2017 NASCAR Pit Road Week 16: Sonoma

Weekly Review and Power Rankings

Toyota/Save Mart 350

By Richard Tix

Sonoma Thoughts:

No Late Caution

• Just one week after what seemed like a phantom debris caution at MIS, the end of Sonoma looked to be in a spot where NASCAR might have a quick trigger finger for a yellow. Kevin Harvick was out front pretty easily and only had a small shot at not finishing (fuel). To NASCAR's credit, they didn't find a crazy reason to throw a yellow and instead it finished as expected (a yellow did fly right around when Harvick was about to cross the S/F).

Road Courses Still Equal Fun

• Road Courses being a fan favorite has become the norm in 2017. On Jeff Gluck's "Was it a good race" twitter poll Sonoma got an overwhelming 78% yes which is normal for a road course week. What is a bit crazy is if a finish like we had on Sunday (Harvick way out front and winning after a yellow came out on the final lap), happened at a 1.5 mile track the poll results most likely would have flip flopped a bunch. I understand much of that is also the racing action during the meat of the race, but it is still interesting to note. I am part of the "more road course" crowd (and the "real road course, not roval" crowd), but I don't want them over saturated either. Another stop or two at most in place of a 1.5 would work for me, plus add in some more short tracks....

No Surprise Winner

• To be fair, Watkins Glenn is where AJ Allmendinger really has excelled and where we get more "surprise" winners, but guys like Logano, Kenseth, and Bowyer can take a deep breath knowing AJ didn't win. Harvick winning was almost a lock and even without a win he was the highest in points (without a win), so his trip to VL posses no threat to the non win drivers for the most part. Up next is Daytona which has been arguably an even bigger wild card race than Sonoma has so everyone will be trying out any strategy necessary to win.

Pit Road Power Rankings: Week 16 (Week 15)

1. Martin Truex Jr (LW-1)- After a blown engine the end result wasn't what he wanted, but before it blew up on him Truex was a top contender to beat on Sunday.
2. Kyle Busch (LW-3)- Zero wins makes it tough to put Rowdy right behind Truex, but he does have three straight top tens and six top tens in his last seven. A win is coming for this team soon if they can stop losing CC's.
3. Kevin Harvick (LW-4)- I said it for about three weeks, then didn't say it last week in the power rankings: "a win is coming for this team." Well, it finally came Sunday at Sonoma. "Happy" has lead at least ten laps in nine of sixteen races this season.
4. Kyle Larson (LW-2)- After taking the pole, Sunday didn't exactly go Larson's way at Sonoma. Even after a poor day, he actually kept the top spot in the standings from Truex Jr who also had late issues.
5. Chase Elliott (LW-9)- Chase is starting to surge again after a lull from races nine to twelve. He is starting to consistently run in the top ten again, but will still need to close a race out (restarts, pit stops, CC strategy) if he wants to win before the playoffs.
6. Jamie McMurray (LW-5)- Consistency king, JMac is tied for third for most top tens (ten top tens, two driver have eleven). Three more top tens and he will match his best in a season other than the lone season he had 23 (2004).
7. Jimmie Johnson (LW-6)- 3, 3, and 6. That is JJ's wins, top fives, and top tens in 2017. He is perfectly safe, but one has to think they would want to rack up some more playoff points at some point while Truex keeps knocking them off.
8. Denny Hamlin (LW-7)- Another JGR car starting to come to life as of late. Slowly, the 11 is starting to catch the pack. Sonoma was his second straight 4th place finish and his fourth top ten in five races.
9. Brad Keselowski (LW-10)- BK got back on track on Sunday after finishing 3rd in a car that looked like it was just part of the county fair demo derby. 
10. Ryan Blaney (LW-11)- Blaney had a pretty solid run at Sonoma for only his second Cup start here. He started 7th and finished 9th and picked up 39 points which was good for fourth most.
11. Kurt Busch (LW-NR)- Kurt is on the every other race top ten streak. The good: Sonoma was a top ten week. The bad: Daytona is on a non top ten week....
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr (LW-NR)- He's back. It's been awhile since Junior cracked the top 12 on NBTW, but after his second top ten in a row he will grace the very bottom as we head to one of his best tracks, Daytona.

