Entry List

The official 2021 Toyota / Save Mart 350 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Sonoma Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Toyota / Save Mart 350

Sunday, June 6th, 2021

Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA

  • 15 Ford
  • 5 Toyota
  • 17 Chevrolet

  • Sonoma Raceway
  • Toyota / Save Mart 350
  • Pole Winner: Kyle Larson
  • Age: 28
  • Team: No. 5 - HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
  • Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Kyle Larson won the Pole Award for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 by having the highest total PMQ.
  • PMQ is a total number calculated on four performance metrics from the previous race:
  • 15% of the driver's fastest lap time position.
  • 25% of the driver's final race finish position.
  • 25% of the owner's final race position.
  • 35% of the Owner Points position.

  • Sunday, June 6th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Kyle Larson sweeps his second-straight race with victory at Sonoma

Score another sweep for Kyle Larson, who dominated an action-filled Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.

Through a spate of late accidents and restarts, Larson held off Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott and three-time Sonoma winner Martin Truex Jr. to claim a second-straight race in which he also swept both the first and second stages.

The victory was Larson's first at the 2.52-mile road course, his third of the season and the ninth of his career. It was the fourth straight 1-2 finish for Hendrick Motorsports and the first time since 2014 that HMS has posted four-straight wins.

The victory was the 270th for Hendrick, extending the record the organization broke last Sunday.

Coming off last week's win in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, Larson made the overtime win look easy. But looks can be deceiving, said the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet.

"It was not easy," said Larson, who grew up in nearby Elk Grove, Calif. "Just keeping it on the track is tough, especially when you've got two of the best behind you on the last restart."

Elliott was able to stay on Larson's bumper after the race went to an overtime restart—the result of a four-car accident in Turn 4 on Lap 88 of a scheduled 90. But Larson inched away over the final two laps.

"I felt like I did a good job on the (restart) before and was able to stretch it out a little bit," Larson said. "I didn't want to give it another try at it, but (Chase) kept the pressure on. Martin was strong, too.

"What a car! I thought I would be okay today, but I really didn't know how I would race—I don't think any of us really knew with no practice, but our car was really good there, and I can't say enough about it."

The closeness of his hometown—east of Sacramento—made the victory that much more satisfying.

"It means a lot," said Larson, who crossed the finish line .614 seconds ahead of Elliott. "Northern California will always be home to me, even if I live way on the East Coast now … To get back-to-back wins in the Cup Series is something I've always dreamed of doing, and to get it done feels great."

Elliott, the reigning series champion, achieved his best finish at Sonoma, but couldn't find a way past his teammate.

"I wish I knew (where Larson was stronger)," said Elliott, who has six road course wins to his credit. "I would have tried to give him a little better run. But congrats to Kyle and (crew chief) Cliff (Daniels) and everybody on the 5 team. They've been doing an amazing job.

"I'm really proud of our NAPA group, though. I felt like we were a lot better there at the end than we were at the beginning. That's definitely the best I've ever been here at Sonoma."

Truex came home third, followed by Joey Logano and Kyle Busch, who summed up Larson's dominance in one sentience.

"The 5 was just out of this world," Busch said.

Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Ross Chastain were sixth and seventh, respectively. Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman and Ryan Blaney completed the top 10.

Hamlin and Kevin Harvick, who combined for 16 victories in 2020, left Sonoma still winless this season. Harvick was the victim of a seven-car chain reaction crash in Turn 11 on Lap 77 during a rash of four cautions within an 18-lap stretch near the end of the race.

Without a hood or right front fender on his car, Harvick salvaged a 22nd-place result.

