GREG BEACHAM
NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers pass the start-finish line at Auto Club Speedway as track dryers are used on the damp surface Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Fontana, Calif. The race was stopped after just two pace laps due to persistent rain. The race was postponed. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
Nemechek wins delayed NASCAR Xfinity race at Fontana

By Greg Beacham Feb. 26, 2023 10:54 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek held off Sam Mayer and earned his third

Christopher Bell (20) makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Kyle Busch gets 1st RCR victory in Fontana's NASCAR farewell

By Greg Beacham Feb. 26, 2023 07:23 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Busch still smiles at the memory of getting thrown out of

NASCAR Xfinity Series teams push their cars back to the garages after the race was postponed Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Auto Club Raceway in Fontana, Calif. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
Farewell, Fontana: NASCAR's last weekend at a racing gem

By Greg Beacham Feb. 25, 2023 05:39 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Most of NASCAR's Cup Series drivers feel like they're saying

Covered race cars from the NASCAR Xfinity Series sit parked on pit road during a rain delay before the start of the race in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. NASCAR has canceled practice and qualifying sessions for the weekend races at Fontana because of ongoing heavy rains. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Fontana postponed by rain

By Greg Beacham Feb. 25, 2023 12:25 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR postponed the Xfinity Series race at Fontana to Sunday

Daniel Suarez pours wine on his face from the winner's goblet at a NASCAR Cup Series race, Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Suárez's Sonoma win punctuates Trackhouse's impressive rise

By Greg Beacham Jun. 13, 2022 03:33 AM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Of all the surprising developments to ponder during this one

Daniel Suarez celebrates his victory in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Daniel Suárez grabs historic NASCAR Cup Series win at Sonoma

By Greg Beacham Jun. 12, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Suárez had tears in his eyes for so many reasons Sunday

NASCAR's preseason Clash returns to LA Coliseum in 2023

By Greg Beacham Jun. 12, 2022 03:44 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR's preseason Clash race is rolling back to the Los

Kyle Busch gets 1st Truck Series victory of season at Sonoma

By Greg Beacham Jun. 11, 2022 11:03 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Although Kyle Busch is the winningest driver in NASCAR Truck

Kyle Larson to start on pole for 5th straight year at Sonoma

By Greg Beacham Jun. 11, 2022 07:37 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Larson can't be beaten lately in qualifying at Sonoma

Right turn lane: NASCAR Next Gen car hits Sonoma road course

By Greg Beacham Jun. 11, 2022 06:55 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series drivers are facing challenges a whole lot

Kyle Larson celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Auto Club Speedway Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in Fontana, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Larson's collision with Elliott is early season NASCAR drama

By Greg Beacham Feb. 28, 2022 02:45 AM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — A substantial collision between the Cup Series' defending

Joey Logano (22) and Kyle Larson, bottom right, lead the field during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Auto Club Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in Fontana, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Larson holds off Dillon, Suarez for NASCAR win at Fontana

By Greg Beacham Feb. 27, 2022 07:46 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Even after Kyle Larson's dominant finish to 2021, he entered

Cole Custer finishes strong, nabs protracted Xfinity victory

By Greg Beacham Feb. 26, 2022 09:09 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Cole Custer persevered through four late restarts to win a

NASCAR returns to Fontana with excitement and uncertainty

By Greg Beacham Feb. 26, 2022 06:32 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — The beautifully weathered asphalt at Auto Club Speedway is

Daytona champ Cindric takes pole in wild session at Fontana

By Greg Beacham Feb. 26, 2022 05:08 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Cindric followed up his Daytona 500 victory by earning

Unified WBC/WBO/WBA super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez trains at a gym Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in San Diego. Alvarez faces undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant in a fight Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Undisputed: Canelo Álvarez, Caleb Plant fight for rare honor

By Greg Beacham Nov. 05, 2021 02:06 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Álvarez's pride in his Mexican heritage is inviolable.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) prepares for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Denny Hamlin winning early, often in Cup Series playoff race

By Greg Beacham Sep. 27, 2021 10:54 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Hamlin holds off Elliott, takes first NASCAR win in Vegas

By Greg Beacham Sep. 26, 2021 10:25 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Turns out 21 was Denny Hamlin's lucky number in Vegas.

Martin Truex Jr. (19) leads Alex Bowman (88) and Ryan Blaney (12) on lap 130 of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Fontana, Calif. (AP Photo/Will Lester)
Bowman holds off Busch bros at Fontana for 2nd NASCAR win

By Greg Beacham Mar. 01, 2020 06:45 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Before Alex Bowman started looking for tattoo shops

Harrison Burton claims 1st Xfinity Series win at Fontana

By Greg Beacham Feb. 29, 2020 07:46 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Burton held off Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota