Records and facts

Last year's Toyota/Save Mart 350k was dominated by Shane van Gisbergen. The former Repco Supercars Championship champion led 97 of 110 laps and even managed to win stage two after pitting early to flip the stage.

Van Gisbergen briefly lost the lead on the final restart with five laps to go. However, he quickly reclaimed it and pulled away to win. He won by 1.128 seconds over Chase Briscoe. Chase Elliott was third, then Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell.

Among active drivers, Kyle Larson is the only driver with multiple wins (2021 and 2024). The only other drivers in the field Sunday that have won at Sonoma are van Gisbergen and Daniel Suarez.

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. Larson, 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 Raceway), first Cup race in 1989
 

Website: http://www.racesonoma.com

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Pre-Race Schedule:

Practice: Saturday, June 27, 2 - 2:50 p.m. ET on TruTV/HBO Max

Qualifying: Saturday, June 27, 3:10 p.m. ET on TruTV/HBO Max

Say What?!

"To go from San Diego to a place like Sonoma that has more flow, more smoothness, and more elevation change without the jumps, it will be a big relief in a lot of ways. I like road racing and the team has put fast race cars under me. Something clicks when we get there and we’re able to take the flow of that racetrack and turn it into results." - Chris Buescher

"Sonoma is always special to me. It’s one of those road courses where you really have to earn everything you get. Nothing comes easy. When I first came into NASCAR, tracks like this were a big challenge, but over time I’ve learned how to be more patient and how to manage the race better. Every time I come back, I think about the journey – coming from Mexico, learning these tracks, and now competing and trying to win at this level. That means a lot to me." - Daniel Suarez

"Sonoma is a lot of fun. It's one of those tracks where I have a lot of seat time. I spent a lot of time there before moving to North Carolina. 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 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 across the last couple of years. I think we finished second and third the last few years and picked up a top-five finish last year. I think we are close. So, it's just a place that I am comfortable with, which is great after San Diego, where there were a lot of unknowns. 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 hammering down, which is fun, too. Sonoma is its own fun where you still have that technical aspect of managing everything pretty well to have a shot at the end." - Michael McDowell