Auto Club 400
| Venue: | Auto Club Speedway | |
| Main sponsor: | Automobile Club of Southern California | |
| First race: | 1997 | |
| Last race: | 2011 | |
| Distance: | 400 miles (664 km) | |
| Number of laps: | 200 | |
| Former names: |
California 500 Presented by NAPA (1997–1999) NAPA Auto Parts 500 (2000–2002) Auto Club 500 (2003–2010) |
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The Auto Club 400 is a race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup , which at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana , California is discharged. Along with the Pepsi Max 400, it is one of two races held on this speedway. Before the changes to the racing calendar in 2005, the race took place in May, since then the date has been brought forward - 2011 to March. The Auto Club 400 is a relatively new race on NASCAR's racing calendar. The first race, still known as the California 500, took place on June 22, 1997.
In the 2011 season, the race distance was shortened from 500 to 400 miles, after good experiences had already been made with the shortened race of the autumn event.
winner
- 1997: Jeff Gordon
- 1998: Mark Martin
- 1999: Jeff Gordon
- 2000: Jeremy Mayfield
- 2001: Rusty Wallace
- 2002: Jimmie Johnson
- 2003: Kurt Busch
- 2004: Jeff Gordon
- 2005: Greg Biffle
- 2006: Matt Kenseth
- 2007: Matt Kenseth
- 2008: Carl Edwards
- 2009: Matt Kenseth
- 2010: Jimmie Johnson
- 2011: Kevin Harvick
- 2012: Tony Stewart
- 2013: Kyle Busch
- 2014: Kyle Busch
- 2015: Brad Keselowski
- 2016: Jimmie Johnson