By @GucciardoJoey | June 28th, 2015
SONOMA, California--- Kyle Busch had to hold off Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch to get the win today at Sonoma Raceway!
A few laps later, we had our first red flag of the day. Martin Truex Jr. had pushed David Ragan off the track. Reagan sure didn't like that, so he hit Truex in return and Truex went into another tire barrier. This time, a fence was knocked down. The red flag lasted 10 minutes and 30 seconds.
True spoke to PRN (Performance Racing Network) Radio.
"Just a lot of congestion. Cars being desperate trying to get track position. I think he [Ragan] got pissed and turned me on purpose." said Truex.
Many drivers were complaining about the tire issues.
Goodyear Racing put this out on Twitter:
Kyle Busch broke the streak of 10 different winners in the last 10 races at Sonoma. We now have 10 different winners in the last 11 races, because Kyle Busch also won this race in 2008.
Kyle Busch, who has been though so much since the beginning of this season, was able to get it done today at Sonoma Raceway.
Congrats to Kyle Busch on your victory at Sonoma Raceway today!
The Following Information was compiled by Jayski.com.
SONOMA, California--- Kyle Busch had to hold off Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch to get the win today at Sonoma Raceway!
He had to get past Jimmie Johnson, who was running on old tires, to get the win.
Johnson would finish 6th.
Kurt Busch finished 2nd, followed by Clint Bowyer in 3rd.
Many drivers had tire issues early on in today's race. Kyle Busch was actually one of them. Jamie McMurray was another. Many other drivers had tire issues as well.
A ridiculous penalty came late in the race. Jeff Gordon was penalized for 'throwing equipment.' What happened was, Gordon was removing coils from his car so that a he could have a similar setup to Jimmie Johnson. But one of Gordon's crew members threw one of the coils over the car and over the pit wall. Let's just say that NASCAR did not like that, so they made him start in the rear of the field.
Early in the race, on lap 22, David Gilliland hit a tire barrier, but he went to the infield care center, and checked out okay.
A few laps later, we had our first red flag of the day. Martin Truex Jr. had pushed David Ragan off the track. Reagan sure didn't like that, so he hit Truex in return and Truex went into another tire barrier. This time, a fence was knocked down. The red flag lasted 10 minutes and 30 seconds.
True spoke to PRN (Performance Racing Network) Radio.
"Just a lot of congestion. Cars being desperate trying to get track position. I think he [Ragan] got pissed and turned me on purpose." said Truex.
Many drivers were complaining about the tire issues.
Goodyear Racing put this out on Twitter:
Several tires have shown damage at Sonoma. This tire is on soft end of spectrum to give grip. Harsh conditions of road racing contributes.— Goodyear Racing (@GoodyearRacing) June 28, 2015Obviously Goodyear Racing is trying to give an explanation for what happened with the tires that they provided NASCAR with today.Kyle Busch broke the streak of 10 different winners in the last 10 races at Sonoma. We now have 10 different winners in the last 11 races, because Kyle Busch also won this race in 2008.
Kyle Busch, who has been though so much since the beginning of this season, was able to get it done today at Sonoma Raceway.
Congrats to Kyle Busch on your victory at Sonoma Raceway today!
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The Following Information was compiled by Jayski.com.
- Kyle Busch wins at Sonoma: #18-Kyle Busch won the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway for his 1st win of the season, 2nd win at Sonoma, 4th road course win and 30th career win. It is crew chief Adam Stevens' first Sprint Series win as a crew chief. #41-Busch finished 2nd followed by #15-Bowyer, #4-Harvick, #22-Logano, #48-Johnson, #88-Earnhardt Jr., #5-Kahne, #31-Newman and #9-Hornish Jr.
#48-Johnson led late in the race when the caution came out for #13-Mears broken axle. Most of the leaders pitted but Johnson stayed out. After the restart, #18-Busch started 7th, passing five cars before catching Johnson on lap 106 to take the lead and held off his brother, #41-Busch to win the race. Johnson finished 6th. It was the first time then Busch brothers have finished 1-2 in their Sprint Cup Series careers.
