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Hendrick Motorsports' Doug Duchardt blames Fontana engine failures on faulty parts

 
A Hendrick Motorsports official says the team has discovered the source of engine failures in the cars of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin during last Sunday’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway and is confident the problem won’t happen again. (link)

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