Historical performance — career stats at Auto Club Speedway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 21 | 0 | 2 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14.8 |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 14 | 1 | 5 | 14.1 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17.1 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 23 | 5 | 12 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12.3 |
| 10 | William Byron | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.8 |
Auto Club Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 200 laps across 2.0 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the Fontana race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.
Looking at career numbers, Jimmie Johnson is the benchmark at Fontana with a 7.5 average finish across 22 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Jimmie Johnson with 5 victoryies. Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps at this track (890), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 5 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.
Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Fontana are Jimmie Johnson (7.5 avg), Kyle Busch (8.8 avg), and Chase Elliott (10.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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