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Fontana, California · Intermediate

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Fontana

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
2.0 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
200 laps

Who Wins at Fontana

Historical performance — career stats at Auto Club Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Chase Elliott70210.7
2Denny Hamlin210215.8
3Tyler Reddick30023.0
4Kyle Larson92414.8
5Brad Keselowski141514.1
6Ryan Blaney70117.1
7Kyle Busch235128.8
8Ty Gibbs10016.0
9Joey Logano160712.3
10William Byron50020.8

Fontana Race Preview

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.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Fontana

4
Elite Pick
drivers rated
2
Strong Pick
drivers rated
6
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Chase Elliott
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Tyler Reddick
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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