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

[ChefKeith]

The Busch racers will be in Mexico City..

And the haulers will be coming down I-35 right past here, about 15 mins away. WCG and I were tossing around the idea of getting some barricades and detour signs from work and rerouting them over to the house.

[Claytay]

Do you know when they will be coming down I35. I live close it it and would love to see the haulers to get some pics?

[NormsRevenge]

Now that would be fun.. have a giant BBQ.

[glock rocks]

Yike.

Flash
93 Octane
Bobby
Riggs

I had 3 DNF's last week.
Bo's on wavers.

[WestCoastGal]

This is what I have at the moment. :)

A List

Jeff Gordon
Ryan Newman

B List

Mark Martin
Carl Edwards
Greg Biffle
Jeremy Mayfield

C List

Scott Riggs
Joe Nemechek

[Roccus]

Hi, WCG, Won't be on line for the race. A lady friend is coming over and she hates me swapping the PIP from the race to FR. Learned long ago that the appropriate answer is "Yes, dear." }:^)
BTW, my pick is the #6. I think Mark will hit a double this weekend. Enjoy...

[Eaker]

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

Just adjusted the Jeep and it is now good to go!!

[NormsRevenge]

Youth movement front and center at Fontana

Kyle Busch (right) with brother Kurt. (AP)

The youngest front row in Cup history – Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers – will take the green Sunday at California Speedway. .. Story

Could be seeing a whole lot of Bus(c)hes in the White House the next few years. ;-)

[Claytay]

Sterling Marlin is going to get another top 10. I would pick him to win but he hasn't done that in awhile.

[NormsRevenge]

I was leaning on Flash and Riggs but, .. got to save some folks for later in the season, so they'll be there when I need some points.

[glock rocks]

Excellent.

Track bar - check.
Wedge - check.
Tear offs - check.
Cooler - ? - I-25? um...

[NYTexan]

Great pics ya got there.

My actives are:

JJ, M.Martin & DJ, Riggs

Didn't get any qualifying pts.

Best of luck to both of us!

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks, have a great day with your lady friend. :)

Like Jimmy Spencer said he is only afraid of two things, his wife and his mother.

[Roccus]

Hey, at least she lets me watch the race! Probably 'cause she likes my cooking.:)

[WestCoastGal]

I am concerned about the way Flash qualified. He was loose coming to the green and managed to hang on for one lap.

With this dumb impound rule that means his car will drive that way until they can pit. Although they can change track bar and wedge prior to the green this morning.

[AGreatPer]

I haven't heard why they are going to Mexico. I see there are no points next week. That stinks.

[NYTexan]

Yeah, and I was counting on him for qualifying points.

In general, do the drivers that excel with the restricter plate tracks not do so well with the larger/ flater tracks?

[SouthTexas]

That sure does look like my list, thought it was for a minute!

*Gordon*Martin*Edwards*Riggs*

[ChefKeith]

I'll see if any info is available.

[WestCoastGal]

Mostly DEI in that category unfortunately. Doesn't look like they have this track figured out yet.