Credit: 310162Jonathan Moore/Getty Images. Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2015 in Sonoma, California.
Starting from 11th place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy won the 27th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his 30th win in 370 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Kyle Busch tied Kevin Harvick for 23rd on the all-time wins list. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2015 since his Daytona injury. His last win was 35 starts (46 races) ago, at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2014. This is his 2nd win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 11 races at Sonoma Raceway. 2nd Place Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet started from 2nd place posted his 7th Top 10 finish in 15 races at Sonoma Raceway. It is his 8th Top 10 finish in 2015. This is the first time that the Busch brothers have finished 1-2 in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. 3rd Place Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota started from 6th place posted his 8th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Sonoma Raceway.
Credit: 310164Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images. Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2015 in Sonoma, California.
4th Place Car 4 Kevin Harvick FoldsofHonor/OutbackStkhse/Budweiser Chev, started from 17th place followed by 5th place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 19th place. 6th Place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet, started from 13th followed by 7th place Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Microsoft Chevrolet, started from 20th place. 8th Place Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet, started from 26th place followed by 9th place Car 31 Ryan Newman WIX Filters Chevrolet, started from 16th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Jacob Companies Ford in 10 10th place, started from 24th place. Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 53 points over Martin Truex Jr.
Credit: 310147Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR. Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2015 in Sonoma, California.
The race had 5 Cautions for 21 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 23 for Car 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford crash in turn 10. 2nd Caution on lap 30 for Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet crash in turn 8 [Red Flag: Lap 32, 10:30].
3rd Caution on lap 75 for Car 23 JJ Yeley Dr Pepper Toyota crash turn 10. 4th Caution on lap 80 for Car 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota, Car 55 David Ragan Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota crash in turn 8. 5th Caution on lap 100 for Debris from Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet in turn 11.
Credit: 310146Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR. AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Kingsford Charcoal Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2015 in Sonoma, California.
The race had 9 Lead Changes among 5 drivers: Lap Leaders: A. Allmendinger 0; Kurt Busch 1-22; A. Allmendinger 23; C. Bowyer 24-27; Kyle Busch 28-39; Kurt Busch 40-52; J. Johnson 53-66; Kurt Busch 67-74; J. Johnson 75-105; Kyle Busch 106-110. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. Johnson 2 times for 45 laps; Kurt Busch 3 times for 43 laps; Kyle Busch 2 times for 17 laps; C. Bowyer 1 time for 4 laps; A. Allmendinger 1 time for 1 lap. Top 16 in Points: K. Harvick – 616; M. Truex Jr. – 563; J. Logano – 559; J. Johnson – 546; D. Earnhardt Jr. – 545; B. Keselowski – 505; J. Mcmurray – 497; K. Kahne – 483; M. Kenseth – 479; Kurt Busch – 469; J. Gordon – 462; P. Menard – 452; D. Hamlin – 438; R. Newman – 435; A. Almirola – 431; C. Bowyer – 430.
Credit: 310161Robert Laberge/Getty Images. Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, leads Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet, at the end of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2015 in Sonoma, California.
The Busch brother finish 1st & 2nd with 2 different teams, both coming back from adverse situations & were still able to get wins in this season. “First Busch brothers 1-2, boys,” Kyle Busch exulted on his radio after taking the checkered flag. “Mom and Dad should be proud.” The family moto must be never say quit. Kyle Busch came back from a broken right leg and left foot sustained in a Feb. 21 accident at Daytona International Speedway.
“It was emotional,” Kurt Busch acknowledged. “I know he’s been through quite a bit; to have your leg broken, your foot shattered, to never (before) be injured and out of the car … I don’t know what that feels like, but I do know that working with Tony Stewart and having him go through rehab, rehab is very difficult, and it is a mental challenge.
“And I’m very proud of Kyle for what he’s done to get back in the car as soon as he did get back in the car, and then to be competitive at a track with hard, hard braking and to use his left foot to drive to victory lane, I’m very proud of him.”
Then Kurt’s competitive juices took over, and he added, tongue-in-cheek, “I just wish I could have one more lap to get to his bumper, but I think he didn’t want to see an extra lap.”
