Sonoma Race Results: June 6, 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR race results from Sonoma Raceway

Today, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Sonoma, California. It’s the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

View the Sonoma results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

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This is the first time they’ve raced at this track since 2019. It’s also the first time they’re racing the carousel with this package. 750hp is fitted under the hood with low downforce as well.

Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott line up on the front row. 90 laps of stock car racing are up next…

American Flag at Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Members of the Armed Forces hold the American Flag during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Sonoma
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 20 (1-20 / 90)

Green flag, Larson is clear before turn one. Elliott holds 2nd.

Lap 4, Christopher Bell hits the pit lane under green. The deck and hood have both been lifted but they’re able to get it fixed.

Lap 10, Elliott, Larson, Bowman, Busch, Hamlin, Wallace, Chastain and others hit the pit lane. This is one lap before the competition caution.

Lap 11

Lap 11, the competition caution is out. Larson cycles back to the lead.

Green, Larson and Elliott run side by side through turn one and turn two. Larson holds him off and wins the race into turn three. Truex Jr has climbed into the top 5 from 19th.

3 to go in stage one, Byron and others hit the pit lane. Elliott and Larson stay out but NASCAR may have closed pit road a lap earlier than Hendrick expected.

Pit Penalty: Wallace has been caught speeding on pit road.

Kyle Larson wins stage one at Sonoma Raceway!

Sonoma Results – Stage 1 : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Chase Elliott; 3. Kyle Busch; 4. Martin Truex Jr; 5. Alex Bowman; 6. Austin Dillon; 7. Tyler Reddick; 8. Kurt Busch; 9. Matt DiBenedetto; 10. Erik Jones;

Kyle Larson - Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Kyle Larson in the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Sonoma
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 20 (21-40 / 90)

Larson, Elliott, Truex and others hit the pit lane. Kurt Busch will restart with the race lead. Larson restarts in 15th.

Green flag on stage two, Busch clears DiBenedetto. Deeper in the field, Larson struggles to get rolling in the outside lane as Elliott drives by him on the inside.

Lap 27, Larson and Elliott battle for 9th. They slice through the field together on newer tires.

Lap 30, Larson has sliced through the field. He’s up to 2nd as Byron leads by 3.5 seconds.

Lap 31

Lap 31, Ricky Stenhouse Jr has a flat tire in turn one and he slams the wall. The caution is out.

Byron leads most the leaders to the pit lane. 16 cars stay out, including Larson and Truex.

Green, Larson clears Truex Jr in turn one. Corey LaJoie gets into the back of Erik Jones as Jones tried to close the door when he was already there. LaJoie sends him into the dirt, no caution.

2 to go in stage two, Bubba Wallace has a flat left rear. Truex Jr hits the pit lane as Larson stays out.

Kyle Larson cruises to the win in stage two at Sonoma Raceway!

Sonoma Results – Stage 2 : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Joey Logano; 3. Alex Bowman; 4. Kurt Busch; 5. Chase Elliott; 6. William Byron; 7. Kyle Busch; 8. Brad Keselowski; 9. Denny Hamlin; 10. Christopher Bell;

Austin Dillon - Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Congressional Sportsmen’s Chevrolet, and Scott Heckert, driver of the #78 Surface Sunscreen Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Sonoma
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 50 (41-90 / 90)

Larson, Logano and Bowman pit. Many stay out due to a mix of strategies. Kurt Busch returns to the lead with Elliott in 2nd. Truex restarts 15th and Larson restarts 21st.

Green flag on stage three, Busch clears Elliott into turn one as Elliott and Byron battle for 2nd. Elliott holds the spot. Martin Truex Jr nearly turns Blaney in turn 7.

Lap 45, Elliott has a run on Busch off turn 10. He looks to the inside in turn 11 and takes the race lead.

Chase Elliott, William Byron, Christoper Bell at Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

40 to go, Elliott leads Busch by 4 seconds. Truex Jr has climbed to 3rd. Larson is on his bumper in 4th.

39 to go, Larson has a run on Truex Jr into turn 7. He dives to the inside and takes over 3rd under braking.

38 to go, Larson slides in turn six as he uses every inch of the track. He has a run on Kyle Busch into turn 7. Larson to the inside under braking and he’s clear. Elliott leads Larson by 4.5 seconds.

Chase Elliott at Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

34 to go

34 to go, Larson has climbed to the rear bumper of Elliott in the battle for the lead. Larson runs wide in turn 6 and can’t get to him in turn 7.

