The 2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 12, 2022, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on the road course, it was the 16th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Sonoma Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT 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.
In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Joey Hand Rick Ware Racing Ford 16 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 Scott Heckert Live Fast Motorsports Ford 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team ChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:19:227 seconds and a speed of .
Practice results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:19:227 90.424 2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:19:428 90.195 3 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 1:19:490 90.125Official practice results
Qualifying Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:17:776 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:18:013 1:17:776 2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:18:093 1:17:799 3 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 1:18:555 1:17:938 4 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:18:460 1:17:941 5 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:18:413 1:18:021 6 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:18:152 1:18:070 7 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 1:18:084 1:18:137 8 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 1:18:215 1:18:148 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 1:18:426 1:18:276 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:18:355 1:18:515 11 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 1:18:244 — 12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:18:275 — 13 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:18:319 — 14 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 1:18:472 — 15 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:18:507 — 16 16 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:18:572 — 17 15 Joey Hand Rick Ware Racing Ford 1:18:578 — 18 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:18:603 — 19 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:18:664 — 20 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:18:691 — 21 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:18:706 — 22 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 1:18:829 — 23 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:18:857 — 24 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:19:065 — 25 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 1:19:300 — 26 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1:19:315 — 27 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 1:19:337 — 28 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:19:356 — 29 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1:19:493 — 30 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1:19:544 — 31 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:19:553 — 32 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 1:19:617 — 33 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 1:19:711 — 34 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 1:20:037 — 35 78 Scott Heckert Live Fast Motorsports Ford 1:21:171 — 36 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 0.000 — Official qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 25
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 93 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 75 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 66 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 57 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 08 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 39 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 210 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 30
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 102 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 93 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 84 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 75 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 66 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 57 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 48 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 39 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 210 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 55
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 8 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 110 472 3 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 110 43 3 4 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 110 374 23 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 110 395 25 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 110 326 14 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 110 327 7 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 110 308 2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 110 299 20 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 110 2810 22 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 110 2711 13 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 110 2612 18 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 110 3213 15 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 110 2414 21 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 110 3815 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 110 3216 19 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 110 2117 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 110 3918 11 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 110 2219 16 16 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 110 020 17 15 Joey Hand Rick Ware Racing Ford 110 1721 6 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 110 1622 33 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 110 1523 34 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 110 1424 24 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 110 1825 32 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 110 1626 28 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 110 1127 31 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 110 1028 26 21 Harrison Burton (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 110 1829 29 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 110 030 12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 110 1531 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 110 632 36 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 109 -14 33 35 78 Scott Heckert Live Fast Motorsports Ford 109 434 30 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 101 335 5 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 97 236 27 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 9 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 6 among 6 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 4 for 14 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes and 22 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FS1 for the sixth year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while Larry McReynolds and three-time Sonoma winner, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart were the color commentators. McReynolds replaced normal analyst Clint Bowyer, the 2012 Sonoma winner, on leave for what was confirmed on June 16 as legal issues during the investigation into a fatal crash near Osage Beach, Missouri where Bowyer's car struck and killed an impaired woman believed to be under the influence of methamphetamine. The incident occurred June 5 on his way from the previous race in the St. Louis metropolitan region to Emporia, Kansas, where he owns dealerships.
Jamie Little and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side.
This was Fox Sports' last Cup race for their portion of the 2022 season as NBC Sports and USA Network takes over NASCAR broadcasts for the rest of the season.
FS1Booth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Larry McReynoldsColor-commentator: Tony Stewart Jamie LittleVince Welch
Radio Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the 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 straightaway. Brett McMillan 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. Nick Yeoman called the race when the field raced thru turns 8 and 9. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside turn 11 when the field was racing through turns 10 and 11. Heather DeBeaux, Alan Cavanna and Wendy Venturini reported from pit lane during the race.
PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark Garrow Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Brett McMillanTurns 4a & 7a: Brad GillieTurns 8 & 9: Nick Yeoman Turns 10 & 11: Pat Patterson Heather DeBeauxAlan CavannaWendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Chase Elliott 536 1 2 Ross Chastain 520 (–16) 1 3 Kyle Busch 513 (–23) 4 Ryan Blaney 511 (–25) 1 5 Joey Logano 506 (–30) 1 6 Martin Truex Jr. 481 (–55) 7 Kyle Larson 476 (–60) 1 8 William Byron 466 (–70) 1 9 Alex Bowman 460 (–76) 10 Christopher Bell 444 (–92) 11 Aric Almirola 423 (–113) 1 12 Kevin Harvick 416 (–120) 1 13 Chase Briscoe 386 (–150) 2 14 Tyler Reddick 381 (–155) 1 15 Austin Dillon 376 (–160) 1 16 Erik Jones 368 (–168)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 582 1 2 Ford 541 (–41) 1 3 Toyota 540 (–42)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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