AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo is LIVE at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Pala Casino 400 race. In this gallery, you’ll see photos from the pre-race ceremony and the start of the 200-mile lap race. This will be the final NASCAR Cup Series race on the 2-mile oval track before it is reconfigured into a short track. Watch the Pala Casino 400 race live on FOX-TV starting at 3:30 pm ET / 12:30 pm PT.
Welcome to Auto Club Speedway (Fontana, CA) 
NASCAR car haulers 
Toyota Camry official pace car 
Fox Sports crew 
Race fans in the infield area 
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Tyler Reddick arrives on a golf cart 
Reddick chats with the Fox Sports crew 
Auto Club Speedway President Dave Allen 
Cloudy skies above the Auto Club Speedway before the race 
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Track President Dave Allen thanks fans for their support 
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Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren 
Retired Driver Mark Martin 
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Honorary Starter: Volleyball Olympian Misty May-Treanor 
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” Host Alfonso Ribeiro 
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Grand Marshal: Actor Michael Rooker 
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Driver introductions at Pre-Race Ceremony 
Tyler Reddick started in 35th position 
Erik Jones started in 34th position 
Chase Elliott started in 33rd position 
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William Byron started in 32nd position 
Chase Briscoe started in 31st 
BJ McLeod started in 30th position 
Justin Haley started in 29th position 
Austin Dillon started in 28th 
Ryan Preece started in 27th 
Michael McDowell started in 26th 
Todd Gilliland started in 25th 
Harrison Burton started in 24th
Keep checking back for more photos throughout the day…