It's time to go racing for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sonoma race. Here are some drivers to watch In the road course race.
NASCAR is set to run at Sonoma Raceway for the sport's only stop in California this season for the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
Thirty-seven drivers will hit the track and run through one of the more intriguing tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit.
Here are five drivers to keep an eye on during the NASCAR Sonoma race.
Kyle Larson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Car number: No. 5
What to know: Larson has three wins at Sonoma Raceway, including last year's event. He also has five pole awards at the track.
Shane van Gisbergen
Team: Trackhouse Racing
Car number: No. 88
What to know: Shane van Gisbergen has three NASCAR Cup Series wins, all at road courses and two at the Chicago Street Circuit. "SVG" has been strong at road courses throughout his short Cup Series career and will start on pole at Sonoma.
Joey Logano
Team: Team Penske
Car number: No. 22
What to know: Joey Logano has strong runs at Sonoma, including six top 10s in 15 attempts. He has encountered some struggle in some races, but he can find a way to get through the field. He has yet to win at Sonoma, but he's been close.
Chase Briscoe
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Car number: No. 19
What to know: Briscoe has been one of the more consistent drivers this season, especially in the most recent couple of weeks. Briscoe will start on the outside pole for the NASCAR Sonoma race.
Chase Elliott
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Car number: No. 9
What to know: Chase Elliott has won 20 races in his NASCAR Cup Series career, seven of those wins have come at road courses, including his first win at Watkins Glen International in 2018. He won four consecutive road courses from 2019-20. Elliott does not yet have a win at Sonoma Raceway but is always a contender at road courses.
When is NASCAR Sonoma race?
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on July 13 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.
NASCAR Sonoma race TV channel
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sonoma race will be broadcast on TNT with Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte in the broadcast booth.
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