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Toyota / Save Mart 350

Sunday, June 11th, 2023

Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA

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  • Sunday, June 11th, 2023
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Martin Truex Jr. picks up fourth Sonoma victory in dominating fashion

What a difference a year makes.

After struggling mightily last year at Sonoma Raceway in the debut season for NASCAR’s Next Gen car, Martin Truex Jr. pulled off a dominating 180-degree turnaround in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Overcoming an inopportune caution and leading a race-high 51 of 110 laps, Truex scored his second victory of the season and his fourth at the 1.99-mile road course, most among active drivers and second only to Jeff Gordon’s five in track history.

Truex’s 33rd career victory, by a 2.979-second margin over runner-up Kyle Busch, was a far cry from last season’s lackluster performance, when Truex started 28th and finished 26th.

“Hats off to my team,” said Truex, who was winless in the 2022 campaign. “To be so bad here last year and to come back and do that with the same car basically, it’s really unbelievable. Just proud of them. We’re having a great year. I feel really good about our team…

“Man, it just feels incredible to have a day like that and a run like that and a team like I have. They’re doing everything right, and it’s a lot of fun to drive these cars… This is why you go through years like we had last year. You just keep fighting. You never give up on it. You always believe in each other.

“We haven’t changed anything on our team other than parts and pieces. It’s just through a lot of hard work of a lot of people.”

On Lap 33, Truex passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and pole winner Denny Hamlin for the top spot, after Hamlin led the first 32 laps and won the race’s first stage. For the next 18 laps, it appeared that Truex and Hamlin would deliver a 1-2 punch to the rest of the field.

That was before a tire from Zane Smith’s Ford bounced off the inside pit wall into the middle of pit road on Lap 50. The resulting caution turned the race upside down and handed the lead to Busch, who had pitted seven laps before the yellow.

Busch won the second stage—his second stage victory of the season—but Truex caught the No. 8 Chevrolet on Lap 69, outbraking Busch into Turn 7 and regaining the lead. Truex pitted on Lap 75 but reclaimed the top spot five laps later and held it until Hamlin hit the wall in Turn 12 on Lap 92, ping-ponged between the two frontstretch barriers and broke the right rear toe link on his Toyota.

Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick and Ryan Blaney stayed out on older tires during the ensuing caution, but Truex made short work of those drivers, retaking the lead off Turn 4 on Lap 97, with Busch following him into the second spot.

Busch chased Truex over the final 14 laps—to no avail.

“I wish we had a little bit more,” said Busch, who won last Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. “I tried really hard at the end to at least try to keep Martin honest. Felt like I could beat him a little bit on a lap, then I would mess up. He would beat me by a little bit more on the next lap. We were just kind of trading a little bit there. He was able to pull away there late…

“We gave it everything that we had. We made a lot of changes. We got a lucky break there with a yellow with only three laps on tires, so we were able to kind of cycle to the front. Once we got up there, we could maintain pace with some of the good cars and have a good top-three speed race car. Just kind of flip-flopped the race a little bit.

“Good fortunes for us. Nice to come out here with a P2 after a win last week.”

Joey Logano finished third, followed by Chris Buescher and Elliott. AJ Allmendinger, Michael McDowell, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and Ross Chastain completed the top 10.

Truex leads the series standings by 13 points over William Byron, who finished 14th. Grant Enfinger came home 26th in relief of Noah Gragson, who missed the race because of concussion symptoms deriving from a hard wreck last Sunday at WWT Raceway.

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 110
  • Margin of Victory: 02.979 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 40 Minutes 12 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 81.989
  • Cautions: 2 for 6 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,693 (25.9 passes per green flag lap)
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Pit Stop Summary Report

Summary of each driver's pit stop during the race. Detailed Report is below the Summary Report.

