GREG BEACHAM
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

FILE - In this April 28, 2002, file photo, winner Jimmie Johnson, right, gets cooled off by car owner Rick Hendrick as they celebrate in Victory Lane after Johnson won the NASCAR auto race at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. When Johnson won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Fontana 18 years ago, this famously worn-out asphalt track had a whole lot less wear and tear. So did Johnson, who is visiting his home track this weekend for the last time as a full-time driver. (AP Photo/Will Lester, File)
Homecoming dance: Jimmie Johnson honored in Fontana finale

By Greg Beacham Feb. 29, 2020 05:17 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — So many of Jimmie Johnson's best racing memories

Clint Bowyer edges Jimmie Johnson for NASCAR pole at Fontana

By Greg Beacham Feb. 29, 2020 04:08 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Clint Bowyer has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo ,Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. Busch says, “Bring it on.” Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are the latest topflight drivers to accept the challenge of Kevin Harvick, who has offered half of a $100,000 bounty to any Cup Series driver who can beat the versatile Busch in a Truck Series race this year. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Kyle Busch welcomes Truck bounty hunters: 'Bring it on'

By Greg Beacham Feb. 28, 2020 05:18 PM EST
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Busch has become the most wanted man in two NASCAR

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen stands by his car along Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. The street was thronged with thousands of fans craning for a glimpse of the drivers whose sport has worldwide popularity, but makes a relatively small imprint on the lucrative U.S. market. With the United States Grand Prix in Texas this weekend, the drivers were eager to raise F1's profile on the West Coast. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Burnouts on Hollywood Blvd: F1 drivers bring racing to LA

By Greg Beacham Oct. 30, 2019 07:56 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daniel Ricciardo visited Los Angeles for the first time

In this photo taken Sunday, June 23, 2019, NASCAR Cup Series driver Matt DiBenedetto speaks to reporters on pit road shortly after finishing in a career-best fourth place in the race at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. DiBenedetto drove his Leavine Family Racing Toyota to his first top-five finish in the 156th career start of a career spent with underfunded, back-of-the-pack teams. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Hard-working DiBenedetto celebrates career-best 4th finish

By Greg Beacham Jun. 24, 2019 07:45 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Matt DiBenedetto drove his way into the NASCAR Cup Series with

Martin Truex Jr., center, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Martin Truex Jr. holds off KyBusch to defend Sonoma title

By Greg Beacham Jun. 23, 2019 01:03 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch have managed to keep their long

Erik Jones navigates the Carousel during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Sonoma Raceway on Friday, June 21, 2019, in Sonoma, Calif. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat via AP)
Break finished, NASCAR takes a Carousel ride at Sonoma

By Greg Beacham Jun. 22, 2019 06:53 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Cup Series drivers had a rare break from their grinding

Martin Truex, Jr., front, and Kurt Busch drive around the Carousel during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Sonoma Raceway on Friday, June 21, 2019, in Sonoma, Calif. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat via AP)
Kyle Larson claims 3rd straight NASCAR pole at Sonoma

By Greg Beacham Jun. 22, 2019 04:28 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Not even a change in the course layout could halt Kyle Larson's

Daniel Hemric (8) and William Byron (24) drive into "The Carousel" at Sonoma Raceway during a NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday, June 21, 2019 in Sonoma, Calif. The track has put the tricky carousel turn back into its layout for the first time since 1997. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Sonoma's new turn: NASCAR takes a ride on "The Carousel"

By Greg Beacham Jun. 21, 2019 07:01 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — This twisty road course in Northern California wine country

Crew members push Jimmie Johnson's car to the track during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, Calif., Sunday, March 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Rachel Luna)
Kyle Busch ties Petty's record with 200th career NASCAR win

By Greg Beacham Mar. 17, 2019 03:06 PM EDT
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Busch was dominating yet another race when a speeding