33 to go, Larson has a run out of turn 6, he dives to the inside in turn 7. Larson runs wide and Elliott attempts a crossover but can’t retake the spot. Larson returns to the lead.

29 to go, Elliott pits from 3rd.

28 to go, Truex Jr hits the pit lane.

27 to go, Larson pits from the race lead.

Larson cycles out in 10th, behind Truex Jr. Larson is coming to the front in a hurry.

Kyle Larson, William Byron, Christoper Bell, Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney at Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem/Smurfit Kappa Toyota, William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #42 Clover Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

23 to go

23 to go, Kyle Busch leads. Larson is slicing through field on slightly fresher tires. He’s climbed all the way to 2nd and trails Kyle Busch by 2 seconds.

22 to go, Larson has caught the bumper of Kyle Busch. He dives to the inside in turn 7, clear. Larson returns to the lead.

19 to go, Quin Houff has stalled and the caution is out! Brad Keselowski hit the pit lane just before NASCAR threw the green flag.

Larson, Truex and everyone else hits the pit lane under caution. Many stay out including Logano, Reddick, LaJoie and Alfredo. Larson restarts in 6th.

Green, Logano leads Reddick into turn one. Larson works to 3rd by turn 7.

15 to go

15 to go, Larson has a run on Logano out of turn 6. He outbrakes him into turn 7 and retakes the lead.

14 to go, Chastain gets into the back of LaJoie in turn 11. He’s turned and multiple cars are collected. Heavy damage for Kevin Harvick and William Byron. The caution is out.

Green, Larson and Logano run side by side through turn one. They remain side by side in turn two. Larson has the inside lane in turn three, he’s clear.

5 to go, Ryan Preece spins i the esses. Preece oulls out of the dirt, Cody Ware pulls out of the smoke screen and drives right into the back of Preece as he re-entered the track. The caution is out.

Green, Larson clears Elliott in turn one. Alfredo is around behind them after getting pushes by Alex Bowman into the carousel, caution.

— NASCAR Overtime —

Green, Larson leads Elliott into turn two. Elliott leans on his rear bumper back can’t take the spot. Elliott tried to get to his bumper in turn 7.

White flag, Larson leads Elliott by 2 car lengths. Elliott closes to within a few feet in turn 7 but Larson opens the gap through the esses.

Kyle Larson wins at Sonoma Raceway!

Kyle Larson wins at Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, wins the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Sonoma Raceway
Results
June 6, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Kyle Larson
2. Chase Elliott
3. Martin Truex Jr
4. Joey Logano
5. Kyle Busch
6. Kurt Busch
7. Ross Chastain
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Alex Bowman
10. Ryan Blaney
11. Erik Jones
12. Daniel Suarez
13. Austin Dillon
14. Bubba Wallace
15. Brad Keselowski
16. Chris Buescher
17. Chase Briscoe
18. Corey LaJoie
19. Tyler Reddick
20. Cole Custer
21. Ryan Preece
22. Kevin Harvick
23. Matt DiBenedetto
24. Christopher Bell
25. James Davison
26. Scott Heckert
27. Aric Almirola
28. Michael McDowell
29. Josh Bilicki
30. Ben Rhodes
31. Anthony Alfredo
32. Garrett Smithley
33. Ryan Newman
34. Cody Ware
35. William Byron
36. Quin Houff
37. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Kyle Larson spits wine in victory lane at Sonoma Raceway - NASCAR Cup Series
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane by drinking wine after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins | Playoff Points

1. Kyle Larson
3 Wins | 26PP

2. Martin Truex Jr
3 Wins | 18PP

3. Alex Bowman
2 Wins | 10PP

4. Joey Logano
1 Win | 8PP

5. Ryan Blaney
1 Win | 8PP

6. Kyle Busch
1 Win | 7PP

7. Chase Elliott
1 Win | 6PP

8. William Byron
1 Win | 6PP

9. Brad Keselowski
1 Win | 6PP

10. Christopher Bell
1 Win | 5PP

11. Michael McDowell
1 Win | 5PP

12. Denny Hamlin
664 | 5PP

13. Kevin Harvick
483

14. Austin Dillon
436

15. Tyler Reddick
398

16. Chris Buescher
391 | 1PP

17. Matt DiBenedetto
331 | 1PP

18. Kurt Busch
328

19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
309

20. Ross Chastain
307

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