Does Auto Club Speedway’s old track make better racing for NASCAR drivers?

FONTANA — Why do West Coast drivers win so often at Auto Club Speedway? Perhaps it’s being in a time zone they are accustomed to. Or perhaps it’s the friends and relatives who show up at the closest NASCAR Cup track to their homes.
Of the 28 Cup races at the two-mile superspeedway since its 1997 opening, eight drivers from the West have taken the checkered flag. Jimmie Johnson leads the list with six victories while Kyle Busch, who grew up in Las Vegas, and Jeff Gordon, who spe