@Raceconn Thax so much! Have a good night :-)

@kimberly_88 Thanks about the hat b4! My mom likes Kenseth too. You're right -- good driver, just a bad year

@ejramp88 It sucks, wish his day hadn't ended like this. I'm not in the mood to blame anyone, I'm just looking ahead to next week

@ejramp88 You're definitely entitled to your opinion, although I don't think the 17 is a crap driver -- that's my opinion!

@vf1958 Happy to see Jimmie win! Great job for them and all Hendrick teams. But yes, definitely a bummber about Jr. 88 was doing so well

@jshaunburke Just wanted to say I admire Jeff Gordon, have for a long time. He has so much class -- and he's one hell of a driver.

I agree! RT @nscrwriter No matter what you think of him, Jeff Gordon shows as much class and humility as anyone in #NASCAR

RT @NASCARSays #NASCAR Jimmie Johnson wins his third consecutive Auto Club Speedway fall race, first in the Chase, & takes the points lead.

@ejramp88 Not in chase, nothing to lose. Except when a wreck you don't expect happens. But it's a chance they took

@ejramp88 I understand the reason not to pit -- he was 9th! But the reason to pit is to take a chance, see if they could get up front.

@ejramp88 I agree with @WestCoastGal88, @Poohbearluvs88. If the accident hadn't happened, he would've moved up w/ the new tires

@jo4jolie Thank you for following. Not sure what you're referring to.

RT @NascarDaddy Me thinks NASCAR has some splaning to do with the non-debris cautions as fans suspected and now @kaseykahne has confirmed!

Props to Smoke for coming back after going a lap down and getting a top 5 finish. And Jeff gets 2nd -- that man knows how to be consistent

Congrats Jimmie! #nascar

//ELB//

#Nascar Congrats to Jimmy and all the top 10 guys. See you all next weekend.

top 10 at the checkers ... 48, 24, 42, 5, 14, 99, 6, 2, 33, 29 #nascar

#Nascar I can't believe Tony recovered from the penalty, lap down, and fought back to 5th. Way to go Smoke!

#Nascar Bowyer, Harvick Mears, Hornish, Kenseth, Joey 14th and Newman rounds out the top 15th

Jimmie Johnson wins ... look for dejected fces in the garage #nascar

Final Lap

#Nascar White flag, Jimmie coming down from turn 4 and wins at California. Gordon 2nd, Montoya, Martin, Tony 5th, Edwards, Ragan, KuBusch

2 to go ... 48, 42, 24

24 got a perfect restart but had nothing for the 48

#Nascar Tony is trying to take Martin on the inside, but didn't quite make it. Montoya trying to take 2nd

#Nascar Jimmy, Jeffy, Montoya Martin and Stewart

88 headed back to track ... green flag

#Nascar Jeffy got a good run, but it looks like Jimmie got the edge.

#Nascar Coming down to green with 3 to go. Jimmy is taking the inside, Jeffy is on the highside.

Top 10 with 5 to go ... 48, 24, 5, 42, 6, 14, 07, 2, 39, 99 #nascar

looks like it's just tweetdeck ... mobile is working fine ... red flag was just lifted

#NASCAR The red flag lasted 21 minutes, 45 seconds

#Nascar Yellow is flying and they're moving back around the track

#NASCAR No. 12 David Stremme gets the free pass

#NASCAR Tower: "Spotters, crank 'em up! Withdraw the red, display the yellow."

Kasey Kahne told it like it was. I like him even more now #nascar

#Nascar If throwing out a water bottle can cause a debris caution, then it shouldn't be allowed, and it should cause a penalty

Junior has had two good races, both ending with weird things happening that are not in his control. I feel so bad for him

RT @jeff_gluck Pic: Dale Jr's whole team is ready to work when the red is lifted. #nascar http://pic.gd/0f774c

#Nascar Did Kasey jsut say they throw debris cautions just for excitement?

I agree RT @SummerDreyer I don't think Dale Jr's talent and desire are an issue anymore. I think it's more of what witch cast a spell on him

now to top things off on this wonderful race day. Twitter is not updating for me ...

