Avoiding errors that marred the race for several of the contenders, Kyle Larson ended up with fresher tires that his competitors and used them to surge to the front at Sonoma.
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Here’s How Northeast NASCAR Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area Performed At Sonoma And Road America
Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup at Sonoma with Corey LaJoie placing 11th with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 18th, Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 21st while Boston’s Kaz Grala ended his day in 22nd. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who called Norwalk, CT home before he left there to move closer to NASCAR in Charlotte, NC.
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Xfinity race at Sonoma, Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT took tenth place, Blaine Perkins came in 18th, Kyle Weatherman ended up 30th and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 31st. Perkins and Weatherman both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who get their sleep during the week in Harwich, MA.
Will Power won the Indy Car race at Road America while Santo Ferrucci of Woodbury CT took 15th place.
Transcripts: Kyle Larson – Frontstretch Interview – 6.9.24
Kyle Larson, getting congratulations from his team. Down here on the frontstretch, from nearby Elk Grove, California, you get your second win at your home racetrack. The final segment of the race you come out in eighth place with about 29 laps to go. How did you find a way to catchall those guys and pass them and still have something left in the tank?
California’s Sonoma Raceway Welcomes the NASCAR Cup Series This Weekend
Sonoma Raceway, located just outside Sonoma, California, will play host to the NASCAR Cup Series for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 this Sunday, June 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, the 16th event of the 2024 season, and the second of five road/street courses on the schedule this year (COTA, Sonoma, Chicago Street Race, Watkins Glen and Charlotte ROVAL).
NASCAR Xfinity Road Racin’ in Wine Country: Sonoma Raceway Up Next
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will be staying in the road course groove as it heads to Sonoma Raceway for the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 on Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, after coming off a wild one at Portland International Raceway road course last weekend.
Repco Supercars Championship Star Will Brown to Make NASCAR Cup Series Debut with Richard Childress Racing at Sonoma Raceway
WELCOME, N.C. (May 28, 2024) – Repco Supercars Championship star Will Brown is scheduled to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut with Richard Childress Racing at Sonoma Raceway. Brown, a native of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, will drive the No. 33 MobileX Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway live on FOX at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 9.
MobileX, Motorola Sponsor Will Brown’s NASCAR Debut
IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MobileX, the most customizable wireless service thoughtfully designed to save consumers money, is proud to announce a partnership with Motorola to introduce the highly anticipated MobileX moto g play 2024 bundle in select Walmart stores nationwide. In celebration of this partnership, MobileX and Motorola are sponsoring Australian Supercars champion Will Brown as he makes his much awaited NASCAR Series Cup debut with Richard Childress Racing at the Sonoma Raceway on June 9th. (more…)
Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Partnership Extension With He Gets Us
Huntersville, North Carolina (February 26, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced a partnership renewal with He Gets Us, which will serve as the primary sponsor of six races in the NASCAR Cup Series with Ty Gibbs and 10 total races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Aric Almirola and Gibbs.
Frontline Enterprises Continues Support of Todd Gilliland
MOORESVILLE, NC (January 24, 2024) – Successful automotive dealer, Frontline Enterprises, will again serve as a primary partner of Todd Gilliland and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in select races during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. (more…)
Domination Leads to Victory For Martin Truex Jr. At Sonoma
Martin Truex, Jr. returned to form at Sonoma showing off his road course skills by leading 51 of the 110 laps. MTJ was in the Top 10 in both early stages and was obviously set up for the long green flag runs that occurred.
Sonoma: How Did New England-Connected Drivers Do?
Aric Almirola won the Xfinity race while Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT came in fifth with Boston’s Kaz Grala placing 20th while Kyle Weatherson was 22nd. Blair Perkins finished 30th with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT placing 37th, Weatherson and Perkins both drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our who call Harwich, MA home.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Sonoma Raceway
Busch’s bid for a third title seems more and more likely
For the first time since 2010-2011, the Richard Childress Racing organization has put up back-to-back seasons (2022-2023) of at least three NASCAR Cup Series wins. Over the last two years, the one common denominator in the RCR Victory Lane celebrations has been crew chief Randall Burnett, who has led Tyler Reddick to three wins in 2022, and now has led veteran Kyle Busch to three wins this season.
NASCAR XFINITY Series News & Notes – Sonoma Raceway
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer lands his first road course win
JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier appeared to have the race at Portland International Raceway in the bag last weekend, which would’ve made him the first back-to-back winner of the 2023 season. But he got knocked out in Turn 1, ultimately giving Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer a straight shot to Victory Lane.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend
Grant Enfinger wins over-time thriller at World Wide Technology Raceway
After leading a race-high 65 laps, GMS Racing’s Grant Enfinger won his second race of the 2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season at World Wide Technology Raceway. This was Enfinger’s ninth victory in 162 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races and his first win at the 1.25-mile oval.
Flying Lizard Motorsports Celebrates Podium Success at Home Track
SONOMA, Calif., (April 3, 2023) – Flying Lizard Motorsports enjoyed success at their home track of Sonoma Raceway last weekend as the GT America Powered by AWS and the Pirelli GT4 America championships took over the hills of Sonoma, California. The four-race and four-car effort brought the team three podium finishes, giving the team strong momentum heading into the next rounds at NOLA Motorsport Park, April 28-30. (more…)
Wright Motorsports Revels in Victory at Sonoma Raceway Season Opener
SONOMA, Calif., (April 3, 2023) – The SRO America 2023 season began for Wright Motorsports last weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The Porsche customer team celebrated multiple visits to the podium including a win in the headlining series, the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. Team veterans Charlie Luck and Jan Heylen concluded the weekend with two top-five finishes in their new No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 R, while newcomers Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer won the opening round, followed up by a third-place finish in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R. (more…)
Bob Tasca III Wins the NHRA Sonoma Nationals Funny Car Competition in California
SONOMA, Calif. — Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car team won the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday night. It was his first victory of the season and 10th in his career in the Nitro Funny Car class. (more…)
Podcast: Parker Kligerman on Juggling Multiple Motorsports Positions
Parker Kligerman, from Westport, CT, a driver, TV analyst and pit reporter among other things, talks with Bryan Nolen at Sonoma Raceway about what it’s like handling multiple jobs in the world of motorsports, his first start in the NASCAR Cup Series with a Next Gen car and more. (more…)
Dale Quarterley Takes a Third Place Finish in the ARCA Race at Sonoma
Former AMA Superbike racer Dale Quarterley of Rockland, MA finished third in the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 stock car race June 11 at Sonoma Raceway, in Sonoma, California. (more…)
How New England-Connected Drivers Did This Past Weekend At Sonoma
The NASCAR Circus made a stop out in California’s wine country at the Sonoma Road course. Mexico’s Donald Suarez ended up taking his first win of his career.