Credit: 310149Robert Laberge/Getty Images. Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2015 in Sonoma, California.
Chase Grid Outlook: 1.J. Johnson 546 (4 wins);2.K. Harvick 616 (2);3.Kurt Busch 469 (2);4.M. Truex Jr. 563 (1);5.J. Logano 559 (1);6.D. Earnhardt Jr. 545 (1);7.B. Keselowski 505 (1);8.M. Kenseth 479 (1);9.D. Hamlin 438 (1);10.C. Edwards 405 (1); 11. Kyle Busch 125 (1)*; 12.J. Mcmurray 497 (0);13.K. Kahne 483 (0);14.J. Gordon 462 (0);15.P. Menard 452 (0);16.R. Newman 435 (0). (Note: Kyle Busch is the only winner who is currently outside the top 30 in points.)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 16 Unofficial Race Results for the 27Th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 – Sunday, June 28, 2015 Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA – 1.99 Mile Road Total Race Length – 110 Laps – 218.9 Miles – Purse: $5,735,702
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 11. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota 110 Running
2. 2. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 110 Running
3. 6. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 110 Running
4. 17. Car 4 Kevin Harvick FoldsofHonor/OutbackStkhse/Budweiser Chev 110 Running
5. 19. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 110 Running
6. 13. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet 110 Running
7. 20. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Microsoft Chevrolet 110 Running
8. 26. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 110 Running
9. 16. Car 31 Ryan Newman WIX Filters Chevrolet 110 Running
10. 24. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Jacob Companies Ford 110 Running
11. 18. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 110 Running
12. 7. Car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 110 Running
13. 32. Car 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevrolet 110 Running
14. 25. Car 43 Aric Almirola Nathan’s Famous Ford 110 Running
15. 4. Car 42 Kyle Larson Viva Vantage Chevrolet 110 Running
16. 5. Car 24 Jeff Gordon AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet 110 Running
17. 37. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 110 Running
18. 15. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 110 Running
19. 10. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 110 Running
20. 40. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 110 Running
21. 3. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 110 Running
22. 29. Car 35 Cole Whitt Uponor Ford 110 Running
23. 31. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 110 Running
24. 21. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 110 Running
25. 36. Car 33 Alex Kennedy # MediaCast Chevrolet 110 Running
26. 33. Car 32 Boris Said(i) Loss Prevention Group Ford 110 Running
27. 22. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 110 Running
28. 38. Car 98 Josh Wise Dogecoin Chevrolet 109 Running
29. 30. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Burger King Toyota 109 Running
30. 35. Car 34 Justin Marks(i) Dockside Logistics Ford 109 Running
31. 41. Car 7 Alex Bowman Golden Corral Chevrolet 109 Running
32. 43. Car 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota 109 Running
33. 42. Car 46 Michael Annett Bene-fit Chevrolet 109 Running
34. 23. Car 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio Ford 109 Running
35. 27. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 107 Running
36. 39. Car 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevrolet 99 Running
37. 1. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kingsford Charcoal Chevrolet 98 Running
38. 8. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 97 Rear Axle
39. 9. Car 55 David Ragan Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 78 Accident
40. 14. Car 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 78 Accident
41. 34. Car 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 71 Accident
42. 12. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 31 Accident
43. 28. Car 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford 20 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: Nos. 27, 46 (engine change). Failed to Qualify: (1) 62 Brendan Gaughan(i). Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 55 Mins, 39 Secs. Average Speed: 74.774 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.532 Seconds
3M Lap Leader: Jimmie Johnson, #48 45 Laps American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award : Kyle Busch, #18 Coors Light Pole Award: AJ Allmendinger, #47 96.31 mph Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race” : Kurt Busch, #41. Ingersoll Rand Power Move: Sam Hornish Jr, #9 8 positions Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Hendrick Engines, #41. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kyle Busch, #18 Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Joey Logano, #22 T Gordon, .570 sec Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: AJ Allmendinger, #47 Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Alex Kennedy, #33.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jul. 5, 2015 – Daytona International Speedway
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