The 2018 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 24, 2018 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 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 16 of 36 in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 24, 2018 | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.99 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.882 miles per hour (133.386 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 75.732 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | |
| Laps | 62 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.4/1.6 (Overnight)[10] | ||
| 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) and Rob Albright (10 & 11) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Sonoma Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway is a 2.52-mile (4.06 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, USA. 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 three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses (the others being Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York and the road course layout for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway). It is also host to the Verizon 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.
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editClint Bowyer was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 76.547 seconds and a speed of 93.590 mph (150.619 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 76.547 | 93.590 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 76.583 | 93.546 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 76.890 | 93.172 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editKurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 76.163 seconds and a speed of 94.061 mph (151.377 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 76.163 | 94.061 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76.203 | 94.012 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 76.442 | 93.718 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 75.732 and a speed of 94.597 mph (152.239 km/h).[13]
Qualifying results
editRace
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Stage Results
editStage 1 Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage 3 Laps: 60
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 110 | 40 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 35 |
| 3 | 19 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 34 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 49 |
| 5 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 32 |
| 6 | 23 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 31 |
| 7 | 20 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 30 |
| 8 | 24 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 38 |
| 9 | 17 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
| 10 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 37 |
| 11 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 42 |
| 12 | 25 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 29 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 40 |
| 14 | 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 29 |
| 15 | 16 | 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 25 |
| 16 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 110 | 20 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 110 | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 18 |
| 21 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 109 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 19 |
| 25 | 8 | 24 | William Byron (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 12 |
| 26 | 15 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 109 | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 109 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 15 | Justin Marks (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr. (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | BK Racing | Toyota | 109 | 7 |
| 31 | 36 | 51 | Chris Cook | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 00 | Tomy Drissi | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 4 |
| 34 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 104 | 9 |
| 35 | 32 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57 | 2 |
| 36 | 38 | 52 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 1 |
| 37 | 4 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 11 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 3 for 8
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 38 minutes and 28 seconds
- Average speed: 82.882 miles per hour (133.386 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editFox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FS1 for the fourth consecutive year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while six-time Sonoma winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race. This is also Fox Sports' last Cup race for their portion of the season as NBC Sports takes over NASCAR broadcasts for the rest of the season.
| FS1 Television | |
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip |
Jamie Little Regan Smith Matt Yocum |
Radio
editRadio coverage of the race was broadcast by 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 straight. Pat Patterson 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. The field came back into the view of the booth in 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, Brett McMillan and Jim Noble reported from pit lane during the race.
| PRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Pat Patterson Turns 4a & 7a: Brad Gillie Turns 10 & 11: Rob Albright |
Heather DeBeaux Brett McMillan Jim Noble |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2018 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Toyota/Save Mart 350 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Sonoma final TV ratings". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 22, 2018). "Clint Bowyer leads first practice at Sonoma as Ford sweeps top three". Motorsport.com. Sonoma, California: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 22, 2018). "Kurt Busch fastest in final NASCAR Cup practice at Sonoma". Motorsport.com. Sonoma, California: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Beacham, Greg (June 23, 2018). "Larson wins pole at home track in Sonoma; Truex to start 2nd". Associated Press. Sonoma, California: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.