2023 Toyota/Save Mart 350
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||||
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Race 16 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
Date | June 11, 2023 | ||||
Location | Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.99 mi (3.20 km) | ||||
Distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
Time | 1:17.719 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
Laps | 51 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 19 | Martin Truex Jr. |
Network |
Fox | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | PRN | ||||
Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||||
Turn Announcers | Pat Patterson (2, 3, & 3a), Brad Gillie (4a & 7a), Nick Yeoman (8 & 9), and Rob Albright (10 & 11) |
The 2023 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 11, 2023, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on the 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course, it was the 16th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as
Grant Enfinger replaced Noah Gragson for this race, after Gragson was diagnosed for concussion-like symptoms as a result of a brake failure the race prior.[10]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:18.099 seconds and a speed of 91.730 mph (147.625 km/h).[11]
Practice results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.099 | 91.730 |
2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:18.657 | 91.079 |
3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.708 | 91.020 |
Official practice results |
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:17.719 and a speed of 92.178 mph (148.346 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
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1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:17.826 | 1:17.719 |
2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:18.295 | 1:17.812 |
3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:17.768 | 1:17.819 |
4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:17.973 | 1:17.974 |
5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.981 | 1:17.977 |
6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:18.287 | 1:18.023 |
7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:17.909 | 1:18.030 |
8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:18.091 | 1:18.094 |
9 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.364 | 1:18.339 |
10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:17.894 | 1:18.460 |
11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.056 | — |
12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.122 | — |
13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.359 | — |
14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.398 | — |
15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.426 | — |
16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.431 | — |
17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:18.476 | — |
18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:18.506 | — |
19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.616 | — |
20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:18.650 | — |
21 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:18.680 | — |
22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:18.680 | — |
23 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.730 | — |
24 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:18.762 | — |
25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:18.980 | — |
26 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.100 | — |
27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.138 | — |
28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:19.326 | — |
29 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.370 | — |
30 | 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:19.498 | — |
31 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:19.599 | — |
32 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:19.722 | — |
33 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:19.787 | — |
34 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:19.955 | — |
35 | 42 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:20.223 | — |
36 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:20.361 | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 25
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 30
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 55
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 53 |
2 | 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 45 |
3 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 43 |
4 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 37 |
5 | 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
6 | 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 38 |
7 | 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 37 |
8 | 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 29 |
9 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 39 |
10 | 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 36 |
11 | 21 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 28 |
12 | 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
13 | 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 24 |
14 | 26 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 30 |
15 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 24 |
16 | 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 110 | 20 |
18 | 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 22 |
19 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 17 |
21 | 23 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 16 |
22 | 9 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 15 |
23 | 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 14 |
24 | 32 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 110 | 13 |
25 | 34 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 12 |
26 | 35 | 42 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
27 | 36 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 110 | 10 |
28 | 20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 9 |
29 | 24 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 8 |
30 | 29 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
31 | 31 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 6 |
32 | 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 109 | 5 |
33 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 109 | 9 |
34 | 30 | 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 0 |
35 | 33 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | 2 |
36 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 11 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 2 for 6 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 12 seconds
- Average speed: 81.989 miles per hour (131.949 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the
PRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Pat Patterson Turns 4a & 7a: Doug Turnbull Turns 8 & 9: Brad Gillie Turns 10 & 11: Rob Albright |
Heather DeBeaux Alan Cavanna Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Sonoma Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Toyota/Save Mart 350 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Grant Enfinger to fill in for Noah Gragson at Sonoma Raceway". NASCAR. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 10, 2023). "Kyle Larson leads the way in Sonoma Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Sonoma, California: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 10, 2023). "Denny Hamlin beats Reddick to NASCAR Cup pole at Sonoma". Motorsport.com. Sonoma, California: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 10, 2023.