DRIVER ST FIN # STOPS AVG DRV TIME DRV RNK AVG CREW TIME CREW RANK AVG TOT TIME TOT RNK FASTEST STOP SLOWEST STOP
Chris Buescher 7 4 3 30.017 33 9.559 1 39.576 1 39.144 40.007
Ty Gibbs 6 18 4 29.356 13 10.309 2 39.664 2 39.479 39.988
Joey Logano 17 3 4 29.135 3 10.561 5 39.696 3 38.980 40.110
Martin Truex Jr 8 1 4 29.188 8 10.579 7 39.767 4 39.184 41.032
Aric Almirola 20 28 4 29.431 16 10.565 6 39.996 5 39.520 40.516
William Byron 26 14 5 29.184 7 10.990 14 40.174 6 39.554 41.156
Christopher Bell 4 9 4 28.713 1 11.483 18 40.196 7 39.137 41.999
Kyle Busch 12 2 5 29.797 29 10.402 4 40.200 8 39.245 41.130
Chase Elliott 10 5 3 29.284 11 10.919 11 40.203 9 39.791 40.938
Kyle Larson 16 8 4 29.464 18 10.762 9 40.226 10 39.315 41.484
Austin Cindric 34 25 5 29.874 31 10.390 3 40.263 11 39.597 41.210
Brad Keselowski 25 16 3 29.497 19 10.889 10 40.385 12 39.219 41.308
Ross Chastain 15 10 4 29.736 27 10.654 8 40.390 13 39.937 40.734
Kevin Harvick 21 11 4 29.011 2 11.450 17 40.460 14 39.331 42.259
Alex Bowman 14 15 4 29.557 21 10.943 12 40.500 15 39.920 40.758
Ryan Blaney 31 31 3 29.702 25 10.950 13 40.651 16 39.494 41.811
Denny Hamlin 1 36 3 29.519 20 11.196 16 40.715 17 39.629 42.032
Corey Lajoie 19 20 5 29.139 4 11.610 23 40.749 18 39.705 41.522
AJ Allmendinger 5 6 4 29.592 23 11.184 15 40.776 19 40.041 41.345
Chase Briscoe 24 29 4 29.417 15 11.547 20 40.964 20 40.227 41.495
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 13 12 4 29.175 6 11.889 26 41.064 21 40.218 42.159
Austin Dillon 11 19 4 29.454 17 11.729 24 41.183 22 40.046 42.786
Harrison Burton 36 27 4 29.606 24 11.607 22 41.213 23 40.333 42.779
Bubba Wallace 18 17 4 29.791 28 11.526 19 41.317 24 40.450 41.955
Daniel Suarez 9 22 4 29.198 9 12.318 28 41.516 25 39.889 44.056
Ryan Preece 22 13 4 29.582 22 12.019 27 41.601 26 40.213 43.635
Ty Dillon 27 23 3 29.888 32 11.795 25 41.683 27 40.847 42.473
Michael McDowell 3 7 4 29.274 10 12.417 31 41.690 28 39.719 44.614
Erik Jones 28 32 3 29.291 12 12.401 30 41.693 29 40.788 42.390
Tyler Reddick 2 33 3 29.392 14 12.393 29 41.785 30 40.269 44.607
Justin Haley 23 21 5 29.154 5 12.878 32 42.032 31 40.887 44.455
Grant Enfinger 35 26 3 29.719 26 13.222 34 42.941 32 41.631 45.421
Todd Gilliland 32 24 4 31.492 36 11.559 21 43.051 33 40.986 46.162
Josh Bilicki 29 30 4 30.425 35 13.046 33 43.471 34 43.008 43.798
Zane Smith 30 34 3 29.821 30 14.070 36 43.891 35 41.781 45.368
Andy Lally 33 35 4 30.288 34 13.930 35 44.217 36 43.135 45.340

Pit Stop Detailed Report

Each 2- and 4-wheel pit stop during the race.

