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Last Updated Monday, Jul 2, 2012 1:46 am, EDT

Toyota/Save Mart 350

Status: Final Sonoma

Race Capsule

Sonoma Raceway
  • What:

    Race 16 of 36 on Sprint Cup circuit

  • Where:

    Sonoma, Sonoma, CA

  • When:

    June 24, 2012 3:19 pm EDT

  • Laps:

    110

  • Track Length:

    1.99 miles

  • Race Length:

    219.00 miles

  • Purse:

    $5,637,427

Drivers to Watch

Marcos Ambrose 17th, 70 points out of the top 10.
Jeff Gordon 20th, 83 points out of the top 10. Gained two spots last week.
Jimmie Johnson Johnson was the only driver to move up a position in this week's top 10, going from fifth to fourth place after Michigan. He trails points leader Matt Kenseth by 33 and third-ranked Greg Biffle by 16. He leads fifth-ranked Denny Hamlin by 18 points.
Greg Biffle After leading the points for 11 straight weeks, Biffle remained in third place for the second consecutive week after Sunday's race at Michigan. He's 17 points behind series leader and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, and 13 points behind second-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. Truex remained in 7th place for the second straight week. He's 68 points behind series leader Matt Kenseth, 7 points behind sixth-ranked Kevin Harvick and 6 points ahead of eighth-ranked Tony Stewart.
Clint Bowyer Bowyer remained in ninth place for the second consecutive week. He's 84 points behind Sprint Cup series leader Matt Kenseth, 10 points behind 8th-ranked Tony Stewart and 23 points ahead of 10th-ranked Brad Keselowski.
Kyle Busch 12th, 26 points out of the top 10. Is first in the wild card standings with one win.
Matt Kenseth This year's Daytona 500 winner remained atop the Sprint Cup standings for the second straight week after Michigan. He is 4 points ahead of second-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 17 points ahead of Roush Fenway Racing teammate and former series points leader Greg Biffle.
Ryan Newman 13th, 31 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week. Stands second in the wild card standings with one win.
Carl Edwards 11th, only two points out of the top 10.
Juan Pablo Montoya 19th, 81 points out of the top 10. Gained two spots last week.
Brad Keselowski Keselowski remained in 10th place in the standings for the second consecutive week. He's 107 points behind series leader Matt Kenseth and 23 points behind 9th-ranked Clint Bowyer.
Joey Logano 15th, 51 points out of the top 10. Stands third in the wild card standings with one win.
Kasey Kahne 16th, 67 points out of the top 10. Stands fourth in the wild card standings with one win.
Denny Hamlin Hamlin was the only driver to drop a position in the top 10 after Michigan -- he fell to fifth, ending a two-week reign in fourth place. He's 51 points behind series leader Matt Kenseth, 18 points behind fourth-ranked Jimmie Johnson and 10 points ahead of sixth-ranked Kevin Harvick.
A J Allmendinger 24th, 128 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Despite winning Sunday at Michigan, Earnhardt remained in second place in the standings but closed the gap on points leader Matt Kenseth to just four points. Earnhardt leads third-ranked Greg Biffle by 13 points.
Paul Menard 14th, 37 points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week.
Tony Stewart Stewart remained in eighth place for the third consecutive week after Sunday's race at Michigan. He's 74 points behind series leader Matt Kenseth, six points behind 7th-ranked Martin Truex Jr. and 10 points ahead of 9th-ranked Clint Bowyer.
Jamie McMurray 18th, 81 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week.
Kevin Harvick Harvick remained in sixth place for the second consecutive week. He's 61 points behind series leader Matt Kenseth, 10 points behind 5th-ranked Denny Hamlin and leads 7th-ranked Martin Truex Jr. by seven points.
Aric Almirola 22nd, 86 points out of the top 10. Lost two spots last week.
Regan Smith 25th, 132 points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week.
Jeff Burton 21st, 83 points out of the top 10. Lost three spots last week.