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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Parking for NASCAR Sonoma raceway for Toyota/Save Mart 350
NASCAR is heading to California for the first and only time this season. The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is set to run through one of the more intriguing road courses on the circuit. Parking is straightforward for the race weekend. Advertisement Here is how to park for the NASCAR Sonoma race. Shop NASCAR Sonoma tickets Parking for NASCAR Sonoma race All general parking is free during the NASCAR Sonoma weekend. Saturday & Sunday: Northbound traffic via Highway 121 will be directed to Gate 7 entrance. Southbound traffic via Highway 121 will be directed to the 50 Acres Parking Lot for quick/easy entrance and exit during race weekend. NOTE: There is no overnight parking allowed on the premises except in designated areas where parking is purchased in association with camping. Rideshare: Pre-order your Uber and Lyft rides to avoid long wait times. Pick-up and drop-off areas are located at the 50 Acres Campground, north end, at the Gate 6 entrance - a short walk to the Gate 3 entrance and our pedestrian tunnels leading to the Main Grandstand and Fan Zone. Advertisement NOTE: These options include Uber and Lyft When is NASCAR Sonoma race? The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on July 13 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. NASCAR Sonoma race TV channel The Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sonoma race will be broadcast on TNT with Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte in the broadcast booth. Shop NASCAR Sonoma tickets We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Sonoma race: Parking for Toyota/Save Mart 350
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Upgrades for NASCAR Sonoma race, enhance your race day experience
NASCAR is heading to California for the first and only time this season. The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is set to run through one of the more intriguing road courses on the circuit. There are several upgrades available for the race to enhance the day. Advertisement Here are upgrades for the NASCAR Sonoma race. Shop NASCAR Sonoma tickets Ultimate Fan Pass for NASCAR Sonoma race A one-of-a-kind opportunity for the serious NASCAR fan, the Ultimate Fan Pass is back at Sonoma Raceway. It's the best way to experience exclusive, behind-the-scenes access and includes a NASCAR Garage and Pit Road Pass for your use all weekend long! NOTE: Must have a NASCAR Cup Series race ticket to purchase the Ultimate Fan Pass. Pre-Race Track Pass for NASCAR Sonoma race Get closer to the action with the all-new Pre-Race Track Pass! Enjoy special access to: Driver introductions Pre-Race Ceremonies including the Patriots Jet Team Air Show Start/Finish Line – set foot on the actual racing surface NOTE: Pre-Race Track Passes are no longer available for sale online. You can purchase a Sunday Pre-Race Track Pass over the course of the weekend at any open Ticket Booth or the Ticket Renewal Booth Behind the Main Grandstand Section MG-E. Advertisement Racing Electronics scanner for NASCAR Sonoma race Curious about what drivers talk about during the race? Hear uncensored in-car audio with a scanner rental from Racing Electronics. With a scanner you can tune into your favorite driver and team communication or listen to the radio broadcast. When is NASCAR Sonoma race? The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on July 13 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. NASCAR Sonoma race TV channel The Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sonoma race will be broadcast on TNT with Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte in the broadcast booth. Shop NASCAR Sonoma tickets Advertisement We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Sonoma race: Upgrades for Toyota/Save Mart 350
New York Times
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma odds, predictions for Toyota/Save Mart 350, In-Season Challenge third round
NASCAR is in wine country this weekend, as Sonoma Raceway hosts the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and the third round of the inaugural In-Season Challenge. As we do every week, we're bringing our NASCAR questions to the experts: Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi. We're getting the scoop on the latest charter drama involving Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing, predictions for the In-Season Challenge and whether anyone can beat Shane van Gisbergen on a road course these days. Take it away, guys! Round 2 of the Challenge at Chicago was Round 2 of the upset circus! Heading into the third round at Sonoma, who is in the best spot of the remaining drivers? Which matchups do you like the most? Let's get your updated picks! Jeff: Hey, my bracket challenge winner (Tyler Reddick) is still alive in this thing. And I correctly called John Hunter Nemechek in the Elite Eight. But aside from that, my bracket has been a disaster like most others. Anyway, the matchups are largely unexciting given most of the drivers have no history or rivalry together (Ryan Preece vs. Tyler Reddick? Ty Dillon and Alex Bowman?). But there is a fun one: Legacy Motor Club teammates Erik Jones and Nemechek. I've got Bowman over