Dropped Out: Matt Kenseth (LW-8) and Erik Jones (LW-12)

Just Missed: Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, and Ryan Newman

2016 NASCAR Pit Road Week 16: Sonoma

Weekly Review and Power Ranking

Toyota Save Mart 350

Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images

By Richard Tix

Eighty Four races. For a driver who had won 48 career NASCAR Cup races in his career, eighty four races without a win must have felt like a lifetime. From the fan's perspective it felt like it was ages ago that we got to witness an upbeat Tony Stewart in Victory Lane, so it must have felt even better to be Smoke on Sunday.

After multiple injuries, personal turmoil, and social beating and battering, Smoke finally rose for at least a moment at Sonoma Raceway.

Stewart made an early pit during the last set of stops because he was losing ground on a long run. Just when it looked like he was down and out because of the pit strategy luck turned around when Michael McDowell's car stalled out and NASCAR threw a caution. 

The yellow left Stewart with pretty fresh tires and the lead with 14 to go, which was a spot Smoke hadn't been in in quite some time.

To most NASCAR fans it was a sight to see. Even non Stewart fans started to focus in on what could be his winless streak coming to an end and some even turned into his cheer section. Stewart spent the next 14 laps battling off Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin, and what seemed to be all of Toyota.

After running nearly perfect and depending all the key passing spots on Sonoma, Stewart finally gave Hamlin an inch when he wheel hopped turn 7 with two laps to go. Fortunately for Stewart Hamlin couldn't take full advantage and still trailed him.

When it happened again on the final lap Stewart eventually gave the lead up to Hamlin and hope seemed to start to disappear. Everyone knew Stewart would do anything it took, but with Hamlin in defense mode would it be enough?

Turn 11 came and went in a matter of seconds, but the turn and that moment will forever stick in NASCAR fan's minds. Denny Hamlin missed his mark, came in too hard and missed the inside line leaving the door wide open for Smoke to get his nose into the corner and into Hamlin's side.

From there it was classic Tony Stewart not giving an inch and taking the win while beating Hamlin's door around the corner.

Win number 49 was well worth the wait, though I'm sure if you ask Smoke he would rather have had 10 wins in that time. Stewart added his name to the list of 2016 winners and now only has to make up nine, yes only nine, points to take over 30th place in the standings.

In his last season fans may get their wish and see Tony Stewart in the 2016 Chase. Toyota Save Mart 350 Race Results.

Pit Road Power Rankings Week 16 (Week 15)

1. Kevin Harvick (LW-1)- Not a huge threat on the day, Harvick was still up front consistently with an average running position of 10th. Finish: 6th
2. Kurt Busch (LW-2)- Ten straight top 10's, when will Kurt get a bit more credit for how consistent he is this season? He ran inside the top 10 most of the day at Sonoma. Finish: 10th
3. Joey Logano (LW-4)- Other than Tony Stewart, JoLo was the only ones to cut into Toyota's big day at the front. Late in the race Joey made some charging moves, but only enough to stick in the top 5. Finish: 3rd
4. Carl Edwards (LW-7)- Carl started on the Pole and had what looked like a winning car early and often (leading 24 laps). In the end he couldn't get past Hamlin and Truex to really contend (though he did finally pass Truex). Finish: 4th
5. Chase Elliott (LW-3)- The rookie gets a pass for Sonoma. It's no easy task coming to Sonoma as a rookie, but Chase kept it clean all day. Plus, he had six straight top tens coming into Sundays road course. Finish: 21st
6. Martin Truex Jr (LW-9)- Truex is a past Sonoma winner and he showed it Sunday. Before Hamlin charged at Stewart it was Martin trying to make his move. Finish: 5th
7. Brad Keselowski (LW-5)- Quiet day for BK. In fact, considering it was Sonoma he didn't run very well for most of the race. Finish: 15th 
8. Kyle Larson (LW-8)- Larson ran a ton of the race up front until he had trouble on pit road late. He still bounced back for a nice finish and continues his strong mid season surge. Finish: 12th
9. Matt Kenseth (LW-6)- Sonoma is one to forget for Kenseth, but when isn't it? In his career Sonoma has been a tough place for Kenseth to gain control of. Finish: 20th
10. Kyle Busch (LW-12)- Sunday at Sonoma was finally a step in the right direction for Rowdy. After a string of bad luck Kyle finally had a good race start to finish. Even though it wasn't enough it could be the start of another hot streak. Finish: 7th
11. Jimmie Johnson (LW-10)- Not a ton to say about JJ's day at Sonoma. Overall it was an average day with an average finish with JJ just being average. Look for a bounce back at Daytona. Finish: 13th
12. Tony Stewart (LW-NR)- Poor Newman, he drops out after finishing 8th, but this isn't about Newman. I couldn't let this spot pass by without having Smoke be apart of the rankings again. It wasn't just for the win, but it is also back to back top 10's (7th at Michigan). Finish: 1st

