2017 Sonoma starting order for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event at the road course in California
This weekend NASCAR heads to Sonoma Raceway. Left hands and a few right handers for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Today, NASCAR sets the Sonoma Raceway starting lineup for tomorrow’s main event.
View the full starting lineup for Sonoma Raceway below.
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Round 1
Chase Elliott tore his primary car to pieces in practice. However, that didn’t appear to slow him down much. Chase Elliott, turned in his first laps in the new car today. He jumped right to the top of the board in Round 1 of qualifying.
IMSA Driver, Billy Johnson will start 26th.
Ryan Truex Jr jumped to 2nd late in round 1. Bowyer was bumped out. Kyle Busch was 3rd quickest.
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Israeli, Alon Day will start 32nd.
Danica Patrick will transfer into the final round.
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Round 2
Dale Earnhardt Jr is taking a lot of curb in his hot lap.
Jammie McMurray leads the field with just 2 minutes to go. He’s been at the top for almost all of round 2 qualifying at Sonoma Raceway.
Larson takes away the top spot as qualifying quickly to winds down. He wheel hopped on the entry of turn 11. He jumped off the brakes, that saved his lap time as he went to the top of the board anyway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr tried to make a 2nd run. He didn’t make it to the line in time to begin his timed lap.
Kyle Larson is going to lead the field to green tomorrow. He tops Sonoma Raceway qualifying results.
The Sonoma pole sitter speaks with Fox Sports, “The whole lap actually felt pretty bad. I messed up into 1, into 2. I was out a little bit too far. I felt like I gave up enough there that I wouldn’t have a shot at the pole. I thought maybe I’d maintain and run the same lap time as the run previous. So, I was surprised.”
Kyle Larson is going to celebrate the pole by going to a dirt track, “This is cool to get a pole on a road course. Home state, this is my closest track to Sacramento or Elk Grove, where I grew up. Lots of friends and family here. Gunna go celebrate with the team, then head over to Calistoga. Go watch some sprint car racing.
View the full Sonoma Raceway starting lineup below.
Author: Shane Walters
2017 Sonoma
Qualifying Results
1. Kyle Larson
2. Jamie McMurray
3. Martin Truex Jr
4. Kyle Busch
5. AJ Allmendinger
6. Danica Patrick
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Chase Elliott
9. Chris Buescher
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr
11. Daniel Suarez
12. Kevin Harvick
13. Clint Bowyer
14. Denny Hamlin
15. Paul Menard
16. Michael McDowell
17. Kurt Busch
18. Joey Logano
19. Austin Dillon
20. Ryan Newman
21. Kasey Kahne
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23. Brad Keselowski
24. Jimmie Johnson
25. Trevor Bayne
26. Billy Johnson
27. Matt DiBenedetto
28. David Ragan
29. Cole Whitt
30. Erik Jones
31. Landon Cassill
32. Alon Day
33. Josh Bilicki
34. Boris Said
35. Ty Dillon
36. Kevin O Connell
37. Tommy Regan
38. Matt Kenseth
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