Pole winner #47-Allmendinger led 1 lap and ran up front most of the day until having fuel problems on lap 60. Allmendinger's team made repairs and he came back out to finish 37th, 12 laps off the pace. Harvick increases the drivers points lead to 53 points over #78-Truex Jr. who finished 42nd after an early wreck. #18-Busch now has 125 points and is 37rth in drivers points. To get in the Chase, he needs to be in the top 30. Busch is 136 points out of 30th and needs around a 14th average finish to crack the top 30 in the 10 races before the Chase. There were 9 lead changes among 5 drivers. There were 5 cautions for 21 yellow flag laps. The average speed was 74.774mph. - Brother's Back-to-back wins: With #18-Kyle Busch's win at Sonoma on June 28, 2015 and #41-Kurt Busch's win the race before at Michigan, the Busch brothers have now won back-to-back races seven times, the most by any brother duo in NASCAR history:Back-To-Back VictoriesKurt, Kyle Busch - 7
Tim, Fonty Flock - 3
Bobby, Donnie Allison - 2
Tim and Bob Flock - 2
Bobby, Terry Labonte - 2
Brett, Geoff Bodine - 1
Bob, Fonty Flock - 1
Donald, Herb Thomas - 1. - Race Fast Facts - Sonoma:
#18-Kyle Busch won the 27th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his 30th victory in 370 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
With the victory, #18-Kyle Busch tied #4-Kevin Harvick for 23rd on the all-time wins list.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2015. His last victory was 35 starts (46 races) ago, at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2014.
This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 11 races at Sonoma Raceway.
#41-Kurt Busch (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 15 races at Sonoma Raceway. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2015.
This is the first time that the Busch brothers have finished 1-2 in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition.
#16-Clint Bowyer (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in ten races at Sonoma Raceway.
#4-Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 53 points over #78-Martin Truex Jr.
(NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing) - 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup CHASE Standings:
[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36]
(by wins, then by points standings)
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 545, -70 (4th in driver points)
2) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 616 (1st)
3) #41-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 469, -147 (10th)
4) #78-Martin Truex Jr. [1 win], 563, -53 (2nd)
5) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 559, -57 (3rd)
6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 545, -71 (5th)
7) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 505, -111 (6th)
8) #20-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 479, -137 (9th)
9) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 438, -178 (13th)
10) #19-Carl Edwards [1 win], 405, -211 (17th)
[would be in the Chase via points standings]
11) #1-Jamie McMurray, 497, -119 (7th in driver points)
12) #5-Kasey Kahne, 483, -133 (8th)
13) #24-Jeff Gordon, 462, -154 (11th)
14) #27-Paul Menard, 452, -164 (12th)
15) #31-Ryan Newman, 435, -181 (14th)
16) #43-Aric Almirola, 431, -185 (15th)
[has a win but not in the top 30 in drivers points to make Chase]
37) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 125, 136 pts out of 30th
(ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc) - Top-10 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Points Standings:
[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36]
1) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 616
2) #78-Martin Truex Jr. [1 win], 563, -53
3) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 559, -57
4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 546, -70
5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 545, -71
6) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 505, -111
7) #1-Jamie McMurray, 497, -119
8) #5-Kasey Kahne, 483, -133
9) #20-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 479, -137
10) #41-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 469, -147
(ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc) - Sonoma Rookie of the Year Race Results & Points:
#33-Alex Kennedy, finished 25th, 11 rookie points
#83-Matt DiBenedetto, finished 29th, 10 rookie points
#26-Jeb Burton, finished 32nd, 9 rookie points
#34-Brett Moffitt, not entered, Justin Marks ran the car
#66-Tanner Berryhill, did not race, not entered - Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Sonoma: (and their finish)
Caution 1: #7-Bowman, 31st
Caution 2: #40-Cassill, 36th
Caution 3: #95-McDowell, 34th
Caution 4: #20-Kenseth, 21st
Caution 5: #6-Bayne, 23rd----------Infractions List from 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350Car No's. 27 and 46: Go to the rear of the field before the race. Engine change was the cause of the penalty.Car No. 34: Crewman over the wall too soon on lap 25. Penalty assessed on lap 26.Car No. 24: Crew member tossing/throwing equipment over wall. Crew member had thrown a spring over the wall (most likely to shave off time from the No. 24's pit stop. Penalty occurred on lap 75, and was assessed on lap 78.Pre-Race Notes- Tire: Goodyear Eagle Road Course RadialsSet limits: 4 sets for practice/qualifying and 5 sets for the raceTire Code: D-4638 (same on all four tire positions)Tire Circumference: 88.66 in. (2,252 mm)Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 22 psi; Right Front -- 20 psi;
Left Rear -- 17 psi; Right Rear -- 17 psiNotes: Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will run the same Goodyear tire code (D-4638) on all four tire positions at Sonoma . . . this is the first time teams will be running this code . . . compared to what was run at Sonoma last year, this tire features an increase in tread gage (thickness) for better wear . . . as on all NASCAR road courses, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Sonoma.Wet Weather Tires: This year, the NASCAR rulebook allows that Sprint Cup teams may run in wet conditions . . . Goodyear will bring its wet weather radials (D-4215) for use at Sonoma, should NASCAR decide that conditions warrant . . . teams are allowed up to three sets of "wets" for practice/qualifying and up to three sets for the race . . . this tire code has been run by NASCAR Xfinity Series teams on road courses over the past several seasons.First Friday practice for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway is over, after 115 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and any notes:
#15-Bowyer 95.547
#47-Allmendinger 95.318
#9-Hornish Jr. 95.091
#10-Patrick 95.012
#1-McMurray 94.940
slowest: #40-Cassill 90.630 & #62-Gaughan 90.637.
most laps run: #26-Burton 34; #6-Bayne 30
notes: #33-Kennedy spun around, but no damage reported. #43-Almirola spun into the dirt, drove back to garage, no damage reported.
#13-Mears run off course and thru the dirt, dusting up the area and the car. Late in practice, Mears ran out of fuel and caused a caution.Happy Hour practice for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and any notes:#18-Busch 96.175#19-Edwards 96.030#41-Busch 95.992#15-Bowyer 95.942#78-Truex Jr. 95.839slowest: #62-Gaughan 89.878 & #40-Cassill 91.743.most laps run: #6-Bayne 31.notes: #46-Annett stopped on the track, causing a full course yellow late in the session, broke a transmission. #62-Gaughan, slid off course, thru the dirt, but saved it and drove on.Qualifying Order for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway is posted. 44 cars/drivers are listed.
The first of the drivers lined up on pit road is #95-Michael McDowell
The final driver lined up on pit road is #55-David Ragan.
Pit road lineup order is set by a random draw, held about an hour before the first practice.- First Round of Qualifying for the Toyota/Save Mart 350(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway is over, after 25 scheduled minutes.
#42-Larson 96.568 (new track record)
#47-Allmendinger 96.524
#14-Stewart 96.386
#24-Gordon 96.160
#2-Keselowski 96.035
the rest of the top 12: 18 13 20 41 15 78 55;
out of the top 12 and not advancing to round 2: 48 19 11 31 4 1 22 88 10 16 95 9 43 5 51 38 35 83 6 27 32 23 34 33 3 98 40 17 7 46 26 62;
Drivers who will miss the race: #62-Gaughan.