Dillon and Nemechek over Jones, then Reddick over Preece and Ty Gibbs over Zane Smith. Next week at Dover, it's Bowman over Nemechek and Reddick over Gibbs, setting up a Bowman/Reddick final at Indianapolis (where Reddick wins, as I had all along. Ha!). Advertisement Jordan: Of the eight matchups last week, I correctly picked six winners (Bowman, Nemechek, Jones, Preece, Reddick and Gibbs). So, considering how tumultuous this tournament has been, I'm going to go ahead and pat myself on the back. But this week is going to be a challenging one as several of the drivers left don't have a strong record at Sonoma. Here are my picks: Dillon continues his Cinderella, Florida Gulf Coast-esque run by knocking out the heavily favored Bowman; Nemechek over Jones; Reddick over Preece and Gibbs over Smith. Let's talk about the Chicago race winner, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG). I asked a few weeks ago about the seeming proliferation of road or street courses on the NASCAR schedule (which you can tell me if that's actually an outlier historically). If this seeming trend continues, what do teams and/or drivers need to do to get more people dominant on this style of course? Surely they're not just going to let SVG keep running roughshod over the field! Jeff: Just like it's tough for SVG to catch up with the rest of the field on ovals, it's also tough for the other drivers to catch up to him on road courses. He's a three-time champion in Australia's Supercars series and won 80 races there — all on non-ovals (they only race road and street courses) and while driving a car that is a distant cousin of the Cup Series' Next Gen car. Even if they're different enough, they're still more similar to NASCAR than open-wheel cars, which is why I think we've seen SVG have so much success right away. He simply has done this longer and better than anyone else he's competing against, and it shows. I don't know how you easily overcome that — but the fastest car doesn't always win these races, either. Jordan: SVG is on an incredible run right now, and while he certainly could continue to run roughshod over the field on the road courses, it's also just as likely that the field catches up to him. Let's remember that not too long ago, Chase Elliott was winning with great frequency on road courses, and NASCAR switched to a new car; the field caught up, and Elliott hasn't won on a road course since July 2021. And let's also keep in mind that van Gisbergen's two wins this year, Mexico City and Chicago, are on two tracks where his competition has little experience, which gives him a further advantage. But on road courses like Circuit of the Americas and Watkins Glen, where the field has plenty of laps, van Gisbergen was anything but infallible. This is a long way of saying that, yes, van Gisbergen is the driver to beat anytime NASCAR visits a road course, but it is by no means any sort of guarantee he wins. Jeff wrote a really helpful explainer on the situation with 23XI and Front Row facing potential loss of their charters — the biggest immediate impact is that Tyler Reddick could become a free agent?! In your article, you said, 'Whether you think it sounds unrealistic or not…' But do YOU think this sounds realistic or not? Who would be most likely to snap him up in that hypothetical? Jeff: While a lot of things would have to happen, you certainly can't outright dismiss it, and I would bet a couple of teams are sniffing around already. Aside from angering Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, what's the risk in trying to lure Reddick away? You might not get this good of a shot at a top free agent for years. But teams would have to clear room for him, which is also a risk — if you try to get Reddick but fail, and word gets around to your driver that you were trying to hire someone else for his ride? Awkward. Maybe it's worth it, though, if a team is underperforming. As I mentioned in that piece linked above, I could see Spire Motorsports taking a swing with Justin Haley on a very hot seat. Advertisement Jordan: Over the past several weeks, I've spoken to a multitude of team decision-makers about this exact scenario, and every single one of them noted how they were keeping a close eye on Reddick's status, with several even saying they would pursue signing him should the opportunity present itself. Well, that opportunity may soon be on the horizon and if so, expect teams to go all-in on signing the talented driver who nearly won the championship a year ago. Back to racing: Who do you like to win at Sonoma? Who's getting that wine? Jeff: I said Ty Gibbs would win Chicago after his strong Mexico City performance, but he came up one spot short. Gibbs has now hung with SVG in the last two road course races and looks terrific on those types of tracks. I'll stick with him to get his first career victory this weekend and pull the upset on SVG (although it's not THAT much of an upset since he has the fifth-best odds). Jordan: Kyle Larson is due for one of those races where he leads the most laps, sweeps the stage and wins going away. And Sonoma is a good place for this to occur. He's won two of the past four races, and his average starting position in 10 Sonoma starts is 3.8 — read that again, 3.8. Larson wins on Sunday, scoring what would be a series-best fourth win of 2025. Do you have a long shot