California Auto Club Speedway - Auto Club 400 - Sunday, Mar 1

[kamsquared]

Post your picks for the race in California right here!!!

[kamsquared]

kamsquared is going to go with Krazy Kyle Busch in the #18 Jimmie Johnson in the 48 because NASCAR is going to rig the race to let him win.......

[agkg25220]

Joey Logano/22

[renokenn]

I'll go with less Krazy Kurt Busch

[idigrust]

Ross Chastain in the #6 Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Racing (Filling in for Ryan Newman)

[Beverlx]

12/Blaney

48/Johnson

[kukhawk]

Kyle Busch please.

[pinnacle-project]

#88 Alex Bowman (unless I change my mind after qualifying is done)

[HeymabelBlackLabel]

Brad Keselowski get the monkey off his back this week. Gimme Brad in the #2 please.

[Beamer]

Jimmie Johnson 48.

[Alaska Chris]

Alaska Chris picks # 8 Tyler Reddick

[eric]

48 JIMMIE JOHNSON

[wpeters]

I'll go with #14 Clint Bowyer.

[alanmiller]

# 9 Chase Elliott

[Nosinut]

Let’s see how many 30 something points #10 Aric Almirola can get me.

[Scott Rollert]

I'm going with Almirola too. The #10 has been fast so far, which could mean greater damage in a wreck, too.

[Justcans]

I'm going to go with #88 Alex Bowman this week. Thanks!!

[RoblozinMaine]

RoblozinMaine will go with Tyler Reddick

[idigrust]

ByStaff Report NASCAR.com March 1, 2020 at 12:32 PM
The JTG Daugherty Racing Nos. 37 and 47 teams were issued L1-level penalties Sunday after NASCAR officials discovered the team’s Chevrolets were not in compliance with the NASCAR Cup Series Rule Book in pre-qualifying inspection.

Officials said that the two teams violated Section 20.20 of the Rule Book: “Assembled Vehicle Overall Rules; Note: Parts, systems, devices, omissions or component failures cannot affect what what should otherwise be the normal airflow over the body of the vehicle.” The following penalties were subsequently handed down in Fontana, California:

• The Nos. 37 and 47 of drivers Ryan Preece and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., respectively, will be sent to the rear for Sunday’s race (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX). Stenhouse Jr. had qualified 10th and Preece had qualified 20th on Saturday.

• Both drivers and teams will be docked 10 points in their respective driver and owner standings.

• Additionally, crew chiefs Trent Owens (No. 37) and Brian Pattie (No. 47) have been suspended from Sunday’s Auto Club 400 through the at-track penalty provisions of the rule book.

A JTG Daugherty spokesperson said that engineer Brian Burns would substitute for Owens on the No. 37 pit box, and that engineer Eddie Pardue would fill in for Pattie with the No. 47 team in Sunday’s 400-miler.

[Beercanpete]

Just before the green flag waves … I'll take Alex Bowman in the #88 this week!

[kamsquared]

Switching to Johnson because NASCAR has to rig the race so he can win in his home state for his last race at California Speedway!!

[renokenn]

Switching to Johnson because NASCAR has to rig the race so he can win in his home state for his last race at California Speedway!!

And I thought I was cynical

[idigrust]

Switching to Johnson because NASCAR has to rig the race so he can win in his home state for his last race at California Speedway!!

[Beamer]

Switching to Johnson because NASCAR has to rig the race so he can win in his home state for his last race at California Speedway!!

Holy

[eric]

Switching to Johnson because NASCAR has to rig the race so he can win in his home state for his last race at California Speedway!!

Just admit it Kurt, you're switching because I picked him.

[kamsquared]

Switching to Johnson because NASCAR has to rig the race so he can win in his home state for his last race at California Speedway!!

Just admit it Kurt, you're switching because I picked him.

Should have stuck with Kyle........

[eric]

Should have stuck with Kyle........

I don't know, I feel pretty good with getting only 7 from "7-time". I think that's better than I did last year.

[pinnacle-project]

Should have stuck with Kyle........

I don't know, I feel pretty good with getting only 7 from "7-time". I think that's better than I did last year.

I agree. There should be plenty of opportunities to get a top 5 finish out of Kyle. Jimmie is a big question mark. I hope I am wrong but this could be his only top 10 finish this year.

[eric]

Jimmie is a big question mark. I hope I am wrong but this could be his only top 10 finish this year.

Actually he is doing pretty well this year. Definitely not his only top ten this year since this was his second already in only three races. But yes, still a question mark for me at this point.