RT @TigerGoesRoar @TJMajors is still on the roof ... LM hoping to get back out.... as tv said ... no working on it until the yellow #nascar

The only reason they are doing interviews is because they ran out of commercials. #NASCAR

@ksjrfan Just hasn't been Jr's year...Maybe with all the bad luck he's had this year he will have better luck next year... #nascar

RT @jeff_gluck Pic of damage of Junior's car. #nascar http://pic.gd/d940f6 #nascar

#NASCAR AJ Allmendinger and Reed Sorenson evaluated and released from the infield care center

RT @nateryan Explanation from RT @19Spotter 88 spotter said 39 ran him high & started it b/c it killed their momentum.. Then we hit him

#Nascar I'm a race fan. Boring, exciting and everything in between. I don't complain. I watch my guys and yell like hell when they do great

@NASCARKaty Same here. If he were in the Chase, I think he would have tried to stay as long as he could in the car. Must be feeling very bad

RT @NASCARSays #NASCAR Cars involved in the wreck were 88, 44, 31, 9, 19, 47, 83 and 43

RT @19Spotter: One helluva dnf streak just ended. Poised for a top 10. Tough to slow down with 2 cars pushing u that fast. #nascar

RT @Raceconn More bad luck for Dale Earnhardt Jr. let's talk about it. #NASCAR http://bit.ly/vkivF

@NASCARKaty I'm sorry Kyle's not feeling well, I felt bad for him. Hope he gets enough rest before Lowes

RT @NASCARKaty JR just can't catch a break. I'm not a jr fan but I still feel bad for his fans, haven't had much to cheer about this year.

@DollG1974 The more I pay attention to him, the more I realize he just has crappy luck

RT @KellyCrandall I really want to know what Elliott Sadler was doing/thinking. That made no sense. #NASCAR

#Nascar And hey - great recovery for Newman to...currently 9th!

RT @smoke_1439: Stewart's in 6th. He Rules!! Nice recovery. #NASCAR Yes he does. I just love that kid!!

one word to describe watching this #nascar race today .. mine? "painful" ... what's yours?

#Nascar Well while we're waiting...NE 17 / Denver 17 5min to go NE has the ball on the their 25. Comon Broncos!! I picked you this week

#NASCAR Cars involved in the wreck were 88, 44, 31, 9, 19, 47, 83 and 43

#Nascar They got 4wide and it looked like someone got in the back of Jr and pushed him in the wall and that started the chain reaction

@jpreston43 10-4

#NASCAR 9, 17 and 83 also affected

Wreck started when the 19 spun the 88 #nascar

#NASCAR 44, 88, 19, 47 among those involved

#Nascar The race is redflagged. Tony is being shown in 6th and Newman in 9th. They switched spots on that restart.

Red Flagged with 6 laps to go #nascar

Caution ... several cars spinning .. 88, 47, 19, 44, 31 ... more involved #nascar

#Nascar OMG They got Jr AGAIN!

#NASCAR Red flag displayed

Jeff and Jimmie battling for the lead #nascar

#NASCAR Caution for multi-car wreck

#Nascar Johnson takes 2nd but he's coming to the inside of Jeffy and takes the lead. Another cuation

lots of 3 wide racing through the entire pack #nascar

Green Flag ... 7 to go #nascar

#Nascar Jeffy takes the outside line, and brings them down to the green. He has the start and keeps the lead

#NASCAR Leader Jeff Gordon chooses the outside line. Last caution was laps 240-243

#Nascar 27 cars on the lead lap. Joey gets the lucky dog

correction ... 6 cars with Hendrick engines in the top 11 ... sorry ... #nascar

Top 10 with 10 to go ... under caution ... 24, 48, 42, 5, 39, 07, 2, 6, 29, 14 ... 6 Hendrick cars in the Top 11 ... #nascar

@Shairbearg ... looks like that caution might have saved him ... good chance of at least getting back to 9th :/ #nascar

#Nascar Mears 6th KuBusch, Ragan, Harvick, and Tony is being shown in 10th

#Nascar Jeffy was leading before that caution, Johnson, Montoya, MMartin, Newman is shown in 5th