DRIVER LDR LAP DRV LAP DRV TIME CREW TIME TOT TIME TYPE
AJ Allmendinger 92 92 28.907 11.134 40.041 4-wheel change
AJ Allmendinger 25 25 29.866 10.911 40.777 4-wheel change
AJ Allmendinger 50 50 29.995 10.945 40.940 4-wheel change
AJ Allmendinger 74 74 29.600 11.745 41.345 4-wheel change
Andy Lally 45 44 30.032 13.103 43.135 4-wheel change
Andy Lally 85 83 30.075 13.608 43.683 4-wheel change
Andy Lally 50 49 30.656 14.054 44.710 4-wheel change
Andy Lally 27 26 30.387 14.953 45.340 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 74 73 29.267 10.253 39.520 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 92 92 29.704 9.894 39.598 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 50 50 29.252 11.097 40.349 4-wheel change
Aric Almirola 25 24 29.499 11.017 40.516 4-wheel change
Brad Keselowski 40 39 29.551 9.668 39.219 4-wheel change
Brad Keselowski 16 15 29.517 11.112 40.629 4-wheel change
Brad Keselowski 76 75 29.422 11.886 41.308 4-wheel change
Denny Hamlin 72 72 29.100 10.529 39.629 4-wheel change
Denny Hamlin 25 25 29.270 11.214 40.484 4-wheel change
Denny Hamlin 50 50 30.188 11.844 42.032 4-wheel change
Joey Logano 73 73 28.961 10.019 38.980 4-wheel change
Joey Logano 44 43 29.114 10.686 39.800 4-wheel change
Joey Logano 22 21 29.185 10.707 39.892 4-wheel change
Joey Logano 92 92 29.278 10.832 40.110 4-wheel change
Kevin Harvick 79 79 28.942 10.389 39.331 4-wheel change
Kevin Harvick 92 92 28.931 11.082 40.013 4-wheel change
Kevin Harvick 46 45 29.217 11.020 40.237 4-wheel change
Kevin Harvick 22 21 28.952 13.307 42.259 4-wheel change
Kyle Busch 21 20 30.060 9.185 39.245 4-wheel change
Kyle Busch 92 92 30.017 9.551 39.568 4-wheel change
Kyle Busch 74 74 29.958 9.967 39.925 4-wheel change
Kyle Busch 43 42 29.476 11.654 41.130 4-wheel change
Kyle Busch 43 42 29.476 11.654 41.130 4-wheel change
Martin Truex Jr 50 50 28.937 10.247 39.184 4-wheel change
Martin Truex Jr 92 92 29.226 10.103 39.329 4-wheel change
Martin Truex Jr 74 74 29.353 10.170 39.523 4-wheel change
Martin Truex Jr 25 25 29.237 11.795 41.032 4-wheel change
Michael McDowell 75 75 28.920 10.799 39.719 4-wheel change
Michael McDowell 50 50 30.153 10.811 40.964 4-wheel change
Michael McDowell 25 25 28.993 12.471 41.464 4-wheel change
Michael McDowell 92 92 29.029 15.585 44.614 4-wheel change
Austin Dillon 22 21 29.479 10.567 40.046 4-wheel change
Austin Dillon 76 75 29.293 11.514 40.807 4-wheel change
Austin Dillon 92 92 29.676 11.417 41.093 4-wheel change
Austin Dillon 44 43 29.368 13.418 42.786 4-wheel change
Grant Enfinger 26 25 30.000 11.631 41.631 4-wheel change
Grant Enfinger 93 92 29.647 12.125 41.772 4-wheel change
Grant Enfinger 65 64 29.511 15.910 45.421 4-wheel change
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 92 92 28.938 11.280 40.218 4-wheel change
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 45 44 29.022 11.651 40.673 4-wheel change
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 73 73 29.439 11.767 41.206 4-wheel change
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 25 25 29.300 12.859 42.159 4-wheel change
Kyle Larson 72 72 29.254 10.061 39.315 4-wheel change
Kyle Larson 92 92 29.229 10.303 39.532 4-wheel change
Kyle Larson 22 21 29.837 10.736 40.573 4-wheel change
Kyle Larson 50 50 29.536 11.948 41.484 4-wheel change
Alex Bowman 25 25 29.610 10.310 39.920 4-wheel change
Alex Bowman 72 71 29.564 11.057 40.621 4-wheel change
Alex Bowman 92 92 29.368 11.334 40.702 4-wheel change
Alex Bowman 50 50 29.687 11.071 40.758 4-wheel change
Ryan Blaney 85 84 29.873 9.621 39.494 4-wheel change
Ryan Blaney 17 16 29.851 10.798 40.649 4-wheel change
Ryan Blaney 50 50 29.381 12.430 41.811 4-wheel change
Corey Lajoie 92 92 29.053 10.652 39.705 4-wheel change
Corey Lajoie 26 25 29.249 11.411 40.660 4-wheel change
Corey Lajoie 26 25 29.249 11.411 40.660 4-wheel change
Corey Lajoie 50 50 29.190 12.007 41.197 4-wheel change
Corey Lajoie 74 73 28.952 12.570 41.522 4-wheel change
Ty Dillon 46 45 29.264 11.583 40.847 4-wheel change
Ty Dillon 25 24 30.818 10.911 41.729 4-wheel change
