Cali return has Leffler's weary eyes wide open (cont'd)

Roush Fenway leading the way
More than half of the laps run at California since 2000 have been led by Roush Fenway drivers, or 858 of 1,500.

Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth have been the West Coast wizards.

Biffle has led 353 laps at California and has three victories at the track. Kenseth has led 244 laps and has a series-high four wins there.

"We're taking the same car that won the pole and got a top-five at Michigan two weeks ago," Biffle said. "Since Michigan and California are so similar, we figured that car would be the best choice."

Kenseth's team has the same plan, taking the Michigan car in which he finished second. But at California in February, he was first -- in the Busch and Cup races.

"It was pretty cool to be able to sweep the first California weekend and earn the first Busch and Cup wins for Roush Fenway Racing," Kenseth said.

Kahne's confidence high
After last week's victory at Bristol, Kasey Kahne is still on the prey.

He has never had back-to-back wins in his NASCAR career, but by his attitude, he doesn't rule it out heading to California this week.

"All you need is one strong weekend like we had last week to get your confidence back," said Kahne, who won this race last year. "That quickly you can feel good about your season again and feel good about what you're doing and the progress that the team is making."

Keselowski continues to rise
This time last year, Brad Keselowski was heading to Fontana for his Busch Series debut, had to qualify on time, made the field and struggled to finish 37th, three laps down.

This year, things are a little different.

Heading into his sixth race with JR Motorsports, Keselowski has an average finish of 14.0 with his new team, including a pair of top-10s. And he's working to solidify a future.

"It makes a huge difference to show up with a team that has all the parts and pieces in place to run up front," Keselowski said.