About Toyota/ Save Mart 350
The Toyota/ Save Mart 350 is a race on a road course. Several drivers participate on such tracks because of the different challenge it provides as compared to the usual speedway ovals. It is also a point of discussion amongst analysts and fans in NASCAR due to its ‘road course ringer’ nature.
As for the build up to the Toyota/ Save Mart 350, the drivers coming into the race will be boosted by watching Austin Cindric claim his first win of the 2024 season in the last outing at Enjoy Illinois 300. Defending champion Ryan Blaney continues to struggle in 12th position and is still winless this season.
Toyota/ Save Mart 350 History
The Toyota/ Save Mart 350 was added to the NASCAR calendar in 1989. It was a replacement for the Budweiser 400 Riverside which stopped in 1988. The race has followed several track layouts, including the addition of the Chute in 1998 from turns 4-7. The first Toyota/ Save Mart 350 race was won by Ricky Rudd of King Racing. Martin Truex Jr.s is the defending winner of the event.
Toyota/ Save Mart 350 2024 Schedule
The Toyota/ Save Mart 350 will be held over the weekend from June 8-9. The Qualifying session for the race will be on Saturday from 6 PM Eastern Time. The final race will be on Sunday, from 3:30 PM Eastern Time. The race will have 110 laps and will cover a total distance of 218.9 miles. It is going to be a three-stage race ( divided into 25, 35 and 50 laps).
Toyota/ Save Mart 350 2024 Venue
The race will take place at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, United States. The track is a road course. The most recent configuration of the circuit is 1.99 miles long and has 12 turns, as mentioned by NASCAR official site for its 2024 race.
However, NASCAR is known to switch to the original 2.52 miles long circuit many times in the past. It was done most recently in 2019 and 2021. The lap record of the circuit is held by William Byron who set the record in 2019. He set a record of 1:37.194 with his Chevy Camaro.
Toyota/ Save Mart 350 2024 Driver Standings
The Driver Standings for the event are led by Denny Hamlin who has already won three races in the 2024 Cup Series season. There have been some minor changes in the championship with the introduction of two new race winners. Austin Cindric managed to jump two places in the Regular Season due to his latest victory in the Enjoy Illinois 300. Here are the driver standings for the Toyota/ Save Mart 350:
| Standings | Driver | Points |
| 1. | Denny Hamlin | 534 |
| 2. | Kyle Larson | 513 |
| 3. | Chase Elliot | 507 |
| 4. | Martin Truex Jr. | 490 |
| 5. | William Byron | 488 |
| 6. | Tyler Reddick | 473 |
| 7. | TY Gibbs | 465 |
| 8. | Christopher Bell | 437 |
| 9. | Brad Keselowski | 437 |
| 10. | Ross Chastain | 417 |
Drivers with most wins in the Toyota/ Save Mart 350
The driver with the most wins in the event is Jeff Gordon, who has secured five victories during his career. Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer in the race with 12 victories throughout history.
Where to watch theToyota/ Save Mart 2024?
NASCAR’s official site states that the broadcast of the race will be done by FOX. The radio coverage on the other hand by PRN and SiriusXM.
Toyota/ Save Mart 350 2024 start times in different Time Zones
| Greenwich Mean Time | Indian Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time | Japanese Time | |
| Qualifying | Saturday, 10:00 PM | Sunday, 3:30 AM | Saturday, 3:00 PM | Sunday, 6:00 AM |
| Race | Sunday, 7:30 PM | Monday, 1:00 AM | Sunday, 12:30 PM | Monday, 4:30 AMW |
FAQ's On Toyota/ Save Mart 350
A. The Toyota/ Save Mart 350 race is 110 laps long.
A. Christopher Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 in 2024 Cup Series.
A. The Toyota/ Save Mart 350 was won by Martin Truex Jr. in 2023.
A. The Toyota/ Save Mart 350 is held at the Sonoma Raceway.
A. The Daytona 500 is the biggest race in NASCAR, known as the “Great American Race”.
