15. William Byron
41.110
16. Joey Logano
41.112
17. Chase Elliott
41.124
18. Kevin Harvick
41.181
19. Martin Truex Jr
41.196
20. Cole Custer
41.230
21. Jimmie Johnson
41.249
22. Erik Jones
41.252
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
41.281
24. Michael McDowell
41.281
25. Ryan Preece
41.347
26. Denny Hamlin
41.376
27. Austin Dillon
41.402
28. Ty Dillon
41.424
29. Corey LaJoie
41.647
30. John Hunter Nemechek
41.661
31. Daniel Suarez
42.142
32. JJ Yeley
42.579
33. Quin Houff
43.255
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Auto Club Results (2019)
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