The Auto Club 500 is an annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held the weekend after the Daytona 500 at Auto Club Raceway in Fontana, California.
The 2009 Auto Club 500 was held on February 22, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. PST. Matt Kenseth, who also won the opening race, the Daytona 500, won the race.ESPN.com: Kenseth bests Gordon in Auto Club 500 Brian Vickers won the pole position during qualifying on February 20, 2009. He was however forced to start at the back of the pack for the race after the engine in his car had to be replaced. Vickers was the official pole winner, but Jimmie Johnson started in the lead position.ESPN.com: Vickers Wins Pole by 0.059 Seconds
2009 Auto Club 500 Fast Facts
- Date: February 22, 2009
- Time: 3:00 p.m. PST
- Entertainment: Gavin Rossdale
- Grand marshal: Hugh Laurie
- Television coverage: FOX
Auto Club 500 Winners
- 2008: Carl EdwardsNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2007: Matt KensethNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2006: Matt KensethNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2005: Greg BiffleNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2004: Jeff GordonNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2003: Kurt BuschNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2002: Jimmie JohnsonNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2001: Rusty WallaceNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 2000: Jeremy MayfieldNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 1999: Jeff GordonNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 1998: Mark MartinNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
- 1997: Jeff GordonNASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
References
Fast Facts
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Sponsor
Automobile Club of Southern California
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Location
Fontana, California
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Fact:
First held in 1997
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Distance
500 miles, 250 two-mile laps
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Shape
D-shaped oval
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Banking
14° turns, 11° frontstretch, 3° backstretch
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Frontstretch
3,100 feet
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Backstretch
2,500 feet
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Seating
92,000
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2008 winner
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Fact:
Called the California 500 from 1997 to 1999 and the NAPA Auto Parts 500 from 2000 to 2002NASCAR.com: Auto Club 500 History
