Farewell, Fontana: NASCAR’s last weekend at a racing gem

Published February 25, 2023 7:51 PM

By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Most of NASCAR’s Cup Series drivers feel like they’re saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend. Auto Club Speedway has a track that’s seemingly adored by every professional wheelman on the continent. Those two miles of gloriously weathered asphalt have allowed racers to be their best selves with the ideal combination of grip and space during a quarter-century of memorable Sundays. The second race of the current Cup season will be the last before this beloved pavement is torn up and discarded, ostensibly to clear the way to build a short track course.

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