NASCAR: 2018 Auto Club 400 at Fontana qualifying results
By Asher Fair
Martin Truex Jr. is set to start from the pole position for the second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race this Sunday at Auto Club Speedway.
Martin Truex Jr. qualified on the pole position for the second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race, the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. He started from the pole position in last Sunday’s race at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona as well.
Truex Jr. is set to start the 200-lap race around the 2.0-mile, D-shaped oval in his #78 Toyota for Furniture Row Racing alongside Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, giving Toyota drivers a front row sweep.
However, the only other Toyota driver who qualified for the race in the top 19 was Erik Jones, who qualified in 4th place in his #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
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The top Chevrolet qualifier for the race was Kyle Larson, who won last year’s Fontana race and has won the last four races on 2.0-mile ovals. He qualified for Sunday’s race in 3rd place in his #42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing.
The top Ford qualifier for the race was Joey Logano, who qualified in 6th place in his #22 Ford for Team Penske. Kevin Harvick, who has won each of the last three Cup Series races, qualified in 10th in his #4 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Each of the following notable drivers are set to start the race from 25th position or worse after their cars failed prequalifying technical inspection: Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, William Byron, Daniel Suarez, Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson. A total of 13 cars failed prequalifying technical inspection, leaving only 24 to actually qualify for the race.
Here are the full qualifying results for the Auto Club 400 on Sunday.
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet |
| 4 | Erik Jones | #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota |
| 5 | Austin Dillon | #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet |
| 6 | Joey Logano | #22, Team Penske, Ford |
| 7 | Kurt Busch | #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | #12, Team Penske, Ford |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford |
| 11 | Brad Keselowski | #2, Team Penske, Ford |
| 12 | Chris Buescher | #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet |
| 13 | Trevor Bayne | #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford |
| 14 | Paul Menard | #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford |
| 15 | Jamie McMurray | #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet |
| 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford |
| 17 | Ty Dillon | #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet |
| 18 | Matt DiBenedetto | #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford |
| 19 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 20 | Gray Gaulding | #23, BK Racing, Toyota |
| 21 | David Ragan | #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford |
| 22 | Michael McDowell | #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford |
| 23 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet |
| 24 | Reed Sorenson | #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 25 | Denny Hamlin | #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota |
| 26 | Clint Bowyer | #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford |
| 27 | Aric Almirola | #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford |
| 28 | Alex Bowman | #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 29 | William Byron | #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 30 | Daniel Suarez | #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota |
| 31 | Chase Elliott | #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 32 | A.J. Allmendinger | #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet |
| 33 | Jimmie Johnson | #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 34 | Kasey Kahne | #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet |
| 35 | Timmy Hill | #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet |
| 36 | Ross Chastain | #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet |
| 37 | Cole Whitt | #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet |
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The Auto Club 400 is set to be broadcast live on Fox from Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California starting at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, March 18th.