Member's: Post your Top 3 Picks for NASCAR @ Fontana Sunday on ABC...also who will cause the first caution & how many cautions in the race.

*Please post b-4 the race starts : ) What LOL
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FONTANA


2:30 p.m. ET Sunday, ABC


FONTANA


4 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN2


MARTINSVILLE


12:30 p.m. ET Oct. 24, SPEED



Fractured fairytale

Carl Edwards no longer needs crutches to get around, and although his Chase isn't on solid footing he reminds us neither was Jimmie Johnson's at one point in 2006.

Sound Off: Edwards | Montoya | Kahne | Johnson | Vickers | Busch | Stewart | Newman
Fontana, Calif.
Partly Sunny 53°
Forecast




Hamlin zooms to the pole at Fontana

Chase drivers will make up seven of the top 11 starting positions.
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Race Lineup


Reutimann's qual time disallowed

Goes from second to 42nd after inspection finds shock violation.
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Toyotas to front row


Kenseth returns to site of last victory

Early promise turned into summer of discontent as he missed Chase.
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Fontana insight


Junior acknowledges talks with Danica

Expressed positive feelings toward having Patrick in one of his cars.
12 Comments
Rumor has it



Talladega restrictor plates to be reduced

Move will reduce horsepower and take off bit of top-end speed.
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Fences to be raised


Non-Chasers walk fine line with Chasers

Stakes are different for the 31 drivers not racing for a championship.
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Cup Race Preview


Nationwide finalizes dates for new car

2010: debut at Daytona in July, three other races; 2011: full time.
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Nationwide Preview


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Probably shouldn't guess without at least looking to see all of the qualifying times but we're not betting cold hard cash here.... are we???

1. Tony Stewart
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Juan Pablo Montoya

1st Caution: David Gilliland
# of Cautions: 7

How about a new choice? Last place: Dave Blaney

 

...Hi Brian, No Hard Cash, just fun picks. I like the "Who will be last place in the race" I think it will be `Space : )
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Congrat's 2 `Joey....a future NASCAR Champion on the move
***Brent**** Hope U R still play'in Wish U & readers a Happy/Fun Race Day 4-Sure

Joey on the spot

Inside 10 laps to go, Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle were contenders for the checkers. Instead, they're taking home the steering wheel as Joey Logano wins at Fontana -- while his father, Tom, has a face-to-face with NASCAR and loses his hard card.

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Fontana, Calif.
Cloudy 59°
Forecast




Late-race crash
takes out leaders

Inside 10 laps to go, Brad Keselowski gets loose, Denny Hamlin slides up into Greg Biffle.
Hamlin subs Busch



Round and round:
Yellow sets stage

Townley gets into Leffler while Allgaier and Gaughan also crash with only 26 laps to go.
Post-race reactions


Busch has flu bug; Gilliland on standby

An unexpected foe may be Kyle Busch's biggest battle this weekend.
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Racing the Chasers


No more excuses for Auto Club Speedway

With a Chase race and good weather, Fontana hopes for a difference.
43 Comments
Purchase tickets



Single-car business model suits Gordon

Has proven his resiliency time and time again with variety of sponsors.
3 Comments
True Character


Edwards looks to get back on solid footing

Reminds us Johnson had to overcome a big deficit to win the title in 2006.
5 Comments
Sound Off: Edwards


Johnson boosted by
champ's successes

Jarit Johnson isn't content to ride his sibling's coattails.
4 Comments
Chase Insider

 

 

Space, Kevin Harvick! ARE YOU CRAZY? You think cuz it's his home track he's going to pull one off? 1st off, let me say I am a HUGE fan of Harvick. Whem we go to the race at MIS, I am in a Harvick shirt and hat. BUT reality is RCR just isn't up to snuff, and Harvicks pit team isn't the class it needs to be in. None the less, I DO wish Harvick the best of luck, and I DO hope he wins. Am I going to bet my life savings of $1.63 on him? NOT A CHANCE!

So who DO I pick???

1. J. Johnson
2. M. Martin
3. J. P. Montoya
4. G. Biffle
5. D. Hamlin

 

Hey... 'Space is back, so now the Nascar thread is too! Awesome! We could have done it without you buddy, but it just wouldn't have been the same.

The Hendrick cars did not look good in qualifying - and that extends to Pony and his pluggy sidekick Newman. I gotta admit, at this point I am wishing ill will toward Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie is almost perfect, but Mark is better. Mark Martin & Jimmie will salvage a good run. I'm thinking that the Roush cars may finally get a good race off with Bifle leading the charge. Edwards is off crutch's, but I don't think that made much of difference. Peblo continues to race strong, but I'm still convince he'll run out of luck. In fact, I going to pick him

1. Greg Bifle
2. Mark Martin
3. Joey Logano

1st caution: Juan Peblo
# of cautions: 8
Last place: Joe Nemechek

Its a great idea to pick last place. In these races nowadays, these start-and-park teams appear to be racing each other to the garage for the prestigious last spot. There aren't many SAP's in this race. I wasn't sure TRG Motorsports (71 - Gilliland this week) was going to be back to race this week after Labonte wrecked the car last week. Its ridiculous how small off an operation this team really is. The whole organization has 10 employees and rarely any sponsorship. [I had originally picked Nemechek for last, but found my argument here so convincing I changed it. Then I read Gilliland has a sponsor for the race, so I edited and changed my pick back]

 

 

The Gilliland situation is weird. They are sayin' he's going to replace Kyle Busch in this race, inspite that he will start the race in the #71 car. I think that's a first. Nobody ever actually planned to start a race in one car and finish in another.

 

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Race Rewind

A recap of the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway including Jimmie Johnson's win, Smoke's recovery and trouble for Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Denny Hamlin.


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Fontana, Calif.
Cloudy 60°
Forecast


Change in date does not change reality

Chase race, perfect weather and still not much interest at ACS.
26 Comments
Press Pass: Gordon


Notes: Montoya not going anywhere

Despite four top-fives, can't make any headway in Chase standings.
24 Comments
Press Pass: Montoya


Logano's father apologizes for run-in

Was allowed back at Fontana a day after having credential pulled.
25 Comments
Logano wins race


Face of Chase
changes at Fontana

Jimmie Johnson took the points lead -- and served notice to the competition.
22 Comments
Press Pass: Johnson



One move has bad, good Chase effect

Denny Hamlin may have ended his chances while saving Tony Stewart's.
30 Comments
Hamlin's mistake


Johnson takes points lead at Fontana

Won another race at California. Won another Chase race, too.
44 Comments
Final Laps



SPEED 'Fan Finish' from Fontana

Larry McReynolds and Kenny Wallace answer viewers' questions about the Pepsi 500.
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Four down, six
to go for the title

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Continuing the sport's "back to basics" approach, NASCAR and its television broadcast partners have announced earlier, uniform start times in 2010 for the Sprint Cup Series races.

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