This Week's Race

October 08, 2009

Pepsi 500

Auto Club Speedway

Fontana, Calif.

When: Sunday, 3:15 p.m.

TV/Radio: Channel 6/ ESPN (950-AM), WNPV (1440-AM), WDSD (94.7-FM)

Race course: 2-mile oval

Race distance: 250 laps/500 miles

Last year's race winner: Jimmie Johnson

Last year's pole winner: Jimmie Johnson, 180.397 mph

Track qualifying record: Kyle Busch, 188.425 mph (February 2005)

Track facts: Jimmie Johnson dominated last year's race, leading eight times for 226 laps; Greg Biffle was runner-up; Denny Hamlin was third . . . Matt Kenseth won this year's February race at Fontana. Brian Vickers was the fastest qualifier, 183.439 mph . . . Kenseth, Johnson and Jeff Gordon are three-time winners at the track . . . With 99 points separating the top six Chasers, it's the closest points race after three races since the Chase began in 2004.

2009 wins: Mark Martin, 5; Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart, 4 each; Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne and Denny Hamlin, 2 each; Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Brian Vickers, David Reutimann, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, 1 each.

SPRINT CUP STANDINGS

Prv. Pts. Behind

1. Mark Martin. . . 1 5551 -

2. Jimmie Johnson. . . 2 5533 -18

3. Juan Montoya. . . 3 5500 -51

4. Tony Stewart. . . 5 5484 -67

5. Kurt Busch. . . 4 5460 -91

6. Denny Hamlin. . . 6 5452 -99

7. Jeff Gordon. . . 8 5448 -103

8. Greg Biffle. . . 9 5437 -114

9. Ryan Newman. . . 7 5387 -164

10. Carl Edwards. . . 11 5386 -165