NASCAR's Cup Series race at Sonoma on Sunday could should be a fascinating one, with Shane van Gisbergen looking for back-to-back wins.
Chicago Street Race winner Van Gisbergen won from pole last weekend, but was denied the chance of a double sweep by Connor Zilisch in the Xfinity Series on Saturday afternoon.
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In qualifying for the main race on Sunday, the New Zealander beat out Chase Briscoe by exactly quarter of a second .
Meanwhile, William Byron, Ross Chastain and AJ Allmendinger will round out the top five – with Ty Gibbs qualifying sixth to be the best placed of the In-Season Challenge drivers.
With that said, let’s take a look at Sunday's start order in full!
NASCAR Cup Series: Who is on pole at Sonoma?
After qualifying on Saturday, here is the starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma.
| Position |
Driver |
Car No. |
Team |
| 1 | Shane van Gisbergen | 88 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 2 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 3 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 5 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 6 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske Ford |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 11 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 12 | Zane Smith | 38 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 13 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 14 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford |
| 15 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 16 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 17 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 18 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 20 | Ryan Preece | 60 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 21 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske Ford |
| 23 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 24 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske Ford |
| 25 | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
| 26 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 27 | Cole Custer | 41 | Haas Factory Team Ford |
| 28 | Riley Herbst | 35 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 29 | Justin Haley | 7 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 30 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 31 | Erik Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 32 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 33 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 34 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 35 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 51 | Rick Ware Racing Ford |
| 37 | Katherine Legge | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet |
How to watch NASCAR Sonoma race on TV today
Today's NASCAR Cup Series action from Sonoma, or the Toyota / Save Mart 350, will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the United States.
Radio coverage of the race will also be available via SiriusXM and PRN.
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the Cup Series action in your country.
| Country |
Broadcaster(s) |
| United States | TNT Sports |
| Australia | Fox Sports Australia |
| United Kingdom | Viaplay Group |
| Canada | TSN, RDS |
| Spain | DAZN |
| France | Mediawan (AB Moteurs/Automono) |
| Germany | More Than Sports, Sport1 |
| Belgium | Ziggo Sport |
| Brazil | Bandriantes |
| MENA | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport (Liberty Global) |
| Italy | Mola TV |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Singapore | Mola TV |
| Japan | Gaora |
| China | Huya, Bilibili |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Turkey | Saran Media International |
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race?
The NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race is 110 laps in length.
What date is the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race?
Sunday, July 13th, 2025.
What time is the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race?
The NASCAR Cup Series Chicago race will be at 3:30pm ET.
What channel is the NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race on?
The NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race will be shown live on TNT Sports, with radio coverage from PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
How many miles is the NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race?
The NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma race is 218.9 miles long, or 352.285km.
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