The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series travel to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA this weekend for the second race of the 2022 season. It will be the first trip back to the track since 2020. The Camping World Truck Series is off and will return to completion on Friday, March 4.
This year NASCAR has established a different procedure for practice and qualifying. At Auto Club Speedway, and on most ovals this year, the teams will be split into two groups.
The groups will be based on the finishing order (odd/even) from the week’s previous race with one 15-minute practice for each group. Single-car, single-lap qualifying will follow immediately after the practice sessions. The top five drivers from each group will advance to the second round of qualifying to compete for the pole with a single-car, single-lap run.
You can watch Press Pass live Saturday for drivers Chase Briscoe and Aric Almirola at 12:30 p.m. ET, Kevin Harvick at 12:45 p.m. ET, Kyle Larson at 1 p.m. ET and Kyle Busch at 1:15 p.m. ET. Press Pass will also be available for post-Cup qualifying, post-Xfinity race, and post-Cup race.
All times are Eastern.
Saturday, February 26
Noon: Xfinity Series Practice
12:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying
2 p.m.: Cup Series Practice
2:35 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying
5 p.m.: Xfinity Series Production Alliance 300
Distance: 300 miles (150 Laps)
Stage 1 ends on Lap 35, Stage 2 ends on Lap 70, Final Stage ends on Lap 150
FS1/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Purse: $1,618,853
2020 Race Winner: Harrison Burton
Sunday, February 27
3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series WISE Power 400
Distance: 400 miles (200 laps)
Stage 1 ends on Lap 65, Stage 2 ends on Lap 130, Final Stage ends on Lap 200
FOX/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Purse: $8,035,061
2020 Race Winner: Alex Bowman