NASCAR is heading to California’s wine country for a road race at Sonoma Raceway, where history was made last year.
Trackhouse Racing Driver Daniel Suarez took his first ever Cup Series victory and became the first Mexican driver to win a Cup race. The Sonoma podium was also surprising, with Chris Buescher finishing second and Michael McDowell third.
Recent races may have revealed a changing of the guard when it comes to NASCAR road racing prowess. In the seven road races held in 2021, Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott have combined to win five. In the last seven road races – six held in 2022 and one so far in 2023 – Tyler Reddick has won three, Larson one, Christopher Bell one and Trackhouse teammates Suarez and Ross Chastain one each.
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Will the new guard of road racing continue to lead the way? Will Chase Elliott, who has six career road Cup wins, get his first victory of 2023? Or will Sonoma’s best active driver, Martin Truex Jr., drink from the goblet of wine for the fourth time?
Here’s all the information you need to prepare for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway:
What time does the NASCAR Cup race start at Sonoma?
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local time) at Sonoma Raceway.
What TV channel is the Cup race in Sonoma on?
Fox is broadcasting the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and has a pre-race show starting at 3 p.m. ET (noon local). Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will have an earlier pre-race show at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. ET).
Will there be a live broadcast of the Cup race in Sonoma?
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 can be streamed live on the FoxSports website and on the FoxSports app.
How many laps is the Cup race at Sonoma?
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 completes 110 laps on a 1.99-mile road course for a total of 218.9 miles. The race will consist of three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 25 laps, Stage 2: 30 laps, Stage 3: 55 laps.
Who won the Cup race at Sonoma last year?
Daniel Suárez became the first driver born in Mexico to win a NASCAR Cup Series last year after leading 47 laps on June 12, 2022 and trailing Chris Buescher by 3.849 seconds.
What is the range of the Toyota/Save Mart 350?
(Car number in parentheses):
1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
2. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
3. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
4. (20) Christophe Bell, Toyota
5. (16) A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet
6. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
7. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
8. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
9. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
10. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
12. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
13. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
14. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
15. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
16. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
17. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
18. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
19. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
20. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
21. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
22. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
23. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
24. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
25. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
26. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
27. (77) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
28. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet
29. (78) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet
30. (38) Zane Smith, Ford
31. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
32. (51) Todd Gilliland, Ford
33. (15) Andy Lally, Ford
34. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
35. (42) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet
36. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
