On Sunday, the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes to Sonoma, as the Toyota/Save Mart 350 will present an interesting challenge for Bakersfield native Kevin Harvick and the rest of the Sprint Cup drivers. This will be the first course of its type this season, as the 12-turn laps will provide a new look for newer NASCAR viewers.
Harvick has some tough luck in qualifying, as he will enter Sunday's race at No. 26 in the starting lineup. Hopefully this will not bode ill for Harvick's chances in the race itself as he tries to stay solidly within the top 10 in the points standings. Marcos Ambrose holds the pole position.
The green flag for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 will wave at 12:19 p.m. PT. Sunday's event will be the third of six races to be televised on TNT this year. There IS live streaming of the race today, which can be found at NASCAR.com's "RaceBuddy" site. If you'll be away from your computer and TV, check the Performance Racing Network's web site for a list of affiliate radio stations in your area.
Here's the starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma:
- Marcos Ambrose
- Jeff Gordon
- Jimmie Johnson
- Greg Biffle
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Clint Bowyer
- Kyle Busch
- Kurt Busch
- Matt Kenseth
- Carl Edwards
- Ryan Newman
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Brad Keselowski
- Joey Logano
- Kasey Kahne
- Denny Hamlin
- AJ Allmendinger
- Bobby Labonte
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Casey Mears
- Brian Vickers
- Scott Speed
- Paul Menard
- Tony Stewart
- Jamie McMurray
- Kevin Harvick
- David Gilliland
- Boris Said
- David Ragan
- Aric Almirola
- Regan Smith
- Dave Blaney
- David Mayhew
- Robby Gordon
- Jeff Burton
- Joe Nemechek
- Chris Cook
- JJ Yeley
- Travis Kvapil
- Josh Wise
- Tomy Drissi
- Landon Cassill
- Stephen Leicht
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