The 2023 Toyota Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 11, 2023, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. The race was the 16th of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and was contested over 110 laps on the 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course. Martin Truex Jr. won the race, with Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott finishing second and third, respectively.
The Toyota Save Mart 350 is one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. The race has been held annually since 1989 and is named after its sponsor, Toyota. The race is held at Sonoma Raceway, a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America.
The 2023 Toyota Save Mart 350 was a thrilling race that saw Martin Truex Jr. take the checkered flag. Truex Jr. led for 51 laps and held off a late charge from Denny Hamlin to win the race. The race was also notable for the performance of Ross Chastain, who started the race in pole position but finished in 22nd place.
2023 Toyota Save Mart 350: Race Recap
The 2023 Toyota Save Mart 350 was a thrilling race that saw Martin Truex Jr. take the checkered flag. Truex Jr. led for 51 laps and held off a late charge from Denny Hamlin to win the race. The race was also notable for the performance of Ross Chastain, who started the race in pole position but finished in 22nd place.
The race began with Denny Hamlin starting in pole position, but he was quickly overtaken by Ross Chastain. Chastain led for the first 10 laps of the race before being overtaken by Martin Truex Jr. Truex Jr. led for the majority of the race, with Hamlin and Chase Elliott in hot pursuit.
The race was not without its incidents, with several drivers crashing out of the race. The most notable of these was Kevin Harvick, who crashed out on lap 23. Harvick had been running in fourth place at the time of the crash.
The race was also notable for the performance of Ross Chastain, who started the race in pole position but finished in 22nd place. Chastain led for the first 10 laps of the race before being overtaken by Martin Truex Jr. Chastain’s performance was a disappointment for his team, Trackhouse Racing, who had high hopes for the driver going into the race.
2023 Toyota Save Mart 350: Race Analysis
The 2023 Toyota Save Mart 350 was a thrilling race that saw Martin Truex Jr. take the checkered flag. Truex Jr. led for 51 laps and held off a late charge from Denny Hamlin to win the race. The race was also notable for the performance of Ross Chastain, who started the race in pole position but finished in 22nd place.
The race was a great showcase for the NASCAR Cup Series, with some of the best drivers in the world competing on one of the most challenging road courses in the United States. The race was also notable for the performance of Martin Truex Jr., who put in a dominant performance to take the checkered flag.
The race was not without its incidents, with several drivers crashing out of the race. The most notable of these was Kevin Harvick, who crashed out on lap 23. Harvick had been running in fourth place at the time of the crash.
The race was also notable for the performance of Ross Chastain, who started the race in pole position but finished in 22nd place. Chastain led for the first 10 laps of the race before being overtaken by Martin Tru