FONTANA, Calif. — The Latest on the NASCAR race at Fontana (all times local):3:35 p.m.Martin Truex Jr. has cruised to victory at Fontana, claiming the first win of the season for last year’s NASCAR Cup Series champion. Truex led both stages and won a race for the third time in his career, holding off defending Fontana champ Kyle Larson in second. Truex finished fourth at Fontana last year, but his Furniture Row Racing Toyota was too quick for the field in a fairly clean race. ——2:29 p.m.Martin Truex Jr. has won the first two stages of the NASCAR race at Fontana, staying ahead of a pack of contenders that doesn’t include Kevin Harvick. Truex is the only driver to win both stages and a race since NASCAR introduced stage racing, and he has done it twice.

Source: National Post March 18, 2018 21:01 UTC