Round 2 - Auto Club 500 Auto Club Raceway (California)

Round 2 of the series took place at the Auto Club Speedway, previously Fontana in sunny California.

I was fastest in practice with a time 41.852 after my 10 laps.

In qualifying I was able to reproduce my form and duly qualified in pole with times of 41.941 and 41.980.

In the race I managed to be around the front until lap 42 when I stopped for fuel. I had to stop again on lap 43 because I was caught speeding in the pit lane!

I then spent the rest of the race making my way back to the front which I duly achieved!

My best lap of the race was 41.842 which was faster than I qualified!

I was 1st in the standings, 65 points ahead.

Round 1 - Daytona 500, Daytona, Florida

For this series I decided to leave the limit for practice as 10 laps.

I ended up fastest after practice with a best time of 50.289 seconds.

Qualifying for this series (and all other NASCAR championships) is in a 2 lap dash format. The track is empty at this point.

I qualified in 1st. My time was 50.303.

I managed to stay up front until there was a yellow flag period midway through the race. I took the opportunity to pit for fuel. I rejoined the race in 10th place.

I spent the remainder of the race working my way through the pack. I was helped when everyone else stopped for gas under green flag conditions.

The result was my first Daytona 500 win!

My fastest lap of the race was 49.673 my fastest lap of the weekend.

I led 74/of the 90 laps.