# 2023 Toyota/Save Mart 350

The 2023 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 11, 2023, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on the 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course, it was the 16th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.
Grant Enfinger replaced Noah Gragson for this race, after Gragson was diagnosed for concussion-like symptoms as a result of a brake failure the race prior.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:18.099 seconds and a speed of 91.730 mph (147.625 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.099 | 91.730 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:18.657 | 91.079 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.708 | 91.020 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:17.719 and a speed of 92.178 mph (148.346 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:17.826 | 1:17.719 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:18.295 | 1:17.812 |
| 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:17.768 | 1:17.819 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:17.973 | 1:17.974 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.981 | 1:17.977 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:18.287 | 1:18.023 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:17.909 | 1:18.030 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:18.091 | 1:18.094 |
| 9 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.364 | 1:18.339 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:17.894 | 1:18.460 |
| 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.056 | — |
| 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.122 | — |
| 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.359 | — |
| 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.398 | — |
| 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.426 | — |
| 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.431 | — |
| 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:18.476 | — |
| 18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:18.506 | — |
| 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.616 | — |
| 20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:18.650 | — |
| 21 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:18.680 | — |
| 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:18.680 | — |
| 23 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:18.730 | — |
| 24 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:18.762 | — |
| 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:18.980 | — |
| 26 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.100 | — |
| 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.138 | — |
| 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:19.326 | — |
| 29 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.370 | — |
| 30 | 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:19.498 | — |
| 31 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:19.599 | — |
| 32 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:19.722 | — |
| 33 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:19.787 | — |
| 34 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:19.955 | — |
| 35 | 42 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:20.223 | — |
| 36 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:20.361 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 55
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 53 |
| 2 | 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 45 |
| 3 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 43 |
| 4 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 37 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
| 6 | 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 38 |
| 7 | 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 37 |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 29 |
| 9 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 39 |
| 10 | 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 36 |
| 11 | 21 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 28 |
| 12 | 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
| 13 | 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 24 |
| 16 | 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 110 | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 22 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 23 |
| 20 | 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 16 |
| 22 | 9 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 110 | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 42 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 110 | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 6 |
| 32 | 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 109 | 5 |
| 33 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 109 | 9 |
| 34 | 30 | 38 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | 2 |
| 36 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 11 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 2 for 6 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 12 seconds
* Average speed: 81.989 miles per hour (131.949 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on Fox for the seventh year and the first since 2006. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while 2012 Sonoma winner Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray were the color commentators. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. This was Fox Sports' last Cup race for their portion of the 2023 season as NBC Sports and USA Network takes over NASCAR broadcasts for the rest of the season.
Fox :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network. PRN's broadcast of the race was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the pit straightaway. Pat Patterson called the race from a stand outside of turn 2 when the field was racing up turns 2, 3 and 3a. Doug Turnbull called the race from a stand outside of turn 7a when the field was racing through turns 4a and 7a. Brad Gillie called the race when the field raced thru turns 8 and 9. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard outside turn 11 when the field was racing through turns 10 and 11. Heather DeBeaux, Alan Cavanna, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini reported from pit lane during the race.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Pat Patterson Turns 4a & 7a: Doug Turnbull Turns 8 & 9: Brad Gillie Turns 10 & 11: Rob Albright | Heather DeBeaux Alan Cavanna Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 3 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 525 |
| | 2 | William Byron | 512 (–13) |
| 2 | 3 | Ryan Blaney | 501 (–24) |
| 1 | 4 | Ross Chastain | 501 (–24) |
| 2 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 500 (–25) |
| 1 | 6 | Kyle Busch | 496 (–29) |
| 1 | 7 | Christopher Bell | 493 (–32) |
| | 8 | Denny Hamlin | 462 (–63) |
| 3 | 9 | Joey Logano | 444 (–81) |
| 1 | 10 | Kyle Larson | 440 (–85) |
| 2 | 11 | Chris Buescher | 430 (–95) |
| 1 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | 424 (–101) |
| 3 | 13 | Tyler Reddick | 420 (–105) |
| | 14 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 400 (–125) |
| | 15 | Bubba Wallace | 354 (–171) |
| 1 | 16 | Alex Bowman | 331 (–194) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 602 |
| 2 | Toyota | 563 (–39) |
| 3 | Ford | 546 (–56) |