The 2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 12, 2022, 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 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 16 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 12, 2022 | ||
| 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) | ||
| Average speed | 78.008 miles per hour (125.542 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:17:776 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | |
| Laps | 47 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, and Tony Stewart | ||
| 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) | ||
Report
editBackground
editSonoma Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America.
In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.[8]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editKyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:19:227 seconds and a speed of 90.424 mph (145.523 km/h).[9]
Practice results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19:227 | 90.424 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19:428 | 90.195 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 1:19:490 | 90.125 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editKyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:17:776 and a speed of 92.111 mph (148.238 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
editRace
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 55
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 110 | 47 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 43 |
| 3 | 4 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 37 |
| 4 | 23 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 39 |
| 5 | 25 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 32 |
| 6 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 32 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 110 | 30 |
| 8 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 29 |
| 9 | 20 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 28 |
| 10 | 22 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 27 |
| 11 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 38 |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
| 16 | 19 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 39 |
| 18 | 11 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 110 | 22 |
| 19 | 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 15 | Joey Hand | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 110 | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 15 |
| 23 | 34 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 18 |
| 25 | 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 16 |
| 26 | 28 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 18 |
| 29 | 29 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 15 |
| 31 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | -14 [a] |
| 33 | 35 | 78 | Scott Heckert | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 3 |
| 35 | 5 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 2 |
| 36 | 27 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 6 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 14
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes and 22 seconds
- Average speed: 78.008 miles per hour (125.542 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editFox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FS1 for the sixth year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while Larry McReynolds and three-time Sonoma winner, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart were the color commentators. McReynolds replaced normal analyst Clint Bowyer, the 2012 Sonoma winner, on leave for what was confirmed on June 16 as legal issues during the investigation into a fatal crash near Osage Beach, Missouri where Bowyer's car struck and killed an impaired woman believed to be under the influence of methamphetamine. The incident occurred June 5 on his way from the previous race in the St. Louis metropolitan region to Emporia, Kansas, where he owns dealerships.[11]
Jamie Little and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side.
This was Fox Sports' last Cup race for their portion of the 2022 season as NBC Sports and USA Network takes over NASCAR broadcasts for the rest of the season.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds Color-commentator: Tony Stewart |
Jamie Little Vince Welch |
Radio
editRadio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network. PRN's broadcast of the race was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the pit straightaway. Brett McMillan called the race from a stand outside of turn 2 when the field was racing up turns 2, 3 and 3a. Brad Gillie called the race from a stand outside of turn 7a when the field was racing through turns 4a and 7a. Nick Yeoman called the race when the field raced thru turns 8 and 9. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside turn 11 when the field was racing through turns 10 and 11. Heather DeBeaux, Alan Cavanna and Wendy Venturini reported from pit lane during the race.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Brett McMillan Turns 4a & 7a: Brad Gillie Turns 8 & 9: Nick Yeoman Turns 10 & 11: Pat Patterson |
Heather DeBeaux Alan Cavanna Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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Notes
edit- ^ Ware was penalised 20 points for multiple inspection failures. Official Penalty Report
References
edit- ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Toyota/Save Mart 350 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 11, 2022). "Hendrick teammates lead NASCAR Cup practice at Sonoma". Motorsport.com. Sonoma, California: Motorsport Network.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 11, 2022). "Kyle Larson wins Sonoma pole in front row lockout for Hendrick". Motorsport.com. Sonoma, California: Motorsport Network.
- ^ Dulle, Brian. "NASCAR's Clint Bowyer involved in deadly crash near Lake of the Ozarks". WDAF-TV. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved 2022-06-17.