NASCAR starting positions for Sonoma Raceway

NASCAR Cup Series drivers are unloaded in Sonoma, California. Sonoma Raceway is set for a round of practice and qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s race.

View Sonoma starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

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Shane van Gisbergen will start from the pole position. He turned a laptime of 1:14.594 seconds with an average speed of 96.040mph.

Sonoma Raceway
Starting Lineup
July 13, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Shane van Gisbergen
1:14.594

2. Chase Briscoe
1:14.844

3. William Byron
1:15.025

4. Ross Chastain
1:15.087

5. AJ Allmendinger
1:15.120

6. Ty Gibbs
1:15.128

7. Ryan Blaney
1:15.134

8. Tyler Reddick
1:15.176

9. Alex Bowman
1:15.233

10. Christopher Bell
1:15.243

11. Kyle Larson
1:15.254

12. Zane Smith
1:15.278

13. Chase Elliott
1:15.283

14. Chris Buescher
1:15.373

15. Michael McDowell
1:15.408

16. Denny Hamlin
1:15.437

17. Kyle Busch
1:15.475

18. John Hunter Nemechek
1:15.517

19. Daniel Suarez
1:15.563

20. Ryan Preece
1:15.589

21. Brad Keselowski
1:15.624

22. Joey Logano
1:15.629

23. Carson Hocevar
1:15.666

24. Austin Cindric
1:15.734

25. Josh Berry
1:15.836

26. Ty Dillon
1:16.033

27. Cole Custer
1:16.122

28. Riley Herbst
1:16.254

29. Justin Haley
1:16.270

30. Bubba Wallace
1:16.275

31. Erik Jones
1:16.297

32. Noah Gragson
1:16.299

33. Austin Dillon
1:16.461

34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1:16.623

35. Todd Gilliland
1:16.732

36. Cody Ware
1:17.478

37. Katherine Legge
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Sonoma Raceway
Practice Results
July 12, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. AJ Allmendinger
1:15.950

2. Ty Gibbs
1:16.193

3. Shane van Gisbergen
1:16.241

4. Ross Chastain
1:16.390

5. Kyle Larson
1:16.448

6. Christopher Bell
1:16.449

7. Ryan Blaney
1:16.473

8. Daniel Suarez
1:16.515

9. Tyler Reddick
1:16.554

10. John Hunter Nemechek
1:16.582

11. William Byron
1:16.673

12. Zane Smith
1:16.730

13. Joey Logano
1:16.860

14. Chase Briscoe
1:16.864

15. Chase Elliott
1:16.972

16. Chris Buescher
1:17.000

17. Ryan Preece
1:17.047

18. Kyle Busch
1:17.157

19. Noah Gragson
1:17.229

20. Austin Cindric
1:17.239

21. Alex Bowman
1:17.255

22. Michael McDowell
1:17.338

23. Ty Dillon
1:17.587

24. Denny Hamlin
1:17.601

25. Brad Keselowski
1:17.691

26. Erik Jones
1:17.737

27. Bubba Wallace
1:17.869

28. Carson Hocevar
1:17.889

29. Josh Berry
1:17.892

30. Cole Custer
1:17.953

31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1:17.993

32. Todd Gilliland
1:18.145

33. Austin Dillon
1:18.299

34. Riley Herbst
1:18.362

35. Justin Haley
1:18.428

36. Cody Ware
1:18.911

37. Katherine Legge
1:21.749

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Shane van Gisbergen scored his third consecutive pole on a road course, posting the fastest lap in Cup qualifying Saturday at Sonoma Raceway.

The Trackhouse Racing driver won the pole and race at Mexico City and repeated the feat last weekend in the Chicago Street Race.

Saturday, he toured the 1.99-mile road course north of San Francisco at 96.040 mph.

Chase Briscoe (95.719 mph) qualified second to join van Gisbergen on the front row.

Points leader William Byron (95.488) will start third, followed by Ross Chastain (95.409) and AJ Allmendinger (95.367).

The race in Northern California will be held in July for the first time.

Ty Gibbs, who finished second to van Gisbergen last weekend at Chicago, will start sixth after a lap of 95.357 mph.

The green flag is scheduled to wave at 3:50 p.m. ET Sunday.

The three key contenders in the headlining Le Mans Prototype 3 (P3) class delivered an entertaining opening 45-minute race to the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

At the end, championship leader Valentino Catalano in the No. 30 Gebhardt Intralogistics Motorsports Duqueine D08 returned to the top for his fourth win of the season in seven rounds.

