Weather may have dampened the proceedings at Auto Club Speedway, but some drivers certainly felt jubilant after leaving the Southern California venue.
Oddly enough, that number included a couple of drivers who finished lower than they ran for most of the race: Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson.
Busch led more laps than any other driver but was happy with his second-place finish, as he had brushed the wall and doubted he would be able to contend for the win if the race had gone its scheduled distance.
Johnson, meanwhile, ran in the top five all day long but developed an engine problem just before NASCAR called the race. Avoiding costly repairs to his No. 48 machine, Five-Time gladly parked his car and pocketed a top-10 finish.
Of course, there were plenty of drivers (and fans) who were disappointed with the results of the rain-shortened race. So who's in a good mood and who's not after the fifth race on the 2012 Sprint Cup Series schedule?
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March 26, 2012
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