Coming off a wild Daytona 500 finish, the NASCAR Cup Series begins its southwest swing this weekend in Fontana, California at Auto Club Speedway. Sunday will mark the 33rd and final trip around the two-mile oval that opened in 1997 as there are plans to repurpose the site as a half-mile short track with racing returning as early as 2025.
Southern California's Inland Empire
is experiencing winter storms, with heavy rain sweeping through the region Friday, Saturday and the early parts of Sunday. It would seem likely that Saturday's running for both the Cup and Xfinity Series cars will be canceled. For what is already a drivers' track, a mixed grid with no practice data and an increasingly rubbered-in track would be sure to provide an action-packed finale for Auto Club Speedway.
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