NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AUTO CLUB 500 FONTANA CALIFORNIA_____February 27, 2005 2pm ET FOX

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[WestCoastGal]

AUTO CLUB 500 CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2005 2pm ET

Busch Race- Stater Bros. 300 FX Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Auto Club 500 Bud Pole qualifying FX Sat. 3 p.m.
Truck Race American Racing Wheels 200 SPEED Fri. 9 p.m.

All Times are ET

CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY, FONTANA CALIFORNIA

Track Facts

Land
Total Site	568 acres
Speedway Interior	130.7 acres
Track Information
Track Size	Two-mile D-shaped oval
Track Width	75 feet wide with 15-foot apron
Turns 1-2; 3-4	14-degree banking
Front Stretch	11-degree banking; 3100 feet in length
Back Straightaway	3-degree banking; 2500 feet in length
	21 turns, 2.36 miles
Garages	3 garages with 100 spaces
Composition	Asphalt track, pit lane and parking areas; concrete pit stalls
Pit Road	2200 feet in length with 44 individual pit areas

[WestCoastGal]

Pinging for today's race......

California [ Light Fog 43° ]
TV: Auto Club 300 | FOX | Sun., 2 p.m. ET

[umgud]

THX for da ping

[glock rocks]

hey there al

coffee Coffee COFFEE!!

[glock rocks]

This is a test of the EAKER PING system. This is only a test.

[WestCoastGal]

Hey Pete, here's the inside of the #22 Bill Davis Racing hauler.

[ChefKeith]

BUT IT WAS NOT LOUD ENOUGH!!!!

[ChefKeith]

(just incase you are visually impared)

[GRRRRR]

We are HOME from our travels, nap time before the race...let's go for TWO in a ROW!! 24 Car Rolling!

G

[WestCoastGal]

Welcome back, hope you had a GRRREAT time.

[glock rocks]

GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES

Tire:
Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials (Nextel Cup and Busch Series);
Goodyear Wrangler Speedway Radials (Craftsman Truck Series)
Codes: Left - D-6852; Right - D-6854
Circumference: Left - 87.4 in.; Right - 88.7 in.
Estimated Pit Stops: Every 48-52 laps, based on fuel mileage

Number of Tires Required:
Nextel Cup: Left - 1,500, Right - 1,500
Busch Series: Left - 550, Right - 550
Craftsman Truck: Left - 325, Right - 325

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front - 30 psi
Right Front - 48 psi
Left Rear - 30 psi
Right Rear - 45 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front - 24 psi
Right Front - 44 psi
Left Rear - 24 psi
Right Rear - 41 psi

Notes: This is the first time Goodyear will bring this particular combination of left- and right-side tires to California . . . the previous combination was run at the two-mile speedway by teams in all three major NASCAR series throughout the 2004 season . . . all three NASCAR series will compete on the same tires this weekend, though the Nextel Cup and Busch Series tires will be branded "Goodyear Eagle" and the Craftsman Truck Series tires will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" . . . this is the first of eight races at which Nextel Cup teams are scheduled to run this tire set-up in 2005 . . . in addition to California, this combination will be run by Nextel Cup, Busch and Truck Series teams at Charlotte, Michigan, Chicago, Kansas and Kentucky this season . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at California . . . the air pressure in the inner liners must be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

Goodyear Quote: Mark Keto, Lead Engineer, Stock Car Racing: "We developed this tire set-up this past fall, and it is new for the 2005 season. We held primary testing at Charlotte with Joe Nemechek and Bobby Labonte, while most (Nextel) Cup teams ran these codes at the open test at Fontana last month. The difference between this set-up and the one run last year at Fontana is a 'grippier' right-side compound to compliment NASCAR's new, reduced aero rules package."

[Eaker]

So, is there a race today??

How does one get on the ping list??

; < }

[GRRRRR]

Yeah, super time, Hawaii is a wonderful place, Maui and Kaui were our favorites, saw lots of whales and stuff, lots of stuff.

I have over 1600 pics to go thru and will post a link in a few days where you all can go see what we saw...

Can't believe it's not Darlington today...seems sacreligous to be in CA for a race so early in the season, LONG drive from FLA!

G

[Afronaut]

This is a cool track, The setups are either straightaway speed, or geeting off a corner. A flat fast track that can give three wide on all parts.

This is a great race to tape and watch tonight. Blow through the same boring commercials. I am doing this for the rest of the season. Weekends are too short and the time wasted during the day is not worth it.

So that is why I cannot add to this great thread. All I can say is I hope the #8 and #20 do not finish, <--HA ! And the #97, #10, #01, do well.

[ChefKeith]

"Ya think Ya got enough pics there Butch?"

Yep it just 'aint right- Darlington

I guess we traditionalists could start calling it Darlington West.

[glock rocks]

I'm kinda amazed at the recommended outside tire pressures. Wild. I'm goin Hendrick today, but rootin for Smoke.

So there :o)

[NormsRevenge]

I love Hawaii too... I'm a big island Kona side kind of guy at heart. Love the coffee.

Sounds like ya had a real good time.. I never seen many if any whales.. We were always land-schlubbing it. ;-)

I hear ya on Darlington,, and heck, next week, The Busch racers will be in Mexico City..

[glock rocks]

How does one get on the ping list??

Well, take this here apple, run out yonder about 100 yards and hold it up over yer head.

[NormsRevenge]

Howdy and a fine Good Morning to All...

I'll be running these fellars today..

RocketMan
Biffle
Octane 93
Joe

(fingers and toes crossed)

[NYTexan]

Thanks for the ping!

Not so sure about my pics this week.
But anybody can blow up or crash & burn!

[NormsRevenge]

California SPeedway today FoRecast ---

Today:
Sunshine along with a few clouds.
High 64F.
Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.