Dropped Out: Ryan Newman (LW-12)

Just Missed: Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, and Dale Earnhardt Jr

2016 NASCAR Sonoma Entry List

Toyota/Save Mart 350

By Richard Tix

The official entry list for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway (From: Jayski.com)

2016 Sonoma NASCAR Schedule: Toyota/Save Mart 350

Toyota / Save Mart 350

By Richard Tix

**All Times are Eastern Time Zone (ET)**

Friday June 24, 2016

• 3-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series first practice- FS1
• 6:30-7:55 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice- FS1

Saturday June 25, 2016

• 2:15 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying- FS1

Sunday June 26, 2016

• 3 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota - Save Mart 350 (110 laps)- FS1

2016 NASCAR Week 16 Preview: Sonoma

Toyota / Save Mart 350

Sonoma Raceway

By Richard Tix

NASCAR gets a week off this season for fathers day so all the drivers can enjoy some time away from the track (some will and some won't). No matter what the 40 drivers do, they won't be running in a Sprint Cup points race until we get to Sonoma Raceway.

Sonoma will provide the first chance for a driver to shake up the Chase outlook. Sure, any given week any driver can win a race, but most weeks that driver will come from a top 16 driver anyways. But, tracks like Sonoma and Watkin's Glen, plus superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega, give underdogs a real shot. Two years ago it was A.J. Allmendinger at WG and this year it could be anyone.

Maybe Tony Stewart can use his great MIS finish to gain speed towards the Chase with a Sonoma win? He has won here and road courses are the great equalizer.

However, in recent years the "ringer" drivers have been left in the dust and Cup regulars have started to focus more on these two tracks especially given the Chase circumstances.

So, will someone make a bid to splash the Chase party with a trip to victory lane at Sonoma? Or will business go on as usual?




**This section is just a quick look at some of Cup drivers latest finishes. This is not a tool for fantasy purposes and NBTW only is looking at end results. No deep statistic's are involved, but rather it is just a quick way to get ready for the race and get caught up on who has finished well at each track**

The Good

• Kurt Busch- In Kurt Busch's last five races at Sonoma he has been a front runner. He has a win and four top 5's in that time. Coming into Sonoma during a 2016 where he has been one of the most consistent drivers means he should factor into Sundays race.
• Clint Bowyer- It will be a one year stint for Bowyer with HScott, but he has a shot to have one of his better runs of the year at Sonoma. Clint has a win, four top 5's, and five top 10's in the last five races.
• Carl Edwards- The 2014 Sonoma winner, Carl got caught up in a wreck last year and finished 40th. He should bounce back this year and brings back to back quality runs at Michigan and Pocono to Sonoma. 

The Middle

• Kasey Kahne- Kasey Kahne actually has three straight top 10's at Sonoma coming into week 16. Over his last five races he has an average finish of 10.8.

The Bad

• Denny Hamlin- Hamlins last five races at Sonoma Raceway havent yielded pretty results. IN fact, in that time he hasn't finished in the top 15 once. To top that off he only has one top 20 in the last five races.
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr- As I said last year in this preview, Ricky has a small sample size at Sonoma to really judge. He led those comments up with a 20th place finish. On the outside that looks like a poor result, but it was actually his best finish in three attempts.
• Matt Kenseth- Another JGR driver who has struggled at Sonoma lately, Kenseth and Hamlin look to get things turned around this year. He only has two top 15's in his last five Sonoma races.

