Big weekend ahead, as NASCAR travels west

NASCAR goes coast-to-coast this week, from the season-opening “Speedweeks” at Daytona International Speedway to the nation’s second-largest market, home to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., just east of Los Angeles.

It’s huge weekend, with new Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors into Sunday’s Auto Cub 500.

On Saturday, Danica Patrick will make her second NASCAR Nationwide Series start, in the Stater Brothers 300.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, meanwhile, has an early-season break, returning to the track March 6 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.