Auto Club 400

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  • The morning starts off with tech inspection(s).

  • Mr. Rusty Wallace

  • Roger S. Penske, Dave Allen President of Auto Club Speedway and Wendy Sabins, SVP of Auto Club of Southern California

  • Roger Penske tells how the track was created on the 20th anniversary of such.

  • Drivers' meeting.

  • Roger Penske next to Joey Logano

  • A standing ovation was managed twice; for a handicap war veteran and for a family that lost a son.

  • Tatum Channing

  • Brad Keselowski

  • Tatum Channing

  • War Veteran, Carl Edwards and the Last Ship TV star

  • Carl Edwards and the Last Ship TV star

  • Danica Patrick's car.

  • Dale Earnhardt's car

  • Carl Edwards' car

  • Joey Logano's car

  • Brad Keselowski's car

  • #2 Crew Chiet and Brad Keselowski chat privately before the big race. 

  • American flags land...

  • Prayer is offered up.

  • 2 F-16 Nellis pilots perform a flyby after the National Anthem.

  • Jimmie Johnson's ride

  • Brad putting on his helmet; does it really hurt?

  • Brian Vickers

  • Brad Keselowski

  • Dale Jr's camp or pit...

  • Getting ready to release the cars

  • GREEN GREEN GREEN...

  • Richter's 

  • Jimmie Johnson leaves his pits

  • Danica Patrick gets an unhelpful hand to end her race.

  • Smoke in Danica's car after a big hit.

  • Danica Patrick is not happy!

  • Danica is looking at a wall versus an open straight....

  • Mr. Busch has a bad day 

  • Jimmie Johnson leaves the pits

  • Jimmie Johnson wins

  • Jimmie Johnson picks up his checkered flag.

  • Jimmie Johnson burns rubber after winning.

  • Jimmie Johnson exits the car.

  • Jimmie Johnson dives into his teammates hands.

  • Crew Chief, Chad Knaus.

  • SUPERMAN Jimmie Johnson wins the Auto Club 400

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