About the Track: Sonoma

Track Stats

• 9 current drivers have a win at Sonoma. However, only two have multiple wins (Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart).
• 18 total drivers have won a Cup race at Sonoma. Only six have multiple wins (Gordon, Stewart, Busch, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Ernie Ervan).
• Of those six, only one has more than 2 wins (Jeff Gordon- 5)
• Gordon also has the most top 5's (14) and top 10's (18) in a career
• Gordon has the most career poles (5) and Ricky Rudd the second most (4)
• Gordon has the best career average finish (8.3) followed by Dale Earnhardt (8.6)
• Rusty Wallace had an average start position of 6.9 over 17 career starts
• A Chevy has only won once (2010- Johnson) in the last 9 races. Dodge has won three times since then and has been out of the sport since after 2012. 
• Before that, Chevy had won 7 of 9 races.
• Sonoma has been won by the Pole 5 times in 27 Cup races
• The last Pole win was 2004- Jeff Gordon (11 races ago)

Track Info

• Surface
• Asphalt
• Length
• 1.99 miles
• Turns
• 12

2015 Pit Road Week 16: Sonoma

Weekly Review and Power Rankings

Week 16: Toyota Save Mart 350

By Richard Tix

NASCAR headed into Sonoma with a ton of questions. Would an underdog win? Would someone steal a Chase spot? Can AJ Allmendinger get another road course win?

Well, AJ won the Pole and it looked possible all of those questions would be answered. Until Sunday came around and Kyle Busch won the Toyota Save Mart 350. Now, we have even more questions to be answered. Will Kyle sweep in and steal a Chase spot after sitting out with an injury for 11 races? Kyle got the win, but he now needs to make up ground and get into the top 30 in points to make the Chase. Can Kyle make up the points difference? Will someone else steal a win later at Watkins Glen?

As it stands right now Kyle Busch has 125 points and is 136 points behind Cole Whitt who has 261 and is 30th in points. Kyle now has 10 races left to make up those 136 points before the Chase, keep in mind Justin Allgaier is sitting at 260 points, so Kyle has to catch an pass both.

It wont be an easy thing to do, but it will be a fun story line to watch down the stretch. 

Onto the Power Rankings. Let's check out the movers and shakers this week:

Pit Road Power Rankings Week 16 (Week 15)

1. Kevin Harvick (LW-2)- Harvick notched another top 5 on the season which is a Cup leading 11. He now has 11 top 5's and 14 top 10's in 16 races. Its another great start for Harvick, but he hasn't been seeing Victory Lane lately. Finish: 4th
2. Jimmie Johnson (LW-3)- Not a lot of movement with these top guys. JJ once again had a strong weekend where he lead 45 laps (most by any driver on Sunday) and finished in the top 10. Finish: 6th
3. Kurt Busch (LW-6)- Who is second behind Harvick in laps lead in 2015? Thats right, its Kurt in 3 less races than most other drivers. Again on Sunday he lead 43 laps, which was good for second most on the day. Finish: 2nd
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr (LW-5)- Jr is having another good run in 2015, but gets overlooked because guys like JJ, Harvick, Truex, and Kurt are doing even better. Don't count him out of the title hunt just yet. Finish: 7th
5. Joey Logano (LW-4)- Three straight top 5's for Logano, maybe I am being too tough on him? It's a really strong stretch for him, but he still has only lead 7 laps in those three races, many of the guys above him can say more than that. Finish: 5th 
6. Martin Truex Jr (LW-1)- Rough day for Truex. Seems like the only way to hold him back right now is for him to be involved in a wreck. Well, he doesn't have to worry about that for now after getting his win at Pocono. Finish: 42nd
7. Jamie McMurray (LW-7)- Now that Truex Jr got his win in 2015, McMurray is the next driver up to be underrated on the season and win-less. He currently is 7th in points and has been sitting in the top 9 for 8 races. Maybe his time to come is this weekend at Daytona? Finish: 11th
8. Kasey Kahne (LW-10)- Kahne hasn't been terrible this year, be he also hasn't been amazing. Instead, he has been pretty consistent and on Sunday he added a top 10 to that list of consistency. Finish: 8th
9. Brad Keselowski (LW-8)- BK has sat 6th in the points standings for 7 straight weeks. In that time it has been tough to know what you will get from him. He has 3 top 10's in that time, but also 3 finishes of 17+ (the other finish was 12th, right in the middle). Finish: 19th
10. Clint Bowyer (LW-NR)-Bowyer makes a stop on the NBTW Power Rankings and it has been awhile. Clint's 3rd place finish was his first top 5 of the season and his third top 10 in the past four races. He seems to be picking up a bit of steam lately. Finish: 3rd
11. Matt Kenseth (LW-9)- Kenseth is behind win-less drivers like Kahne and McMurray and almost behind Kurt Busch (who sat out three races). It hasn't been a strong season for the #20 team, but at least they have that one win to get them to the Chase. Finish: 21st
12. Paul Menard (LW-NR)- Menard has been in and out of these bottom spots for mush of the season. He just keeps hanging around. He has been in the top 16 in points ever since the third race of the year and lately he has been hanging around the top 12. He may not get a win, but he might put himself in position for a spot on points. Finish: 13th

