NASCAR 2017 Race 5: Fontana Auto Club 400 Schedule, Starting Order and Picks

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Eastern time:

SUNDAY, MARCH 26:

ON TRACK

3 p.m.: Driver Introductions

3:28 p.m.: God Bless America by: Harper Still

3:30 p.m.: Intro Presentation of Colors and Invocation by: California Army National Guard Color Guard

3:30 p.m.: Invocation by: Jeff Hamilton, Official Chaplain of Auto Club Speedway

3:31 p.m.: National Anthem by: Skylar Stecker

3:32 p.m.: Fly-by TOT: 2 F-18’s from VFA-14 Lemoore CA (Turn 4 to Turn 1)

3:37 p.m.: "Drivers, Start Your Engines:" Scott Eastwood

3:47 p.m.: Start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 (200 laps, 400 miles), FOX (Follow live)

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Starting Order:

1. Kyle Larson
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Ryan Newman
6. Matt Kenseth
7. Kevin Harvick
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Kyle Busch
10. Daniel Suarez
11. Austin Dillon
12. Kasey Kahne
13.Chase Elliott
14. Erik Jones
15. Kurt Busch
16. Clint Bowyer
17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
18. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
19. Ryan Blaney
20. Chris Buescher
21. Ty Dillon
22. Danica Patrick
23. Paul Menard
24. AJ Allmendinger
25. Michael McDowell
26. Landon Cassill
27. David Ragan
28. Cole Whitt
29. Reed Sorenson
30. Corey Lajoie
31. Aric Almirola
32. Jeffrey Earnhardt
33. Derrike Cope
34. Timmy Hill
35. Joey Logano
36. Trevor Bayne
37. Jimmie Johnson
38. Matt DiBenedetto
39. Gray Gaulding

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My Picks:

Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin

[Curler89]

My Picks

Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Larson

[dara]

The track is bumpy and dirty, giving the drivers fits.

[crazed 9.6]

bumping track... yup :eek:

Larson is on it
3 straight second places in this race, he has

Truex is not letting it easy !!

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Hard wall for Kenseth... looked like that one hurt.

[dara]

Overtime coming up, and Larson catches the loop before the yellow.

[dara]

Kyle Larson sweeps the weekend. My pick finally wins!

[Curler89]

Nice pick Dara ;)

[crazed 9.6]

Larson is the next Gordon or maybe even Petty !!!

Luv that guy Larson !!!