NASCAR Cup Series Fontana schedule, entry list and how to watch
Following a thrilling Daytona 500, NASCAR heads west for three weeks as the 2022 season gets fully underway.
How to watch NASCAR at Auto Club Speedway
Both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will be on track this weekend for Round 2 of the 2022 season. Rookie Austin Cindric heads into the race as the newly crowned Daytona 500 winner with another first-time winner, Austin Hill, taking the checkered flag in the NXS season-opener at Daytona.
Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Saturday, February 26
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series practice - FOX SPORTS
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
2:35 p.m. - 4 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
5 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series race (150 laps/300 miles) - FOX SPORTS 1
Sunday, February 27
3:30 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series race - (200 laps/400 miles) - FOX
There are just 36 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with no open teams entered. This will actually be NASCAR's second race in California this month after the pre-season exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum three weeks ago.
Alex Bowman is the defending winner at Auto Club Speedway. NASCAR did not race there in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Kyle Busch has the most wins at the 2-mile track, taking victories in 2005, 2013, 2014, and 2019.
|
No. |
Driver |
Team |
Crew Chief |
Manufacturer |
|
1 |
Ross Chastain |
TrackHouse Racing |
Phil Surgen |
Chevrolet |
|
2 |
Austin Cindric |
Team Penske |
Jeremy Bullins |
Ford |
|
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Richard Childress Racing |
Justin Alexander |
Chevrolet |
|
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Stewart Haas Racing |
Rodney Childers |
Ford |
|
5 |
Kyle Larson |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Cliff Daniels |
Chevrolet |
|
6 |
Brad Keselowski |
RFK Racing |
Matt McCall |
Ford |
|
7 |
Corey Lajoie |
Spire Motorsports |
Ryan Sparks |
Chevrolet |
|
8 |
Tyler Reddick |
Richard Childress Racing |
Randall Burnett |
Chevrolet |
|
9 |
Chase Elliott |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Alan Gustafson |
Chevrolet |
|
10 |
Aric Almirola |
Stewart Haas Racing |
Drew Blickensderfer |
Ford |
|
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Chris Gabehart |
Toyota |
|
12 |
Ryan Blaney |
Team Penske |
Jonathan Hassler |
Ford |
|
14 |
Chase Briscoe |
Stewart Haas Racing |
John Klausmeier |
Ford |
|
15 |
David Ragan |
Rick Ware Racing |
Michael Hillman |
Ford |
|
16 |
Daniel Hemric (i) |
Kaulig Racing |
Matt Swiderski |
Chevrolet |
|
17 |
Chris Buescher |
RFK Racing |
Scott Graves |
Ford |
|
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Ben Beshore |
Toyota |
|
19 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
James Small |
Toyota |
|
20 |
Christopher Bell |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Adam Stevens |
Toyota |
|
21 |
Harrison Burton |
Wood Brothers Racing |
Brian Wilson |
Ford |
|
22 |
Joey Logano |
Team Penske |
Paul Wolfe |
Ford |
|
23 |
Bubba Wallace |
23XI Racing |
Bootie Barker III |
Toyota |
|
24 |
William Byron |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Ryan Fugle |
Chevrolet |
|
31 |
Justin Haley |
Kaulig Racing |
Trent Owens |
Chevrolet |
|
34 |
Michael McDowell |
Front Row Motorsports |
Blake Harris |
Ford |
|
38 |
Todd Gilliland |
Front Row Motorsports |
Seth Barbour |
Ford |
|
41 |
Cole Custer |
Stewart Haas Racing |
Mike Shiplett |
Ford |
|
42 |
Ty Dillon |
Petty GMS Motorsports |
Jerame Donley |
Chevrolet |
|
43 |
Erik Jones |
Petty GMS Motorsports |
David Elenz |
Chevrolet |
|
45 |
Kurt Busch |
23XI Racing |
Billy Scott |
Toyota |
|
47 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
Brian Pattie |
Chevrolet |
|
48 |
Alex Bowman |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Greg Ives |
Chevrolet |
|
51 |
Cody Ware |
Rick Ware Racing |
Billy Plourde |
Ford |
|
77 |
Landon Cassill |
Spire Motorsports |
Kevin Bellicourt |
Chevrolet |
|
78 |
BJ Mcleod |
Live Fast Motorsports |
Lee Leslie |
Ford |
|
99 |
Daniel Suarez |
TrackHouse Racing |
Travis Mack |
Chevrolet |
Playoff Standings
Although there's only been one race, it's never too early to take a look at the playoff picture. Cindric is the only driver currently locked into the postseason with Martin Truex Jr. the only other driver to have playoff bonus points, thanks to winning Stage 1 and Stage 2 at Daytona.
| Pos. | DRIVER | RACES | WIN | T5 | T10 | POLE | LAPS | LED | AVST | AVFN | POINTS | DIFF | PPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austin Cindric |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 21 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 54 | 5 | |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 67 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Martin Truex, Jr. |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 11 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 49 | -5 | 2 |
| 4 | Bubba Wallace |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 12 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 47 | -7 | 0 |
| 5 | Chase Briscoe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 41 | -13 | 0 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 36 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 41 | -13 | 0 |
| 7 | Michael McDowell |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 39 | -15 | 0 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 28 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 38 | -16 | 0 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 35 | -19 | 0 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 34 | -20 | 0 |
| 11 | Joey Logano |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 1 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 33 | -21 | 0 |
| 12 | Aric Almirola |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 38.0 | 5.0 | 32 | -22 | 0 |
| 13 | David Ragan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 34.0 | 8.0 | 29 | -25 | 0 |
| 14 | Ty Dillon |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 26 | -28 | 0 |
| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 16 | 18.0 | 28.0 | 25 | -29 | 0 |
| 16 | Kurt Busch |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 24 | -30 | 0 |
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