Dropped Out: Jeff Gordon (LW-11) and Denny Hamlin (LW-12)

Just Missed: Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson

Honorable Mention: Sam Hornish Jr (10th place) and Tony Stewart (12th place)

No one correctly picked Kyle Busch to win this weekend at Sonoma. It has been a rough few weeks for me getting the word out to vote on winners, but this week we had an ok showing, just no lucky guesses. This weekend we head for Daytona on Fourth of July Weekend for the Firecracker 400 (Coke Zero 400). Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Holiday weekend! Check back in for the entry list a preview! As always, thanks for checking out NASCAR Behind the Wall!

2015 Sonoma Schedule

Toyota Save Mart 350

By Richard Tix

It is an off week for everyone but the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Cup heads West this weekend after taking Father's Day weekend off. Not only do we head West, but we head West to the land of right turns at Sonoma Raceway.

This weekend will be a huge week for any driver without a win in 2015 and also those underdogs who's best shot at a win come at a road course. Sonoma is a track where many people see a possible "upset" winner coming from and crashing in on the 2015 Chase party.

So will it happen? Check out all the times you can check out the Cup cars on the track:


Friday June 26, 2015

• 3-4:55 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice- FOX Sports 2
• 6:30-7:55 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice- FOX Sports 2

Saturday June 27, 2015

• 2:15 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying- FOX Sports 

Sunday June 28, 2015

• 3 pm- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 (110 laps)- FOX Sports 1

2015 Sonoma Entry List

Toyota / Save Mart 350

Sonoma Raceway

By Richard Tix

Sonoma Raceway Entry List from Jayski.com

Notes: Justin Marks is in the #34 this week replacing Brett Moffitt (as was announced earlier this season). Boris Said will be in the #32 Ford Fusion. Dale Earnhardt Jr has a new sponsor, Microsoft Windows 10 for Sonoma. Cole Whitt will be in the Uponor Ford (Uponor's USA headquarters are in Apple Valley, MN so NBTW has to give a MN shout out!).

2015 Week 16 Preview: Sonoma

Toyota Save Mart 350

Sonoma Raceway

By Richard Tix

This weekend the Sprint Cup Series takes a week of rest as the head out to the West Coast to make a few right turns at Sonoma. Sonoma will up the pressure for some win-less drivers in 2015 as this race could put them in the Chase.

Different then most tracks, even the underdogs think they have a shot at a road course win. This simple fact makes racing that much more exciting, not to mention that road course's in general have been growing within the NASCAR fan base.

So, the big question will be, will someone steal a win at Sonoma and lock in a Chase spot? If someone does, it not only locks in a Chase spot for that driver but narrows down the spots that will be left for drivers trying to get in on points.

Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart both need wins in 2015 and both have been great here. Clint Bowyer is also another driver who has run well at Sonoma and is win-less on the season. Newman, Biffle, and Allmendinger (2014 Watkins Glen winner) all could have good days too, but will it be enough?

The Good

• Jeff Gordon- Unless he finds bad luck or a crash, mark Gordon down for a top 10. He has 9 straight top 10's here which includes 1 win, 3 runner up finishes, and 6 top 5's. Plus he has 18 top 10's in 22 career starts at Sonoma.
• Clint Bowyer- Bowyer has four straight top 10's here even through the last two years in which he has struggled on the season overall. He won back in 2012 and has 7 top 10's in 9 career starts.
• Jimmie Johnson- Speaking of top 10 streaks, JJ is going 6 strong at Sonoma. In that time he also has a win (2010) and 3 top 10's. Not many people thing JJ and road course, but he has held his own here.

