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NASCAR: Kurt Busch completes Fontana practice sweep
Kurt Busch continued to dominate proceedings at Auto Club Speedway, adding a sweep of all three practice sessions to his pole position.
Gilliland qualifies TRG Chevy.
The handshake was only just beginning to cool after Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced that they were amicably terminating their relationship, when the driver popped in a lap good enough to qualify the #71 TRG Chevrolet for Sunday's Auto Club 500.
Auto Club 500 qualifying times.
1. Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull Toyota Red Bull Racing 183.439mph 39.250secs 2. Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowes/Kobalt Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 183.164mph 39.309secs
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California race cancelled, CART season ends early.
CART president and CEO Christopher R. Pook has today confirmed that the final round of the Champ Car World Series, at California Speedway, Fontana, has indeed been cancelled, due to wildfires in the area.