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Jun 18
Tuesday

Jamie McMurray & Juan Pablo Montoya 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Previews

Jamie McMurray & Juan Pablo Montoya - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Advance Notes  RACE SETUP  Race: Toyota/Save Mart 350 on June 23, 2013 Drivers: @jamiemcmurray @jpmontoya Cars: No.1 Cessna Chevrolet SS, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS Track: Sonoma (1.99-mile, 12-turn, road course) Sonoma, Calif. TV: TNT (3:00 pm ET) Social: @EGRTeams #TeamGanassi I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT New Qualifying Format: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams (NSCS) will qualify in a group format for the first time ever this weekend at Sonoma.  Cars will be divided into groups based on speeds from final practice on Friday. Each group will be on-track for a set amount of time (determined by series director).  A cars best time during the group session will be the lap of record for qualifying to determine the starting line-up. Target Team in the Spotlight: The No. 42 ... FULL STORY »

Denny Hamlin 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR RACE INFO: Event: Toyota/Save Mart 350 Date/Time: June 23/3 p.m. ET 2012 winner: Clint Bowyer 2012 polesitter: Marcos Ambrose Distance: 110 laps/218.9 miles Track Length: 1.99 miles 12 Track Shape: Road Course EXPRESS NOTES: Michigan Recap: Denny Hamlin finished 30th in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International ... FULL STORY »

Ricky Stenhouse Jr 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Ford EcoBoost) - Photo Credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr – Toyota/Save-Mart 350  Advance  Team: No. 17 Ford Ecoboost Fusion Crew Chief:  Scott Graves Primary Chassis: RK- 816 - last raced at Watkins Glen by the No. 99 – finished 14th. Backup Chassis: RK- 758 – back-up chassis for road course races in 2012. ADVANCE NOTES ·         Stenhouse ... FULL STORY »

Greg Biffle 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

2013 Greg Biffle (3M) - Photo Credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Greg Biffle – Sonoma  Advance Team: No. 16 3M Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Matt Puccia Primary Chassis: RK-764  Last ran Watkins Glen – finished 6th ADVANCE NOTES  ·        Biffle at Sonoma o   Biffle has 10 Sprint Cup career starts at Sonoma, earning two top-five and four top-10 finishes. o   His average finish at Sonoma ... FULL STORY »

Jeff Burton 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

2013 NSCS Driver Jeff Burton - Photo Credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Jeff Burton No. 31 Utility Trailers Chevrolet SS  Event Preview Fact Sheet  This Weekend's No. 31 Utility Trailers Chevrolet at Sonoma Raceway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 357 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend at Sonoma ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

2013 NSCS Kevin Harvick (Rheem) - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images Kevin Harvick   No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet SS   Event Preview Fact Sheet  This Week's Rheem Chevrolet SS at Sonoma Raceway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 395 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Save Mart 350. ... FULL STORY »

Paul Menard 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR Paul Menard  No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet SS   Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Moen/Menards Chevrolet ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 358 at Sonoma Raceway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously raced by Menard at Sonoma in 2011 and 2012. Wine Country ... FULL STORY »



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Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview
Posted 06.18.13
Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes Race: Save Mart 350 Date: Sunday, June 23, 2013 Location: Sonoma Raceway Richard Childress Racing in Wine Country ... In 54 starts at the 10-turn stadium course, Richard Childress Racing owns two wins, with Dale Earnhardt in the 1995 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 and with Robby Gordon in the ...FULL STORY »
Aric Almirola - Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Sonoma Test Gives Almirola Confidence at Road Course Circuit
Posted 06.18.13
No. 43 Farmland Ford Team Showed Significant Improvement in Lap Times at Two-Day Test CONCORD, N.C. (June 18 2013) - Aric Almirola will hit the twists and turns of wine country at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. The Tampa, Fla., native looks to move the No. 43 Farmland Ford into the top-10 ...FULL STORY »
Marcos Ambrose - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Ambrose Looks for Elusive Win at Sonoma Raceway
Posted 06.18.13
Road Course Ace Looks to Check Sonoma off List CONCORD, N.C. (June 18, 2013) - If there was one track that 'owes' Marcos Ambrose, it is the Sonoma Raceway. And if there is one favorite going into this weekend, it's also Marcos Ambrose. Behind the wheel of the No. 9 Stanley ...FULL STORY »
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Jake’s Ice Cream Announced As Official Ice Cream Of Atlanta Motor Speedway
Posted 06.18.13
HAMPTON, Ga. (June 18, 2013) – Atlanta-based Jake’s Ice Cream has been named the official ice cream of Atlanta Motor Speedway. The agreement is for three years. Jake’s Ice Cream will be sold at Atlanta Motor Speedway during the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR night race weekend Aug. 30 – Sept. 1. It will ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Matt Kenseth in the No. 20 Home Depot Husky Toyota - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth 2013 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview
Posted 06.18.13
Matt Kenseth/No. 20 Home Depot Husky Toyota Preview Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway No. 20 Husky Toyota News and Notes: KENSETH BY THE NUMBERS: In 13 Sprint Cup Series career starts at Sonoma, Matt Kenseth has an average starting position of 19.4, an average finish of 20.8, and has finished within the top ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Kyle Busch (M&M's) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Kyle Busch – Road (Course) Advantage
Posted 06.18.13
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 18, 2013) – In most team sports, having home-field advantage can make a difference in the outcome of a game, and that typically occurs for at least half of each season in most sports. In NASCAR, however, while most competitors race at venues near their hometowns at ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Martin Truex Jr 2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview
Posted 06.18.13
CORNELIUS, N.C. —  No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. heads to the first road-course race of the year this weekend at Sonoma Raceway in California with a renewed perspective on his 2013 season— he’s done following the points standings. And that attitude will save his hair. After a third-place ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Josh Wise in the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford Fusion - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Sonoma an Unlikely Favorite for Wise
Posted 06.18.13
Driver Compares Road Course Racing to Dirt Racing STATESVILLE, N.C. (June 18, 2013) - Josh Wise has only raced Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway once before, but it's already one of his favorite tracks. After last year's visit to the 1.99-mile road course, the driver of the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford found ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver David Gilliland - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Forget Disneyland, Gilliland Wants to Go to Sonoma
Posted 06.18.13
California Driver Returns to Site of Best Cup Finish and West Wins STATESVILLE, N.C. (June 18, 2013) - When it comes to Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, David Gilliland is like the child in the backseat who can't wait to get to Disneyland. "Are we there yet?" is the frequent, excited thought in ...FULL STORY »


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