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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
Started from 10th place Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet won the 28th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his 49th win in 598 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 2016. This is his 3rd win & 10th Top 10 finish in 18 races at Sonoma Raceway. Stewart’s last win was at Dover on June 2, 2013. There have been 110 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races since then; Stewart has started 84 of those races. Stewart is now 32nd in the point standings, 9 points out of 30th place and a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. 2nd place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Cares Toyota, started from 6th place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 11 races at Sonoma Raceway. It is his 7th Top 10 finish in 2016. 3rd Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 7th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in eight races at Sonoma Raceway.
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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
4th Place Car 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota, started from pole followed by 5th place Car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Toyota, started from 3rd place. 6th Place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Mobil 1 Chevrolet, started from 25th place followed by 7th place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota, started from 8th place. 8th Place Car 31 Ryan Newman WIX Filters Chevrolet, started from 17th place followed by 9th place Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 19th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet. Chase Elliott (21st) was the highest finishing rookie.
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Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet, lead the field to the green flag during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
The race had 4 Cautions for 10 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 8 for Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Chevrolet crash in turn 8. 2nd Caution on lap 47 for Debris. 3rd Caution on lap 88 for Debris. 4th Caution on lap 94 for Car 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio Chevrolet stopped on track.
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Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet, lead the field to the green flag during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
The race had 12 Lead Changes among 8 drivers: Lap Leaders: C. Edwards 1-8; A. Allmendinger 9-24; P. Menard 25-27; K. Harvick 28-30; C. Edwards 31-46; A. Allmendinger 47; Kyle Busch 48-49; D. Hamlin 50-70; A. Allmendinger 71-72; D. Patrick 73-75; D. Hamlin 76-87; A. Allmendinger 88; T. Stewart 89-110. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): D. Hamlin 2 times for 33 laps; C. Edwards 2 times for 24 laps; T. Stewart 1 time for 22 laps; A. Allmendinger 4 times for 20 laps; D. Patrick 1 time for 3 laps; P. Menard 1 time for 3 laps; K. Harvick 1 time for 3 laps; Kyle Busch 1 time for 2 laps.
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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
Chase Grid Outlook: 1.Kyle Busch 452 (3 wins);2.C. Edwards 510 (2);3.B. Keselowski 506 (2);4.J. Johnson 469 (2);5.K. Harvick 562 (1);6.Kurt Busch 527 (1);7.J. Logano 493 (1);8.M. Truex Jr 469 (1);9.M. Kenseth 430 (1);10.D. Hamlin 421 (1);11.C. Elliott # 473 (0);12.D. Earnhardt Jr 413 (0);13.R. Newman 402 (0);14.A. Dillon 400 (0);15.J. Mcmurray 398 (0);16.K. Kahne 385 (0).
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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
It was an exciting last lap as Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet wheel-hopped in Turn 7 giving Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Cares Toyota full advantage. Hamlin gave Stewart a bump & passed him, Stewart caught Hamlin at the hairpin Turn 11. It looked like Hamlin wheel-hopped allowing Stewart to get his nose in, rub Hamlin into the wall & take the checkered flag. Tony Stewart won the race with Margin of Victory: 0.625 Seconds.
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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
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Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, races AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 16
Unofficial Race Results for the 28Th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 – Sunday, June 26, 2016
Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA – 1.99 Mile Road
Total Race Length – 110 Laps – 218.9 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 10. Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 110 Running
2. 6. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Cares Toyota 110 Running
3. 7. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 110 Running
4. 1. Car 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 110 Running
5. 3. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Toyota 110 Running
6. 25. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Mobil 1 Chevrolet 110 Running
7. 8. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota 110 Running
8. 17. Car 31 Ryan Newman WIX Filters Chevrolet 110 Running
9. 19. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 110 Running
10. 4. Car 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet 110 Running
11. 13. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Axalta Chevrolet 110 Running
12. 5. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 110 Running
13. 15. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 110 Running
14. 2. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet 110 Running
15. 12. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 110 Running
16. 9. Car 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevrolet 110 Running
17. 21. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 110 Running
18. 32. Car 16 Greg Biffle Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford 110 Running
19. 11. Car 10 Danica Patrick Nature?s Bakery Chevrolet 110 Running
20. 23. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 110 Running
21. 16. Car 24 Chase Elliott # 3M Chevrolet 110 Running
22. 24. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow/Utility Trailers Chevrolet 110 Running
23. 26. Car 21 * Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 110 Running
24. 14. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 110 Running
25. 28. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 110 Running
26. 27. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Fastenal Ford 110 Running
27. 29. Car 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 110 Running
28. 31. Car 7 Regan Smith Nikko RC/Road Rippers Monster Shark Chevrolet 110 Running
29. 37. Car 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford 110 Running
30. 36. Car 34 Chris Buescher Love?s Travel Stops Ford 110 Running
31. 33. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto Dustless Blasting Toyota 110 Running
32. 30. Car 23 David Ragan Dr Pepper Toyota 110 Running
33. 22. Car 44 Brian Scott # Safeway/Blue Emu Ford 110 Running
34. 35. Car 98 * Cole Whitt RTIC Toyota 110 Running
35. 38. Car 93 * Dylan Lupton(i) Bell Bros Plumbing, Heat & Air/Elk Grove Toyota Toyota 110 Running
36. 40. Car 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 109 Running
37. 34. Car 32 Patrick Carpentier Can-Am Ford 108 Running
38. 39. Car 30 * Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 97 Engine
39. 20. Car 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio Chevrolet 91 Rear Gear
40. 18. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Chevrolet 5 Electrical
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no cars dropped to the rear of the field. Failed to Qualify: (1) 55 Cody Ware(i). Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 42 Mins, 13 Secs.Average Speed: 80.966 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.625 Seconds.
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kyle Busch, #18. Coors Light Pole Award: Carl Edwards, #19 95.777 mph. Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race”: Carl Edwards, #19 Ingersoll Rand Power Move: AJ Allmendinger, #47 7 positions. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Toyota Racing Development (TRD), #11. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Tony Stewart, #14. Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Kasey Kahne, #5 K Rodden, 0.351 secs. Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Carl Edwards, #19. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Chase Elliott, #24.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jul. 2, 2016 – Daytona International Speedway
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