Ty Dillon 72 71 29.582 12.891 42.473 4-wheel change
Chase Elliott 22 21 29.192 10.599 39.791 4-wheel change
Chase Elliott 79 79 29.260 10.619 39.879 4-wheel change
Chase Elliott 50 50 29.400 11.538 40.938 4-wheel change
Chris Buescher 75 75 31.476 7.668 39.144 4-wheel change
Chris Buescher 50 50 29.200 10.376 39.576 4-wheel change
Chris Buescher 25 25 29.375 10.632 40.007 4-wheel change
Erik Jones 92 92 29.080 11.708 40.788 4-wheel change
Erik Jones 25 24 29.518 12.382 41.900 4-wheel change
Erik Jones 77 76 29.276 13.114 42.390 4-wheel change
Ryan Preece 74 73 29.066 11.147 40.213 4-wheel change
Ryan Preece 92 92 29.983 11.262 41.245 4-wheel change
Ryan Preece 50 50 29.700 11.611 41.311 4-wheel change
Ryan Preece 23 22 29.579 14.056 43.635 4-wheel change
Daniel Suarez 92 92 28.845 11.044 39.889 4-wheel change
Daniel Suarez 43 42 29.392 11.578 40.970 4-wheel change
Daniel Suarez 20 19 29.315 11.834 41.149 4-wheel change
Daniel Suarez 80 80 29.241 14.815 44.056 4-wheel change
Ross Chastain 92 92 29.271 10.666 39.937 4-wheel change
Ross Chastain 49 48 29.918 10.444 40.362 4-wheel change
Ross Chastain 73 73 29.693 10.832 40.525 4-wheel change
Ross Chastain 22 21 30.060 10.674 40.734 4-wheel change
Bubba Wallace 50 50 29.451 10.999 40.450 4-wheel change
Bubba Wallace 80 80 29.356 11.903 41.259 4-wheel change
Bubba Wallace 27 26 29.431 12.173 41.604 4-wheel change
Bubba Wallace 92 92 30.927 11.028 41.955 4-wheel change
William Byron 44 43 28.869 10.685 39.554 4-wheel change
William Byron 44 43 28.869 10.685 39.554 4-wheel change
William Byron 72 72 29.208 10.388 39.596 4-wheel change
William Byron 22 21 29.055 11.956 41.011 4-wheel change
William Byron 92 92 29.919 11.237 41.156 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 25 24 30.779 12.229 43.008 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 92 92 29.914 13.468 43.382 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 77 76 30.012 13.682 43.694 4-wheel change
Josh Bilicki 50 50 30.994 12.804 43.798 4-wheel change
Tyler Reddick 80 80 29.228 11.041 40.269 4-wheel change
Tyler Reddick 25 25 29.436 11.042 40.478 4-wheel change
Tyler Reddick 50 50 29.512 15.095 44.607 4-wheel change
Justin Haley 25 24 28.645 12.242 40.887 4-wheel change
Justin Haley 48 47 29.168 11.856 41.024 4-wheel change
Justin Haley 92 92 29.796 11.435 41.231 4-wheel change
Justin Haley 76 75 28.638 13.927 42.565 4-wheel change
Justin Haley 51 50 29.525 14.930 44.455 4-wheel change
Christopher Bell 50 50 28.703 10.434 39.137 4-wheel change
Christopher Bell 25 25 28.734 10.538 39.272 4-wheel change
Christopher Bell 92 92 28.752 11.624 40.376 4-wheel change
Christopher Bell 71 71 28.664 13.335 41.999 4-wheel change
Austin Cindric 42 41 30.296 9.301 39.597 4-wheel change
Austin Cindric 42 41 30.296 9.301 39.597 4-wheel change
Austin Cindric 73 72 28.991 11.286 40.277 4-wheel change
Austin Cindric 22 21 29.664 10.971 40.635 4-wheel change
Austin Cindric 92 92 30.121 11.089 41.210 4-wheel change
Chase Briscoe 74 73 29.184 11.043 40.227 4-wheel change
Chase Briscoe 92 92 29.116 11.627 40.743 4-wheel change
Chase Briscoe 50 50 29.514 11.877 41.391 4-wheel change
Chase Briscoe 22 21 29.854 11.641 41.495 4-wheel change
Harrison Burton 42 41 29.043 11.290 40.333 4-wheel change
Harrison Burton 72 71 29.195 11.457 40.652 4-wheel change
Harrison Burton 20 19 29.221 11.867 41.088 4-wheel change
Harrison Burton 92 92 30.966 11.813 42.779 4-wheel change
Zane Smith 19 18 29.709 12.072 41.781 4-wheel change
Zane Smith 48 47 29.732 14.793 44.525 4-wheel change
Zane Smith 86 84 30.023 15.345 45.368 4-wheel change
Ty Gibbs 77 77 29.169 10.310 39.479 4-wheel change
Ty Gibbs 92 92 29.426 10.092 39.518 4-wheel change
Ty Gibbs 25 25 29.495 10.177 39.672 4-wheel change
Ty Gibbs 50 50 29.333 10.655 39.988 4-wheel change
Todd Gilliland 27 26 29.762 11.224 40.986 4-wheel change
Todd Gilliland 92 92 30.529 11.637 42.166 4-wheel change
Todd Gilliland 44 43 30.178 12.713 42.891 4-wheel change
Todd Gilliland 70 69 35.500 10.662 46.162 4-wheel change