The NASCAR Cup Series will be in California’s wine country this weekend for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

When the Cup Series drivers raced the first road course this year in the newest next gen car, the race was calm then somewhat crazy. The first two stages at COTA were caution-free. Then, the third stage had seven cautions as drivers got more aggressive for the win. Will the story be similar on this road course?

Here is the data that the drivers and teams will be facing this weekend.

Sonoma Raceway Data:
Track Size: 1.99-miles
Number of Turns: 12
Track: Multi-Elevational Paved Road Course

Toyota/Save Mart 350 Data:
Season Race #: 16 of 36 (06-12-22)
Race Length: 110 laps / 218.9 miles
Stage 1 Length: 25 laps
Stage 2 Length: 30 laps
Final Stage Length: 55 laps

Here are the active drivers that have the best overall driver rating at Sonoma Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Kurt Busch – 105.3
Martin Truex Jr. – 98.1
Chase Elliott – 96.0
Kyle Busch – 94.8
Kevin Harvick – 93.2
Kyle Larson – 92.4
Denny Hamlin – 85.2
AJ Allmendinger – 84.0
Joey Logano – 83.9
Greg Biffle – 80.8

Here are the active drivers that have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.

Will the drivers be calm to start the race like last year before going all out in the final stage?

Now that they have some data with the new car on a road course, will they go all out from the very start?

Will will have to wait and find out Sunday, June 12th starting at 3 p.m. central time (4 p.m. eastern time) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

By: Buck Stevens