After trying for nearly five hours to get the two-mile oval at Auto Club Speedway dry, NASCAR called it a day, postponing the completion of the Sprint Cup series Auto Club 500 until Monday at 10 a.m. local time.

The drivers had completed 87 of the scheduled 250 laps when a heavy downpour caused the third delay of the day.

Two-time reigning series champion Jimmie Johnson was out front when the rains came for the final time, with Travis Kvapil, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon close behind.