FBG Racing driver Matt Kenseth earns first victory of the year.

On the wide surface of California Speedway, Matt Kenseth won the Auto Club 500 easily holding off the rest of the pack after a restart near the end of the race. After one of the most vicious hits ever recorded, David Reutimann's car was dismantled along the speedway forcing NASCAR to throw the red flag while cleaning the track. During the red flag, 2nd place car Kevin Harvick inexplicably got a flat tire and that left Kenseth with no true competition as he sailed to the finish.

An Unbelievable Finish!

If the first race is any indication, the 2007 Cup season could be a hell of a good one. On the last lap of the Dayton 500, Griffin Motorsports driver Kevin Harvick seemingly came out of nowhere to win over Mark Martin in one of the closest finishes ever. Only leading 3 laps earlier in the race, Harvick while running with the front pack never truly seemed capable of having a car good enough to win. On the closing lap, Harvick got a great push from Matt Kenseth who had Jeff Burton behind him. With the push Harvick soared to the front of the field, nearly getting squeezed by Kyle Busch, before the dragrace to the line with Martin. Out of the 6 G2 Auto Racing drivers, Harvick was actually the only one to finish the race unscathed. All other drivers including Tony Stewart, who clearly had the best car and was favored to win, were innvolved in accidents throughout the race.

2007 Season Underway

With Tony Stewart taking the checkered flag at the 2007 Budweiser Shootout, FBG Racing officially got the first pick of the G2 Auto Racing Cup Series Draft. Unsurprisingly, owner Frank Gordon selected Matt Kenseth. Kenseth has been a stalwart of FBG Racing since its inception. To match, Griffin Motorsports selected its cornerstone, Jimmie Johnson. The biggest surprises of the draft were not who got selected, but rather who did not. For the first time, 4 time champion Jeff Gordon will not be a full time driver, instead being listed as an alternate for FBG. Others who have been full time members not selected were Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Jamie McMurray, and Casey Mears. The following illustrates the starting lineups for 2007.