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The NASCAR Cup Series is in Fontana this weekend for the Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway in California. The race, which is the second race of the Cup Series season, is sponsored by Pala Casino Resort and Spa.
It’s been a tough weekend in Fontana with inclement weather forcing NASCAR to cancel all events on Saturday, including qualifying.
Because qualifying for the race was canceled, Christopher Bell was awarded the pole position thanks to NASCAR’s qualifying metric. The metric accounts for a driver’s finish and fastest lap in the previous race as well as owner’s points.
Bell will be joined on the front row by Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
The Pala Casino 400 — is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX — is 200 laps around the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway. It will be broken into three segments, with Stage 1 and Stage 2 featuring 60 laps a piece, while Stage 3 includes the final 80 laps of the race.
Where will your favorite drive begin the race?
The complete 2023 NASCAR Pala Casino 400 starting lineup at Auto Club Speedway can be seen below.
Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway Starting Lineup
- #20 – Christopher Bell
- #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- #22 – Joey Logano
- #48 – Alex Bowman
- #17 – Chris Buescher
- #16 – AJ Allmendinger
- #99 – Daniel Suarez
- #1 – Ross Chastain
- #12 – Ryan Blaney
- #4 – Kevin Harvick
- #51 – Cody Ware
- #7 – Corey LaJoie
- #11 – Denny Hamlin
- #19 – Martin Truex Jr.
- #5 – Kyle Larson
- #6 – Brad Keselowski
- #10 – Aric Almirola
- #23 – Bubba Wallace
- #2 – Austin Cindric
- #42 – Noah Gragson (R)
- #8 – Kyle Busch
- #15 – J.J. Yeley
- #54 – Ty Gibbs (R)
- #21 – Harrison Burton
- #38 – Todd Gilliland
- #34 – Michael McDowell
- #41 – Ryan Preece
- #3 – Austin Dillon
- #31 – Justin Haley
- #78 – B.J. McLeod
- #14 – Chase Briscoe
- #24 – William Byron
- #9 – Chase Elliott
- #43 – Erik Jones
- #45 – Tyler Reddick
- #77 – Ty Dillon
