NASCAR Cup Series Pole Winners at Auto Club Speedway
| Year | Race | Driver | Qualifying Speed |
| 2019 | Auto Club 400 | Austin Dillon | 180.081 |
| 2018 | Auto Club 400 | Martin Truex Jr. | 186.567 |
| 2017 | Auto Club 400 | Kyle Larson | 187.047 |
| 2016 | Auto Club 400 | Austin Dillon | 188.482 |
| 2015 | Auto Club 400 | Kurt Busch | 185.142 |
| 2014 | Auto Club 400 | Matt Kenseth | 187.315 |
| 2013 | Auto Club 400 | Denny Hamlin | 187.451 |
| 2012 | Auto Club 400 | Denny Hamlin | 186.403 |
| 2011 | Auto Club 400 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 184.653 |
| 2010 | Pepsi Max 400 | Jamie McMurray | 185.285 |
| 2010 | Auto Club 500 | Jamie McMurray | 183.744 |
| 2009 | Pepsi 500 | Denny Hamlin | 183.870 |
| 2009 | Auto Club 500 | Brian Vickers | 183.439 |
| 2008 | Pepsi 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 180.397 |
| 2008 | Auto Club 500 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2007 | Sharp AQUOS 500 | Kurt Busch | 182.399 |
| 2007 | Auto Club 500 | Jeff Gordon | 185.735 |
| 2006 | Sony HD 500 | Kurt Busch | 184.540 |
| 2006 | Auto Club 500 | Kurt Busch | 187.086 |
| 2005 | Sony HD 500 | Carl Edwards | 185.061 |
| 2005 | Auto Club 500 | Kyle Busch | 188.245 |
| 2004 | Pop Secret 500 | Brian Vickers | 187.417 |
| 2004 | Auto Club 500 | Kasey Kahne | 186.940 |
| 2003 | Auto Club 500 | Steve Park | 186.838 |
| 2002 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Ryan Newman | 187.432 |
| 2001 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Bobby Labonte | 182.635 |
| 2000 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Mike Skinner | 186.061 |
| 1999 | California 500 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 1998 | California 500 | Jeff Gordon | 181.772 |
| 1997 | California 500 | Joe Nemechek | 183.015 |
