NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying Report

March 18, 2016


Track:    Auto Club Speedway
Race:     Auto Club 400
Date:     March 18, 2016
 
No. 2 Wurth Ford Fusion – Brad Keselowski
Position:              15th
Time:                    38.455 seconds
Speed:                  187.232 mph
 
No. 22 Auto Club Ford Fusion – Joey Logano
Position:              9th
Time:                    38.594 seconds
Speed:                  186.557 mph
 
Fastest Qualifying Time:   38.200 seconds (#3 – Dillon)
 
Recap:  Joey Logano drove the No. 22 Auto Club Ford Fusion to a ninth-place qualifying effort on Friday evening to lead the Team Penske charge for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.  Logano was fifth in the first round and seventh in the second round, before experiencing a little bit of tire fall off to grab the ninth starting spot in the final round.  His teammate, Brad Keselowski, was the fastest car in the first round of qualifying, but failed to make it past the second round in his No. 2 Wurth Ford Fusion.  He will start 15th on Sunday.
 
Coverage:  The Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway will air live Sunday, March 18 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX. Race coverage will also be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90.