The Fan Handout - 2018 Auto Club 400 Weekend Edition

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and NASCAR XFINITY Series head to Hollywood this weekend for the Auto Club 400 and Roseanne 300. The one and only time the sport hits Southern California for three days of great racing.

Will you be headed to Auto Club this weekend? Well, be sure you read The Fan Handout where you can find the track schedule for the weekend, weather forecasts, and driver appearances for the weekend. Also, a link to buy tickets, parking, and other fan experiences can be found below! Bookmark the page and enjoy the Auto Club 400 race weekend!

Weather Forecast for March 16th - March 18th (per Weather Channel)

The weather forecast for Southern California has changed a few times over the past week but as it looks now, the weather will be a-okay for this weekends racing action at Auto Club Speedway. There's a 20% chance of rain on Friday and Saturday but on Sunday there's currently a 0% chance of rain!
  • Friday, March 16th - Mostly Cloudy - 60*/45* - 20% chance of rain
  • Saturday, March 17th - Partly Cloudy - 58*/41* - 20% chance of rain
  • Sunday, March 18th - Mostly Sunny - 62*/42* - 10% chance of rain
For More Information on the weather for this weekends race, Click here 

Driver Appearances at Auto Club Speedway: March 15th - March 18th

  • Matt DiBenedetto, Cole Custer, and Ryan Reed are scheduled to appear at the FanFest in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Fan Zone on Thursday, March 15th from 5:30-6:30 PM.
  • Kyle Larson is scheduled to appear at Auto Club Speedway's Walk of Fame on Friday, March 16 at 10:00 AM.
  • Ty Dillon is scheduled to appear at the Fan Zone at Auto Club Speedway on Friday, March 16 at 1:00 PM. Dillon and host of "Man v. Food" Casey Webb will be in the Auto Club Speedway Fan Midway cooking up delicious Twisted Tea-infused recipes for race fans on Friday afternoon at the Twisted Tailgate Pro Tips RV Tour.
  • Ty Dillon is scheduled to appear at the infield VONS store at Auto Club Speedway on Friday, March 16 at 5:30 PM
  • Daniel Suarez is scheduled to appear at a Q&A at the Main FanZone stage on behalf of Coca-Cola at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, March 17, at 11:00 AM.
  • Chase Elliott is scheduled to appear at a Q&A session for Chase Elliott Foundation ticket holders at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, March 17. Fans must purchase the special ticket package. It includes A reserved grandstand ticket to the Auto Club 400 - March 18, A General Admission ticket to the NXS 300 - March 17, An exclusive Q&A session with Chase Elliott - March 17, For every package purchased, $10.00 will be donated to the Chase Elliott Foundation. - Click Here for Information
  • Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to appear at a Q&A session for Jimmie Johnson Foundation ticket holders at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 18. It will take place in the Driver's Meeting Tent. Fans must purchase the special ticket package. It includes Reserved Grandstand Ticket (rows 15-23) to the Auto Club 400, Pre-Race Pit Pass, Exclusive Q&A session with Jimmie Johnson*, Commemorative Gift, $20 from each ticket package will be donated to the Jimmie Johnson Foundation - Click here for more info, pricing.

At-Track Schedule

Friday, March 16th
  • 8:30 am - Parking Lots Open
  • 10:00 am - Walk of Fame Induction - Kyle Larson (Outside Gate B)
  • 10:30 am - O'Reilly Auto Parts Fan Zone Gates Open
  • 11:35 am - 12:25 pm - MENCS Practice
  • 12:35 pm - 1:25 pm - NXS Practice
  • 2:25 pm - 3:25 pm - NXS Practice
  • 4:15 pm - 5.11 Tactical Pole Day MENCS Qualifying (Multi-vehicle/three rounds)
  • 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm - NXS Driver Autograph Session at the Fan Zone Main Stage
Saturday, March 17th
  • 7:00 am - Parking Lots Open
  • 9:00 am - O'Reilly Auto Parts Fan Zone Gates Open
  • 9:00 am - DockDogs in Fan Zone
  • 9:00 am - Monster Energy Smoke Show in Fan Zone
  • 9:30 am - SUGAR BOMBS Performance on Fan Zone Main Stage
  • 9:35 am - 10:25 am - MENCS Practice
  • 10:15 am - Paradise City Performance on Fan Zone Main Stage
  • 10:35 am - NXS Qualifying (Two Rounds)
  • 11:30 am - Ballet Folklorico Performance on Viva La Fiesta Stage
  • 12:00 pm - 1:20 pm - MENCS Practice
  • 12:00 pm - Mariachi Los Reyes Performance on Viva La Fiesta Stage
  • 12:00 pm - Temecula Road Performance on Fan Zone Main Stage
  • 1:30 pm - NXS Driver Introductions
  • 2:00 pm - NXS 300 Race (150 laps, 300 miles)
Sunday, March 18th
  • 5:00 am - Parking Lots Open
  • 7:00 am - O'Reilly Auto Parts Fan Zone Gates Open
  • 7:15 am - Sunrise Service Featuring Hillsong on Fan Zone Main Stage
  • 8:15 am - Mariachi Los Reyes Performance on Viva La Fiesta Stage
  • 8:45 am - Chiquis Rivera Performance on Fan Zone Main Stage
  • 9:00 am - DockDogs in Fan Zone
  • 9:10 am - Ballet Folklorico Performance on Viva La Fiesta Stage
  • 9:30 am - Monster Energy Smoke Show in Fan Zone
  • 10:30 am - BUSH Performance on Fan Zone Main Stage
  • 11:50 am - MENCS Driver Introductions
  • 12:30 pm - Auto Club 400 MENCS Race (200 laps, 400 miles)

Ticket Information

As always if you are on the fence about going this weekend, Go! We are going to have a phenomenal show this weekend and there are many affordable options to go watch two great races! Tickets, pit passes, and other fan experiences are still available! Head on over to AutoClubSpeedway.com to purchase tickets and get more information about parking and etc.

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