As Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sat on the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway frontstretch in a painful stall only yards before the checkered flag on Sunday afternoon, it was a vivid and frustrating microcosm of the former NASCAR Cup Series champion’s day and season. So good. So close.
The Joe Gibbs Racing 4-team contingent came into Sonoma hoping for a good showing. It didn’t turn out that way.
There’s making a statement, then there’s Kyle Larson making a statement.
Shane van Gisbergen powered his way to the lead on a restart with 11 laps remaining in Saturday’s Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 on the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway road course and bolted off to a 1.323-second victory
Instead of competing in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, New Zealand’s Shane Van Gisbergen will be spotting for the Australian Will Brown.
Kyle Larson said at Sonoma Raceway Saturday that he’s certainly happy to receive a waiver from NASCAR this week.
Both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series got some rare extra time on the Sonoma Raceway road course.
Joey Logano claimed his third pole position of the season Saturday afternoon at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.
This Sunday’s Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway marks the second road course event of the year.
NASCAR officials Tuesday granted Kyle Larson a waiver restoring his eligibility for the Cup Series Playoffs.