The complexion of the race changed before it even started with Catalano’s Gebhardt teammate, Oscar Tunjo in his No. 31 Duqueine D08, moved to the rear of the P3 field from pole following a technical infraction discovered in post-qualifying technical inspection. That promoted Jonathan Woolridge to pole in the No. 54 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS P320, with Catalano second and Tunjo back in fifth.

Woolridge led early but Tunjo made his way back to third behind Catalano. Catalano made a bold pass on Woolridge for the lead on lap eight. He passed Woolridge around the outside of the right-handed Turn 8, which set him up to have the inside for the subsequent left-handed Turn 9.

Tunjo followed through for second four laps later on lap 12 and emerged just over three seconds behind Catalano and began his pursuit.

“Driving the wheels off the car” can be used colloquially to describe a driver gaining pace on their rival. In Tunjo’s case, the phrase was first metaphorical – he closed from 3s to within 0.3s on lap 18 – and then literal, when a lap later his left front tire and wheel departed the No. 31 car exiting Turn 10 onto the front straight.

That brought out a full-course caution which closed the field. Absent his teammate, Catalano brought home the win by 2.331s over Woolridge with Bronze Cup winner Brian Thienes third in his No. 77 Forte Racing Ligier JS P320.

“After the pass I was just managing my race,” Catalano said. “I wanted to know I had a gap, and I know the entire degradation is really high here, so I took it quite easy. Then I saw that Oscar was pushing and then I was thinking, ‘Oh, should I push now as well?’

“Then suddenly I saw he was in the wall and with the tire lost. It’s really unfortunate for him because there would have been a really fun battle, I think. It was a good race. It’s really tricky around here to manage everything. Degradation is high and I had some other issues in the car, which got worse at the end, so I just had to bring it home.”

Grand Touring Daytona X (GTDX) and Grand Sport X (GSX) classes were straightforward affairs, with both polesitters leading flag-to-flag en route to victory. However, drama in both classes occurred for the final podium places.

In GTDX, Jake Walker enjoyed a successful race with his fourth win in the last five races aboard the No. 6 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 and won by 12.440s.

“We had a good start, and I got a bit of a gap, which was key,” Walker said. “I just kept putting down this lap time and looking forward. The Turner Motorsport BMW was ripping right out of the gate. This is my first time here and it’s an awesome track, man. It’s fast and it takes a lot out of you.” 

Behind them, the championship complexion changed after the restart inside the final 10 minutes. Title rivals AJ Muss (No. 66 Af Corse Ferrari 296 GT3) and Adam Adelson (No. 24 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R) collided exiting Turn 10, with Muss assessed a 10s post-race time penalty for incident responsibility to drop from second to third.

Adelson was promoted to second, which unofficially gives him the championship lead by 20 points over Muss. Samantha Tan (No. 38 ST Racing BMW M4 GT3) marked her return to her home country venue at CTMP with the Bronze Cup win in fourth.

GSX was similarly controlled by championship leader Kiko Porto in his No. 8 RAFA Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, who took his fifth win of the season by 8.597s. The team recovered from missing most of the first practice session on Friday due to a mechanical issue that Porto explained nearly set him back on his first visit to CTMP.

“We had a similar problem to what took us from victory lane at COTA,” Porto said. “We were a little bit worried that would stay happening throughout the weekend, but the team did an amazing job to fix the car.

“In the beginning of the race, I was a little bit more aware of controlling the pace. We were able to make an almost eight-second gap. The yellow came, but I still had tires to the finish.”

Steven Clemons finished second in his No. 76 BSI Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 while Chris Walsh leapt to third and the Bronze Cup win in his No. 22 TWOth Autosport Porsche 718 GT4 RS CS following a last-lap issue for Ian Porter in his No. 68 RAFA Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, who slowed on course and dropped to eighth in GSX.

Sunday’s second VP Racing Challenge race of the weekend is at 11:10 a.m. ET and local time, streaming on Peacock, IMSA.TV and IMSA’s Official YouTube channel. 

RESULTS

WHIPPANY, N.J. and SONOMA, Calif., July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and investor in low carbon fuel alternatives, is pleased to announce its role as the main sponsor of Track to Table, an exclusive event uniting the charitable, culinary, and motorsports communities, to kick off Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Sonoma Raceway.

