After saving his best for last in the modified knockout qualifying system, Matt Kenseth will be on the pole when things get underway from Fontana on Sunday. Kenseth edged out Brad Keselowski for the top starting spot, but will be joined by Keselowski on the front fow of the Auto Club 400.
NASCAR Fontana 2014: Start time, TV schedule for Auto Club 400
The Sprint Cup circuit heads to Fontana where Matt Kenseth will start on the pole. Viewers will have a few options for following the race live.
NASCAR power rankings
All Carl Edwards had to do this past week to leapfrog Dale Earnhardt Jr. was withstand a rainstorm and an inopportune caution. Kenseth ran well in all three stages of qualifying, finishing fourth and second during the first two rounds before finishing first and claiming the pole in the third round. With the nature of the track at Fontana, times typically get slower as laps build up, but a few drivers, including Kenseth, were able to post faster times later in qualifying.
Television coverage for the race will begin with pre-race coverage on Fox at 2:30 p.m. ET, roughly 45 minutes before the green flag will fly. Race coverage will begin 30 minutes later, with Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds in the booth for the call on FOX. FOX Sports 1 will provide even more extensive pre-race coverage with their preview show set to begin at 1:30 p.m.
In addition to the television coverage, Motor Racing Network will provide radio coverage beginning at 2 p.m.
Race coverage
Pre-race: FOX - 2:30 p.m., FOX Sports 1 - 1:30 p.m.
Television: FOX - 3 p.m.
Radio: Motor Racing Network (Sirius-XM channel 90) - 2 p.m.
Green Flag: 3:16 p.m.
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