The Middle

• Ryan Newman- Crazy stat of the day: In 13 starts Newman has a 12.9 average finish, yet only 5 top 10's. Crazy. Finishing in the top 10 less than 50% of the time yet an average finish under 13. That just shows how consistent he is, but he might not push for a win. If you look at his recent results he has been trending towards the "Bad" category that falls below.

The Bad

• David Ragan- In 8 career starts at Sonoma Ragan has only managed two top 25. Obviously much of his career has been in a underfunded car, but he needs to start finiding more top 30's and top 25's. 
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Small sample size, but Ricky's first two finishes here were about as good looking as his mullet. A 27th place finish in 2013 and a 31st place finish in 2014 will not have his confidence too high. His starting position is also a horrendous 30.5 which will not help him at the end of the day. 
• Denny Hamlin- Did you know Hamlin hasn't finished better than 23rd in 5 years at Sonoma? He actually only has two top 30's since 2010, which is terrible for a driver of his caliber and in the equipment he has. 

Track Stats

• 9 current drivers have a win at Sonoma. However, only two have multiple wins (Gordon and Stewart).
• 18 total drivers have won a Cup race at Sonoma. Only five have multiple wins (Gordon, Stewart, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Ernie Ervan).
• Of those five, only one has more than 2 wins (Jeff Gordon- 5)
• Gordon also has the most top 5's (14) and top 10's (18) in a career
• Gordon has the most career poles (5) and Ricky Rudd the second most (4)
• Gordon has the best career average finish (8.0) followed by Dale Earnhardt (8.6)
• Rusty Wallace had an average start position of 6.9 over 17 career starts
• A Chevy has only won once (2010- Johnson) in the last 8 races. Dodge has won three times since then and has been out of the sport since after 2012. 
• Before that, Chevy had won 7 of 9 races.
• Sonoma has been won by the Pole 5 times in 26 Cup races
• The last Pole win was 2004- Jeff Gordon (11 races ago)

Track Info

• Surface
• Asphalt
• Length
• 1.99 miles
• Turns
• 12

Sonoma Raceway
Race	Date	Cars	Winner(s)	St	Make / Model
1989-12	6/11/1989	42	Ricky Rudd	4	Buick
1990-12	6/10/1990	44	Rusty Wallace	11	Pontiac
1991-12	6/9/1991	43	Davey Allison	13	Ford
1992-12	6/7/1992	43	Ernie Irvan	2	Chevrolet
1993-10	5/16/1993	43	Geoffrey Bodine	3	Ford
1994-10	5/15/1994	43	Ernie Irvan	1	Ford
1995-10	5/7/1995	43	Dale Earnhardt	4	Chevrolet
1996-10	5/5/1996	44	Rusty Wallace	7	Ford
1997-09	5/4/1997	44	Mark Martin	1	Ford
1998-16	6/28/1998	43	Jeff Gordon	1	Chevrolet
1999-16	6/27/1999	43	Jeff Gordon	1	Chevrolet
2000-16	6/25/2000	43	Jeff Gordon	5	Chevrolet
2001-16	6/24/2001	43	Tony Stewart	3	Pontiac
2002-16	6/23/2002	43	Ricky Rudd	7	Ford
2003-16	6/22/2003	43	Robby Gordon	2	Chevrolet
2004-16	6/27/2004	43	Jeff Gordon	1	Chevrolet
2005-16	6/26/2005	43	Tony Stewart	7	Chevrolet
2006-16	6/25/2006	43	Jeff Gordon	11	Chevrolet
2007-16	6/24/2007	43	Juan Pablo Montoya	32	Dodge
2008-16	6/22/2008	43	Kyle Busch	30	Toyota
2009-16	6/21/2009	43	Kasey Kahne	5	Dodge
2010-16	6/20/2010	43	Jimmie Johnson	2	Chevrolet
2011-16	6/26/2011	43	Kurt Busch	11	Dodge
2012-16	6/24/2012	43	Clint Bowyer	6	Toyota
2013-16	6/23/2013	43	Martin Truex, Jr.	14	Toyota
2014-16	6/22/2014	43	Carl Edwards	4	Ford

Sonoma Weekend Articles:

• Entry List (coming soon)
• TV Schedule (coming soon)
• Power Rankings