Toyota/Save Mart 350 Monster Energy Cup Series Pre-Race thread

[Johali]

THE RACE: Toyota/Save Mart 350 Monster Energy Cup Series Race

TRACK: Sonoma Raceway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #16 of 36

Date: Sunday June 23rd, 2019, Sonoma CA

Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 3:15 pm/et

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All Times E/T

Trucks are at Gateway

TV SCHEDULE

Friday, June 21
3:00 PM, MENCS Sonoma practice, FS1
4:30 PM, NASCAR Race Hub Weekend Edition, FS1
5:30 PM, MENCS Sonoma final practice, FS1

Saturday, June 22
3:00 PM, MENCS Sonoma qualifying, FS1
10:00 PM, NGOTS Gateway race, FS1

Sunday, June 23
2:00 PM, NASCAR RaceDay, FS1
3:00 PM, MENCS Sonoma race, FS1

 

[racingfan7]

I'll be at Sonoma all weekend. Hope it isn't too hot, if it is I might sit in the grandstand Friday/Saturday

 

[Truex_rox]

My hype has intensified even more after Michigan's race.

 

[jws926]

I am always excited for Sonoma

I honestly can not remember watching a race there with carousel, can someone tell what was the last year it was ran ?

 

[jws926]

I'll be at Sonoma all weekend. Hope it isn't too hot, if it is I might sit in the grandstand Friday/Saturday

Have good time

 

[racingfan7]

I am always excited for Sonoma

I honestly can not remember watching a race there with carousel, can someone tell what was the last year it was ran ?

I wanna say 99 but my NASCAR memory has faded

 

[jws926]

I wanna say 99 but my NASCAR memory has faded

Lol then so has mine, I was watching then, CRS sucks, thank you.

 

[DaBiff1618]

Can’t wait to hear about drafting partners on a road course

 

[FLRacingFan]

Badly-needed breath of fresh air.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Can't wait for this race! They're running the full course for the first time in about 20 years.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

I wanna say 99 but my NASCAR memory has faded

1997! Hard to believe they only ran the 2.52 mile version for 7 years!

 

[BobbyFord]

I'll be at Sonoma all weekend. Hope it isn't too hot, if it is I might sit in the grandstand Friday/Saturday

Prolly going to be mid-80s.

 

[racingfan7]

Prolly going to be mid-80s.

Not too bad. I went to Sonoma in 2013 and it was toasty but tolerable. Then it sprinkled on race day and it was amazing.

 

[Magnethead]

they added the carosel back in? Oh this gon be good, me happy

 

[BobbyFord]

they added the carosel back in? Oh this gon be good, me happy

https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2018/09/29/sonoma-return-carousel-2019/

 

[StandOnIt]

2 weeks away ugh!

 

[Magnethead]

Kinda wish they would have maintained 110 laps, but I guess mechanical wear is a calculator on that, too. I feel like 85 laps is going to make it a fuel mileage race. I could be wrong.

 

[Mr. E]

Does anyone have the entry list?

 

[SlicedBread22]

Love me road course racin!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Does anyone have the entry list?

It won't be released until probably Monday.

 

[bigspud]

i seem to remember the earnhardt paasssing mark martin in carousel for the win near end of race.

 

[machinistman3]

i seem to remember the earnhardt paasssing mark martin in carousel for the win near end of race.

I was glad to see Big E win at a road course,it showed people how good a driver he really was.

 

[racingfan7]

For some reason I keep thinking Kurt is a darkhorse to win here

 

[Blaze]

I was pretty young the last time they raced the full course, so I don't really remember it. So I'm pretty excited to see the race on the course. I only ever really saw it in videos now that I'm older. I have grown to like the race here, so I hope for a good one.

 

[NC HillBilly]

I always felt the old config was better hopefully it's as good as it used to be with the modern cars.

 

[Magnethead]

I think we'll see some brake failures coming off the drag strip for the U-turn. Hopefully not many. That's also going to be a prime dive-bomb spot, just like the short chute used to be. Dive bombs into the right hander into the inner section, and dive bombs into the right hander coming out of it.

 

[Truex_rox]

For some reason I keep thinking Kurt is a darkhorse to win here

AuzGrams, I'm all for it!

 

[racingfan7]

I've heard rumors of the K&N race having 35 cars and more announcements of certain drivers running supposedly...

 

[Turtle84]

Celebrating 50 years running.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[racingfan7]

33 cars entered for the K&N West race, so refreshing to see a nice K&N entry list.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Does anyone have the entry list?

Okay, the Cup list is up. 38 teams entered. I may be missing their names at first glance, but for the first time in years I don't see anyone who could legitimately be described as a 'road course ringer'.

https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-16cup-entry-prelim.pdf

 

[Joker]

1997! Hard to believe they only ran the 2.52 mile version for 7 years!

I was a wee baby.

 

[Kiante]

 

[clarkfn2284]

Just got our tickets for Sunday this afternoon. Last minute call. This will be 8 years in a row for us and 11 of the last 12 with the only year missed being 2011 when my Wife was expecting our Son. We have this place pretty much handled at this point. We stay left as we drive in and always end up parked right behind our seats in turn 9 and usually stop to eat at a diner just outside of the track as we navigate the traffic on the way out.

I remember our first couple of trips getting stuck on the turn 2 side of the parking and walking all the way to turn 7 and then sitting in traffic for 3 hours in the parking lot.

Now we have it perfectly set up. Can't wait.

 

[HoneyBadger]

This makes me wish they'd go back to racing in Sonoma in early May, or even earlier than that, when the grass is still green.

 

[jws926]

Cant wait to see it on track this weekend

 

[StandOnIt]

Yep, tribute to DW car. Man, I am going to miss DW but time marches on.

 

[clarkfn2284]

Cant wait to see it on track this weekend

Best looking car on track will be the PPG scheme for Blaney. That thing is sharp!

 

[StandOnIt]

Okay, the Cup list is up. 38 teams entered. I may be missing their names at first glance, but for the first time in years I don't see anyone who could legitimately be described as a 'road course ringer'.

https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/06/2019-16cup-entry-prelim.pdf

maybe if we tilt out head just so Parker Klingerman could be a wringer? Justin Haley is good on road courses, but I don't think the car is very good.