Sunday’s race at the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course features an elevation change and narrow straightaways, making it a difficult task to master. Sonoma is the more technical of the two road-course tracks on the schedule. Watkins Glen is a much faster track, which is easier to navigate.
Clint Bowyer is coming off his second win of the season in a rain-shortened victory at Michigan, but Martin Truex Jr. grabbed his second at Pocono and Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch remain in contention each week.
However, with Harvick’s success this season and a victory in Sonoma last year, he will be the man to beat once again. Busch had two top-10 finishes on the road courses last season as well, so he will be in contention too.
Here’s the weekend schedule:
NASCAR at Sonoma 2018: TV channel and streaming info
Note: All times are ET
Friday, June 8 2:40-3:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1 5:40-6:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
Gateway 3:35-4:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, No TV 5:35-6:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, No TV 7:35-8:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS2
Saturday, June 9 2:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1 3:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying (Press Pass)Gateway 5:45 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole qualifying (tape delayed airing on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET) 8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200, FS1 (160 laps, 200 miles), FS1
Sunday, June 10 3 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 (110 laps, 218.9 miles), FS1 6 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race
Streaming: Watch the Toyota/Save Mart 350 race and qualifying, as well as the Camping World Truck Series, on fuboTV (7-day free trial).
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points standings
Driver Points Behind Leader (Playoff Points)
- Kyle Busch, N/A (25) 2. Kevin Harvick, -75 (26) 3. Joey Logano, -98 (7) 4. Brad Keselowski, -150 (4) 5. Clint Bowyer, -154 (10) 6. Martin Truex Jr., -158 (13) 7. Kurt Busch, -171 (2) 8. Denny Hamlin, -196 (1) 9. Ryan Blaney, -207 (4) 10. Kyle Larson, -221 11. Aric Almirola, -231 12. Jimmie Johnson, -287 13. Chase Elliott, -302 14. Erik Jones, -318 15. Alex Bowman, -333 16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., -337 17. Paul Menard, -337 (1) 18. Austin Dillon, -372 (5) 19. Jamie McMurray, -381 20. William Byron, -387 21. Daniel Suarez, -399 22. Ryan Newman, -407 23. AJ Allmendinger, -415 24. Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., -417 25. David Ragan, -439 26. Chris Buescher, -447 27. Michael McDowell, -459 28. Kasey Kahne, -463 29. Ty Dillon, -470 30. Matt DiBenedetto, -508
Which Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers are racing at Sonoma?
There are 38 Cup drivers entered in Sunday’s race. Here is the list of participating Cup drivers in alphabetical order by first name:
AJ Allmendinger Alex Bowman Aric Almirola Austin Dillon Brad Keselowski Chase Elliott Chris Buescher Chris Cook Clint Bowyer Cody Ware Cole Whitt Daniel Suarez Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. David Ragan Denny Hamlin Erik Jones Gray Gaulding Kasey Kahne Kevin Harvick Kurt Busch Kyle Larson Kyle Busch Jamie McMurray Jimmie Johnson Joey Logano Justin Marks Martin Truex Jr. Matt DiBenedetto Michael McDowell Parker Kligerman Paul Menard Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ryan Blaney Ryan Newman Tomy Drissi Trevor Bayne Ty Dillon William Byron