(6-27-2015)- Qualifying Fast Facts - Sonoma:
#47-AJ Allmendinger won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 27th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 with a lap of 74.385 seconds, 96.310 mph. This is his third pole in 243 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2015. This is his first pole in seven races at Sonoma Raceway. His previous best Sonoma start was second, last year. #41-Kurt Busch (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2015 and his 11th in 15 races at Sonoma Raceway. #20-Matt Kenseth (third) posted his eighth top-10 start at Sonoma Raceway. It is his 10th in 16 races this season. #83-Matt DiBenedetto (30th) was the fastest qualifying rookie. (NASCAR Statistics)Allmendinger wins Sonoma pole: #47-AJ Allmendinger won the Coors Light pole for the Toyota/Save Mart 350(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway with speed of 96.310mph for his 1st pole of 2015, 1st at Sonoma and 3rd pole of his career. #41-Busch is on the outside pole followed by #20-Kenseth, #42-Larson, #24-Gordon, #15-Bowyer, #14-Stewart, #13-Mears, #55-Ragan, #2-Keselowski, #18-Busch and #78-Truex Jr.. #42-Larson broke the track record in the first round, running 96.624mph. The old record was 96.350mph, set by Jamie McMurray in 2014. Points leader #4-Harvick will start 17th and Chase leader, #48-Johnson will start 13th. Missing the race was: #62-Gaughan.- Race Festivities/Officials:
Grand Marshal: Climber Kevin Jorgeson
Command to start engines: Kevin Jorgeson & Sergio Rizo, Assistant Service Manager, Fremont Toyota
Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: TBA
Honorary Pace Car Driver: Arnold Schwarzenegger
God Bless America: Lindsay Bruce, Contestant from The Voice
Color Guard: Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard
Invocation: Tim Boeve, Track Minister, Sonoma Raceway
National Anthem: Award-winning singer/songwriter Morgan Karr
Flyover: P-40N Warhawk, three P-51D Mustangs; Vintage Aircraft, Schellville Airport, Sonoma County
- Track Specifications:
1.99 mile Road Course with 10 turns
Pit Road/Stalls: 16' wide by 29' long, 58' wide
increased from 1.949 miles to 1.99 after the 2000 season
The race distance is 218.9 miles, 110 laps [350 kilometers]
Pit Road Speed: 40 mph
Pace Car Speed: 45 mph
Track opened: 1968
Inaugural NASCAR race: 1989
Grandstand Seating Listed: 47,000- Chassis selections for this weeks race: see the list of many teams [that report or post them] and what chassis were selected by the team to run in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Sonoma Raceway.
If a driver/team is not listed, the team does NOT report chassis information on pre-race press release, websites or social media:
NOTE: Hendrick Motorsports & Michael Waltrip Racing didn't report chassis for Sonoma.
#3-Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 469 in the Sonoma 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Dillon has raced this Chevrolet SS on two previous occasions, finishing 16th at Watkins Glen International and 17th at Sonoma Raceway in 2014.
#4-Kevin Harvick: will pilot the #4 Outback Steakhouse/Budweiser/Folds of Honor Chevrolet SS built on Chassis No. 4-873 in the Save Mart 350k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. Built in 2014, Chassis No. 4-873 made its debut June 22 at Sonoma, where the car started sixth, led 23 laps and finished 20th after being collected in a late-race accident. Chassis No. 4-873 made its second appearance in August at Watkins Glen International. Harvick started fourth and finished seventh.
#14-Tony Stewart: Chassis No. 14-874 made its race debut last year at Sonoma, where Stewart finished an uncharacteristic 19th after a pit-road speeding penalty thwarted his top-10 effort. Prior to Sonoma, Chassis No. 14-874 was tested May 27 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. Its second and most recent start came last August at Watkins Glen International when interim driver Regan Smith finished 37th after a late-race accident.
#27-Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 470 this weekend at Sonoma Raceway. This Chevrolet SS will be on track for the first time this season during first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at 3:00pm/et on Fox Sports 2.
#31-Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 514 in the season's first road course event at Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma 350 marks the first time this year the #31 team will utilize this Chevrolet in competition.
#32-Boris Said Crew Chief Clinton Cram will be bringing chassis GGR-599, which will serve as the primary car for this weekends race. This chassis previously ran in 2014 at Watkins Glen with Said finishing 25th. Chassis GGR-289 will serve as the backup car.
#41-Kurt Busch will pilot Chassis No. 942 in Sunday's Save Mart 350k at Sonoma Raceway. Built new for 2015, Chassis 942 will see its first laps of competition this weekend.
(from numerous team PR's/sites)
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