you like? Jeff: Wow, I think the oddsmakers are really putting themselves at risk for a big payout with Chase Briscoe at +4000. Briscoe has been the third-fastest car on road courses this season, according to Auto Racing Analytics, and he also had the third-fastest car at Chicago behind SVG and Michael McDowell. I don't think it's far-fetched at all to think Briscoe could win at a place where his crew chief, James Small, and the No. 19 won just two years ago. Jordan: Ross Chastain has the second-best average (12.4), trailing only Chase Elliott (11.1), and has four top-10 finishes in five career Sonoma starts. And with Chastain listed at +3000 on some boards, he definitely qualifies as a great sleeper pick this weekend. Betting/odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Shane van Gisbergen: Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
Fox News
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
How to watch 2025 NASCAR Sonoma: Schedule, start time, TV channel for Toyota / Save Mart 350
The NASCAR Cup Series turns right and left as it heads west to the winding turns of Sonoma Raceway for the 2025 Toyota / Save Mart 350. Set in the heart of California wine country, this iconic road course challenges drivers with sharp elevation changes and technical corners. Here's what you need to know about the race, how to watch and more. The Toyota / Save Mart 350 is scheduled for Sunday, July 13th at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Toyota / Save Mart 350 will take place at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. The Toyota / Save Mart 350 will consist of 110 laps across 218 miles. The race will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. The Toyota / Save Mart 350 can be streamed on TNT Sports and MAX. There are 37 drivers entered into the Toyota / Save Mart 350. Qualifying starts on Friday, 7/11.
San Francisco Chronicle
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
NorCal native Kyle Larson aims for historic repeat at Toyota SaveMart 350 in Sonoma
SONOMA — Kyle Larson achieved a lifetime dream when he won NASCAR's Toyota SaveMart 350 for a second time last year at Infineon Raceway, about 90 minutes southwest of where he grew up. Now the Elk Grove native will attempt to reach another milestone and become the second driver within the last 25 years to repeat as champion at the 1.99 mile road course near the heart of wine country on Sunday. Getting back-to-back wins there won't be easy. Neither was Larson's victory in 2024. After a rough afternoon dropped him well back in the pack late in the race, Larson was in 23rd place on the final restart and maneuvered his way to the front to win despite leading only 19 laps. It was Larson's fourth time celebrating in the winner's circle at his hometown track. He also won the Cup Series race at Infineon in 2021 and captured a victory there as part of the Winston West Series in 2014. Larson's win at Infineon last season kept him in the thick of the points race, a spot he finds himself in again as the series comes to California. With three wins this season Larson is in third place with 613 points, trailing leader William Byron (632) and Chase Elliott (619), each of whom has won once this season. While Larson is chasing a spot in the record books, Byron is trying to keep what began as a serious run toward the season-long title from completely spinning out of control. The 27-year-old — who finished 30th at the Toyota SaveMart 350 in 2024 — has been the most consistent driver on the circuit, garnering seven top-five finishes in 19 races including a repeat win at the Daytona 500 in February. Things have gone in the wrong direction for Byron lately. He's had a pair of DNFs and finished a disappointing 40th at last week's Chicago Street Race, where he had mechanical issues and made it through only one lap. That created a logjam atop the Cup standings, with 43 points separating the top four drivers. Larson and Byron are just two of the subplots that will be swirling in Sonoma. Martin Truex Jr., the Toyota SaveMart 350 victor in 2023, is attempting to win his fifth race overall at the Sonoma track, something that only former Vallejoan Jeff Gordon has done in the Cup Series. Ironically, Elliott has the most experience winning on road courses — his seven victories on them are tops among current drivers — yet hasn't been able to tame Sonoma. He's winless in eight races at the track, his best finish being runner-up to Larson in 2021. On the other end of the spectrum is Shane van Gisbergen. The New Zealand native is 27th in points, 324 points behind Byron. Yet in short fashion he's become one of the top road course drivers in the Cup Series who many view as a favorite to win this weekend. Van Gisbergen, who won the Xfinity Series race at Infineon last year, was the winner when the Cup Series went to Mexico in June then pulled a sweep last weekend in Chicago when he won both the Xfinity and Cup races. Van Gisbergen won the race in Mexico City by more than 16 seconds, the largest margin of victory on a road course in 45 years. Another driver worth watching is Katherine Legge, a 44-year-old British racer who finished a career-best 19 th place in Chicago despite a few mishaps along the way. In doing so, Legge became the first woman since Danica Patrick in 2017 to finish in the top 20 of a NASCAR Cup Series race.
