
Track Specs:
Track/Race Length: 2.0 mile D-shaped oval, 250 laps, 500 miles
Superspeedway: 2.0-mile oval 75 feet wide with a 15 foot apron
Banking: turns: 14°; frontstretch 11°; backstretch 3°
Front Stretch: 3,100feet
Back Stretch: 2,500feet
Pit Road: 2,200 feet long with 44 individual pit stalls
Garages: Three garages with 100 spaces
Pit Road Speed: 55mph
Pace Car Speed: 60mph
Approx: 1,800 Infield RV spaces
Grandstand seating capacity: 90,988
Christian Slater will be Grand Marshal for Auto Club 400
Actor Christian Slater, star of the upcoming FOX comedy “Breaking In”, will serve as Grand Marshal for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup race – the Auto Club 400 – at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 27.
As Grand Marshal, Slater will give the command, “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines,” to the 43-car field of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The event will be televised at noon on FOX.
What to watch for:
Passing up front was high at Auto Club Speedway. In the February event, there were 35 green flag passes for the lead all around the track. In October, there were 30. Combined, there were 65 green flag passes for the lead last season at Auto Club Speedway, the highest two-race total since NASCAR started taking passing stats in 2005.
Walk of Fame Induction (outside Gate 12)
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
11:00 a.m.
Tony Stewart
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
10:30 a.m.
Jimmie Johnson
FREE CONCERTS - Turn 4 area. Open to infield guests, suite guests and guests with a pit pass)
FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. Erich Munzner and Good Fortune
7:30 p.m. Brother Sal
SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. GrooveSession Performs on FanZone Stage
11:00 a.m. PawnShop Kings Performs on FanZone Stage
12:30 p.m. Brother Sal Performs on FanZone Stage
6:00 p.m. Old School the Band
7:30 p.m. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Thursday, March 24
6:00pm – 8pm
A.J. Allmendinger
Casey Mears
Miss Sprint Cup Monica Palumbo
Sprint Fan Rally at Best Buy Mobile
Stonewood Center Mall [1st level]
251 Stonewood Street
Downey, CA.
4:00 – 8:00pm local time
Race in a simulator and get the chance to win Auto Club 400 tickets.
6:00 – 9:00pm local time
NASCAR Night at Echos of Faith Christian Center
Trevor Bayne
Michael McDowell
Blake Koch
Eric McClure & Randy McDonald (team owner)
Echos of Faith Christian Center
11255 Central Avenue
Ontario, CA 91762
Featuring race cars, hot rods and motorcycles along with live music and fun inflatables for kids. Drivers will be appearing and signing autographs. Also scheduled is a stunt driving contest between the NASCAR drivers and Hollywood stuntman Sammy Maloof. The event and autograph session is free to attend.
12:00 – 3:00pm local time
Clint Bowyer
Will participate in a bus tour visiting various locations as part of Speedway Day in L.A. The Bus Tour begins at 12:00pm at
Los Angeles City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA
Approx. 1:15pm local time
Tony Stewart
Q&A session at the Wildlfe Theater in the children’s area at the Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road
Oakland, California
Race fans are invited to watch Stewart interact with animals and attend the Q&A session. Fans can also receive a $2 discount on admission by mentioning “Infineon Raceway” at the ticket booth on Thursday, March 24.
5:00 – 7:00pm local time
David Ragan
Superior Grocers
16055 Foothill Blvd.
Fontana, CA
5:30pm local time
Jamie McMurray
Bass Pro Shops
7777 Victoria Gardens Lane
Etiwanda, CA
909.922.5500
Friday, March 25
7:00pm local time
SpeedZone
Brad Keselowski
17871 Castleton Street
Industry, CA
Tel: 626.913.9663
9:00pm local time
Buffalo Wild Wings
Brad Keselowski
8188 Day Creek Blvd. #140
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
6:00pm local time
Elliott Sadler
Bass Pro Shops
7777 Victoria Gardens Lane
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Tel: 909.922.5500
Saturday, March 26
10:30am local time
Jeff Gordon
DiscoverIE FanZone main stage for a Q&A at Auto Club Speedway
10:30am local time
Jimmie Johnson
Scheduled to be inducted into the Auto Club Speedway Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame is located outside Gate 12 at Auto Club Speedway.
12:00pm local time
Michael Waltrip
BOOK SIGNING: “In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything”
Auto Club Speedway display in the DiscoverIE FanZone
Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the Auto Club Speedway display. The Auto Club Speedway display is located at the Center-East area of the DiscoverIE FanZone near Gate 12.
11:30am – 12:00pm local time
Aric Almirola & Josh Wise
Scheduled to sign autographs at the JR Nation merchandise hauler located in the fan concourse area at Auto Club Speedway
Sunday, March 27
8:00 – 8:15am local time
Jeff Burton
Scheduled to appear for a Q&A session at the Team chevy Racing display located in the midway area at Auto Club Speedway
9:15am local time
Greg Biffle
Participating in Kids Club Story Time at the DiscoverIE FanZone Main Stage at Auto Club Speedway
9:00am local time
Kurt Busch
Appearing at the Auto Club Display in the DiscoverIE FanZone. The display is located in the Center-East area of the DiscoverIE FanZone, near gate 12 at Auto Club Speedway.
9:00am local time
Clint Bowyer
Jeff Burton
Michael Waltrip
scheduled to appear at Auto Club Speedway’s Coca-Cola Family Track Walk. Walk is free to all race fans with an Auto Club 400 ticket! Walk the track and experience its 14 degree banking before your favorite drivers fire up their engines. Special driver appearances by Coca-Cola Racing Family members Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Michael Waltrip, plus music, DJ, Coca-Cola refreshments and fun activities for the whole family.
8:45am local time
Juan Pablo Montoya
Q&A session at the Chevy Display in the DiscoverIE FanZone at Auto Club Speedway.
9:45am local time
#1 Over-the-Wall Pit Crew
Scheduled to sign autographs at the Team Chevy Racing display located in the midway at Auto Club Speedway