Records and facts

Last year's Toyota/Save Mart 350k saw the final stage go green all the way to the finish. In the closing laps, Kyle Larson was able to get past Martin Truex Jr. for the lead. From there, he held on to take the victory.

Larson won by 4.258 seconds over Michael McDowell. Chris Buescher was third, then Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain.

Among active drivers, Larson and Kyle Busch both have two victories, while Daniel Suarez and Kyle Larson each have one.

All-time, Jeff Gordon is the winningest Cup driver at Sonoma with five wins. He swept the three races run on the 1.949-mile short course (1998-2000), then won two more once the short course was reconfigured into the 1.99-mile configuration in 2001. Truex has four wins, while Tony Stewart has three. Kyle Busch, Ernie Irvan, Rusty Wallace and Ricky Rudd all have two wins at Sonoma. Only Rudd and Truex have won on both the short course and the long course.

Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 1.99-mile road course, 110 laps (218.9 miles)

Grandstand Seating: 47,000
Pit Road Speed: 40 mph
Pace Car Speed: 45 mph
Opened: 1968 (as Sears Point International Raceway), first Cup race in 1989
 

Website: http://www.racesonoma.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/racesonoma

Twitter: http://twitter.com/RaceSonoma
 

Pre-Race Schedule:

Practice: Saturday, July 12, 1:35 - 2:30 p.m. ET on TruTV/Max

Qualifying: Saturday, June 12, 2:40 p.m. ET on TruTV/Max

Say What?!

"Sonoma's always a very important race to me, being what I consider my home race. Every year I have a lot of family and friends come out and this year we’re bringing a new sponsor, Big Sipz. It'll be a busy weekend, but it’s always a lot of fun. I love the racetrack; it would mean the world to me to be able to have an opportunity to win a race there. In the past, we've been very competitive, and we’ll continue building on what we've learned so far with our road course program. I’m working hard to go out there at my best and put together a solid weekend for our team." - AJ Allmendinger

"Sonoma is a lot of fun. It's one of those tracks where I have a lot of seat time and spent a lot of time there. Before going NASCAR racing, my wife and I actually lived not too far from there for a season of life. When I was young and kind of coming up through formula cars, I worked outside of Turn 11. For me, the track is super straightforward. It's one line, there's not a lot of tricks, You have to manage your tires and be technical to be fast. So, I enjoy it, and it's been good for us the last couple of years. I think we finished second and third the last few years. I think we are close. So, it's just a place that I am comfortable with. I know my marks, I know my rhythm, and it all comes together well. I do think it's still one of the tracks if you save your tires, it will pay off. At Watkins Glen now, every lap is like qualifying, just hammer down, which is fun, too. Sonoma is its own fun where you still have that technical aspect where you have to manage everything pretty well to have a shot at the end." - Michael McDowell

"Sonoma is one of my favorite places we race at. I have a lot of family out there, so it’s always nice having them at the track. As far as the racing, I feel very comfortable there, especially now with the repave. Chicago put us a step back, but I’m confident we can rebound at Sonoma." - Todd Gilliland