Page 1 of 2 Honda's win at the unforgettable MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway was the Japanese auto manufacturer's third trip to Victory Lane in 2015, but the first that was earned with outright speed. Its wins at the rain-shortened NOLA monsoon and the rain-influenced opening round at Detroit were attributed to excellent race strategy, and minus the adverse conditions, it's safe to assume Chevy's superior pace would have resulted in a clean sweep heading into Fontana. It makes the surprising pace demonstrated by almost every Honda team a notable change in this season's narrative, and with the race taking place within an hour of the brand's North American base, the timing was close to...
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