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.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 16 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| 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. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| 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) | ||
Report
editBackground
editSonoma 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.[9]
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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editKyle 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
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editDenny 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
editRace
editRace results
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editStage Three Laps: 55
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
editTelevision
editFox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on Fox for the seventh year and the first since 2006. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while 2012 Sonoma winner Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray were the color commentators. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. This was Fox Sports' last Cup race for their portion of the 2023 season as NBC Sports and USA Network takes over NASCAR broadcasts for the rest of the season.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
editRadio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network. PRN's broadcast of the race was also 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. Pat Patterson called the race from a stand outside of turn 2 when the field was racing up turns 2, 3 and 3a. Doug Turnbull called the race from a stand outside of turn 7a when the field was racing through turns 4a and 7a. Brad Gillie called the race when the field raced thru turns 8 and 9. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard outside turn 11 when the field was racing through turns 10 and 11. Heather DeBeaux, Alan Cavanna, Brett McMillan 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: 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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- ^ "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.