NASCAR at Sonoma schedule, entry list and how to watch
NASCAR is back road course racing this weekend with Round 16 of the 2022 season at Sonoma Raceway.
How to watch Sonoma race weekend
Sonoma Raceway plays host to the second of six road course events on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Kyle Larson is the defending winner of this race. Martin Truex Jr. leads active drivers in wins at Sonoma with three.
Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Friday, June 10
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
6:05 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Series practice
7:05 p.m. - ARCA Menards West Series practice/qualifying
Saturday, June 11
1 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
2:20 p.m. - ARCA Menards West Series race (64 laps) - FLO RACING
4:35 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series practice - FOX SPORTS 2
5:25 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 2
7:30 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Series race (75 laps / 149 miles) - FOX SPORTS 1
Sunday, June 12
4 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series race (110 laps / 218.9 miles) - FOX SPORTS 1
There are 36 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with no open entries. There are some 'ringers' entered including A.J. Allmendinger, Joey Hand and Scott Heckert.
| 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 | Tyler Reddick | 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 | Joey Hand
| Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Zane Smith | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 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 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Scott Heckert | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Regular Season Standings and Playoff Picture
Chase Elliott remains atop the championship standings after 13 races, but both Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain are closing in.
Joey Logano joined the two-win club with his victory at Gateway.
Denny Hamlin joined Chastain and William Byron as the only drivers with multiple wins this season, taking the checkered flag in a dramatic Coca Cola 600.
Although outside the T16, wins for Hamlin, Austin Cindric, and Kurt Busch currently have them locked into the playoff field. The 'bubble' driver is Tyler Reddick in 12th.
| DRIVER | RACES | WIN | T5 | T10 | POLE | LED | AVST | AVFN | POINTS | DIFF | PPTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chase Elliott | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 445 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 507 | 8 | |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 15 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 345 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 498 | -9 | 6 |
| 3 | Ross Chastain | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 426 | 17.0 | 13.2 | 490 | -17 | 13 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 385 | 8.4 | 13.3 | 479 | -28 | 4 |
| 5 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 470 | -37 | 3 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 173 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 467 | -40 | 11 |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 247 | 10.3 | 15.0 | 444 | -63 | 6 |
| 8 | Alex Bowman | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 439 | -68 | 6 |
| 9 | William Byron | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 570 | 13.6 | 16.5 | 438 | -69 | 13 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 15 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 158 | 7.7 | 14.4 | 434 | -73 | 0 |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18.2 | 14.2 | 385 | -122 | 0 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 249 | 10.3 | 17.1 | 379 | -128 | 2 |
| 13 | Kevin Harvick | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 19.8 | 14.1 | 377 | -130 | 0 |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 216 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 362 | -145 | 6 |
| 15 | Erik Jones | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 353 | -154 | 0 |
| 16 | Austin Dillon | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 350 | -157 | 0 |
| 17 | Kurt Busch | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 333 | -174 | 7 |
| 18 | Austin Cindric | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 10.5 | 18.3 | 330 | -177 | 6 |
| 19 | Denny Hamlin | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 173 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 319 | -188 | 12 |
| 20 |  Daniel Suarez | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 156 | 16.4 | 19.3 | 319 | -188 | 2 |
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