Gordon won the inaugural race at California in 1997 and has two wins at the 2-mile track, second among active drivers.
He was surpassed by another California native — El Cajon’s Jimmie Johnson. Johnson has won more races at California (five) than any driver.
Auto Club Speedway plays host to the Auto Club 400 Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the winners at Auto Club Speedway:
1997 Jeff Gordon 1998 Mark Martin 1999 Jeff Gordon 2000 Jeremy Mayfield 2001 Rusty Wallace 2002 Jimmie Johnson 2003 Kurt Busch 2004 Jeff Gordon Elliott Sadler 2005 Greg Biffle Kyle Busch 2006 Matt Kenseth Kasey Kahne 2007 Matt Kenseth Jimmie Johnson 2008 Carl Edwards Jimmie Johnson 2009 Matt Kenseth Jimmie Johnson 2010 Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart 2011 Kevin Harvick 2012 Tony Stewart 2013 Kyle Busch
