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.