This debut Track to Table event will take place on Friday, July 11, at the iconic Turn 11 Club at Sonoma Raceway, merging the adrenaline of NASCAR with the flair of fine dining, live music, and charitable giving. All proceeds will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities Sonoma, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Sonoma County children and families in critical need.

“Track to Table is a perfect blend of purpose and celebration, and we’re honored to empower such a meaningful evening that supports children and families,” said Nandini Sankara, Spokesperson, Suburban Propane. “As a proud partner of Speedway Motorsports and a long-time supporter of community-focused initiatives through our SuburbanCares platform, Suburban Propane is delighted to help bring this remarkable new tradition to life.”

Through its SuburbanCares pillar, Suburban Propane is committed to giving back to the communities it serves. Supporting Track to Table aligns with the company’s broader mission to fuel positive change, champion local organizations, and support programs that directly impact children and families in need.

“We’re excited to kick off race weekend by celebrating the incredible food and wine that make Sonoma so special,” said Courtney Kiser, Director of Speedway Children’s Charities Sonoma. “We’re grateful to partner with those who share our deep commitment to helping vulnerable children lead safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives—no matter the challenges they face.”

Guests will indulge in an unforgettable culinary experience of exquisitely prepared dishes with wine pairings provided by Viansa Winery, Three Fat Guys Wines and Caymus Suisun. The evening will also feature an acoustic performance by country music artist Tim Dugger, a live charity auction and memorable surprises throughout, making it one of the most anticipated new events of the summer.

About Suburban Propane:
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (“Suburban Propane”) is a publicly traded master limited partnership listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban Propane has been in the customer service business since 1928 and is a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas (“RNG”), fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and producer of and investor in low carbon fuel alternatives, servicing the energy needs of approximately 1 million residential, commercial, governmental, industrial and agricultural customers through approximately 700 locations across 42 state.

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Suburban Propane is supported by three core pillars: (1) Suburban Commitment – showcasing Suburban Propane’s almost 100-year legacy, an ongoing commitment to the highest standards for dependability, flexibility, and reliability that underscores Suburban Propane’s commitment to excellence in customer service; (2) SuburbanCares – highlighting continued dedication to giving back to local communities across Suburban Propane’s national footprint; and (3) Go Green with Suburban Propane – promoting the clean burning and versatile nature of propane and renewable propane as a bridge to a green energy future and investing in the next generation of innovative, renewable energy alternatives.

For additional information on Suburban Propane, please visit www.suburbanpropane.com.

ABOUT SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS:
Speedway Motorsports is a leading marketer, promoter and sponsor of motorsports entertainment in the United States. The company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. Speedway Motorsports provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars and parts through its U.S. Legend Cars International subsidiary; and produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to radio stations nationwide through its Performance Racing Network subsidiary.

ABOUT SPEEDWAY CHILDREN’S CHARITIES:
The mission of Speedway Children’s Charities remains true to the ideals it was founded upon in 1982: To care for children in educational, financial, social and medical needs to help them lead productive lives. SCC provides funding for hundreds of nonprofit organizations nationwide that meet children’s direct needs. Its vision is that every child has the same opportunities no matter what obstacle they are facing.

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NEWTON, Iowa (WISH) — The history-making continues for driver Myles Rowe.

The 25-year-old was the first African-American to win an open-wheel championship, securing the USF Pro 2000 title in 2023. Now, he’s taken that success to the next level in the IndyCar ladder system — literally.

Saturday, Rowe won his first INDY NXT race at Iowa Speedway — making him the first black driver to win in IndyCar’s developmental series.

“It’s so good,” Rowe said. “We’ve been working a minute for this, and we knew we had the pace. It was about waiting for the last half of the race and seeing what we could do with it.”

Rowe passed rookie Dennis Hauger with 14 laps to go in the midst of lapped traffic to take the lead, and he never looked back. The Abel Motorsports with Force Indy driver took the checkered flag by a margin of 1.3927 seconds. Hauger, INDY NXT’s current points leader, finished second.

With the win, Rowe moves to fourth in the standings with five races remaining on the schedule.

“We don’t stop here — I’m looking for a lot more than this,” Rowe said. “But I’m glad we could get this (win), for sure.”

Rowe adds this to his already lengthy list of accomplishments. He won 11 races in the USF Championships series. He was also the first black driver to win an IndyCar-sanctioned race during his first season in the USF2000 series.

This is his second season in the INDY NXT series, where he’s racked up four podium finishes and, now, one win.