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 90
  • Laps Actual: 92 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.614 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 14 Minutes 42 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 71.445
  • Cautions: 8 for 18 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,803 (37.9 passes per green flag lap)

  • Sonoma Raceway
  • 32nd Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350
  • Race Winner: Kyle Larson
  • Age: 28
  • Team: No. 5 - HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
  • Owner: Rick Hendrick
  • Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels
  • Kyle Larson won the 32nd Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his ninth victory in 239 Cup Series races.
  • This is his third victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in seven races at Sonoma Raceway.
  • Chase Elliott (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Sonoma Raceway. It is his 10th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 15 races at Sonoma Raceway.
  • Chase Briscoe (17th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Honorary pace car driver Guy Fieri
Sonoma, California - June 6, 2021 : Honorary pace car driver, chef Guy Fieri prepares for his pace car ride prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 06, 2021 in Sonoma, California.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
CREW CHIEF

1
10
Tampa, FL
Mar 14, 1984
37
Ford
Farmer John
2
2
Auburn Hills, MI
Feb 12, 1984
37
Ford
America's Tire
3
11
Chesterfield, VA
Nov 18, 1980
40
Toyota
FedEx Express
4
22
Middleton, CT
May 24, 1990
31
Ford
Autotrader
5
4
Bakersfield, CA
Dec 8, 1975
45
Ford
Busch Light #BeerOverWine
6
1
Las Vegas, NV
Aug 4, 1978
42
Chevrolet
Monster Energy
7
18
Las Vegas, NV
May 2, 1985
36
Toyota
Sport Clips
8
19
Mayetta, NJ
Jun 29, 1980
40
Toyota
Bass Pro
9
34
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 21, 1984
36
Ford
Love's Travel Stops
10
6
South Bend, IN
Dec 8, 1977
43
Ford
Guaranteed Rate
11
3
Lewisville, NC
Apr 27, 1990
31
Chevrolet
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
12
47
Olive Branch, MS
Oct 2, 1987
33
Chevrolet
SunnyD
13
5
Sacremento, CA
Jul 31, 1992
28
Chevrolet
HendrickCars.com
14
48
Tuscon, AZ
Apr 25, 1993
28
Chevrolet
Ally
15
12
High Point, NC
Dec 31, 1993
27
Ford
DEX Imaging
16
7
Kannapolis, NC
Sep 25, 1991
29
Chevrolet
Nations Guard
17
9
Dawsonville, GA
Nov 28, 1995
25
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Parts
18
21
Grass Valley, CA
Jul 27, 1991
29
Ford
Menards / Knauf
19
17
Prosper, TX
Oct 29, 1992
28
Ford
Fastenal
20
43
Byron, MI
May 30, 1996
25
Chevrolet
Black Entrepreneur Initiative
21
37
Berlin, CT
Oct 25, 1990
30
Chevrolet
Cottonelle
22
99
Monterrey, Mexico
Jan 7, 1992
29
Chevrolet
CommScope
23
51
Greensboro, NC
Nov 7, 1995
25
Chevrolet
Nurtec ODT
24
42
Alva, FL
Dec 4, 1992
28
Chevrolet
Clover
25
23
Mobile, AL
Oct 8, 1993
27
Toyota
DoorDash
26
24
Charlotte, NC
Nov 29, 1997
23
Chevrolet
Axalta
27
41
Ladera Ranch, CA
Jan 23, 1998
23
Ford
Autodesk / HaasTooling.com
28
53
Ligonier, PA
Apr 27, 1992
29
Ford
RJ's Paint Shop
29
52
Menomonee Falls, WI
Jun 3, 1995
26
Ford
Pacific Coast Termite
30
8
Corning, CA
Jan 11, 1996
25
Chevrolet
Childress Vineyards
31
00
Weyers Cave, VA
Sep 15, 1997
23
Chevrolet
8 Ball Chocolate Whiskey
32
20
Norman, OK
Dec 16, 1994
26
Toyota
Rheem-Smurfit Kappa
33
15
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 28, 1986
34
Chevrolet
Navy Military Salutes
34
14
Mitchell, IN
Dec 15, 1994
26
Ford
Ford Performance Racing School
35
38
Ridgefield, CT
Mar 1, 1999
22
Ford
MDS
36
78
Ridgefield, CT
Nov 21, 1993
27
Ford
Surface Sunscreen
37
77
Louisville, KY
Feb 21, 1997
24
Chevrolet
Kaeding Performance