| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 16 of 36 in the2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway inSonoma, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.52 miles (4.06 km) | ||
| Distance | 92 laps, 231.84 mi (373.11 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 90 laps, 226.8 mi (364.999 km) | ||
| Average speed | 71.445 miles per hour (114.980 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 58 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Jeff Gordon andClint Bowyer | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | Pat Patterson (2, 3 & 3a), Brad Gillie (4a & 7a) Nick Yeoman (8 & 9) and Rob Albright (10 & 11) | ||
The2021 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was aNASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on June 6, 2021, atSonoma Raceway inSonoma, California. Contested over 92 laps—extended from 90 laps due to anovertime finish, on the 2.52-mile (4.06 km) road course, it was the 16th race of the2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Sonoma Raceway, formerlySears Point Raceway andInfineon Raceway is a 2.52-mile (4.06 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known asSears Point in the southernSonoma Mountains inSonoma, California, USA. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only sevenNASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to theNTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races andmotorcycle races such as theAmerican 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 theSports Car Club of America.
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Stage OneLaps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 50
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 60 |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 50 |
| 3 | 19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 41 |
| 4 | 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 92 | 42 |
| 5 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 44 |
| 6 | 30 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 41 |
| 7 | 29 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 31 |
| 9 | 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 42 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 92 | 27 |
| 11 | 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 27 |
| 12 | 16 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 92 | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 29 |
| 14 | 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 92 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 92 | 25 |
| 16 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 92 | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 14 | Chase Briscoe(R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 92 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 19 |
| 19 | 10 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 22 |
| 20 | 23 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 92 | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 16 |
| 22 | 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 92 | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 92 | 16 |
| 24 | 20 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 92 | 14 |
| 25 | 32 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 78 | Scott Heckert | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 92 | 11 |
| 27 | 26 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 92 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 92 | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 77 | Ben Rhodes(i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 |
| 31 | 28 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo(R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 92 | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 53 | Garrett Smithley(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 92 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 51 | Cody Ware(i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 |
| 35 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 7 |
| 36 | 33 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States onFS1 for the fifth year.Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while six-time Sonoma winnerJeff Gordon and 2012 winnerClint Bowyer were the color commentators.Jamie Little andRegan Smith handled pit road for the television side.Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap:Mike Joy Color-commentator:Jeff Gordon Color-commentator:Clint Bowyer | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by thePerformance Racing Network. PRN's broadcast of the race was simulcasted onSirius XMNASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the pit straightaway. Pat Patterson called the race from a stand outside of turn 2 when the field was racing up turns 2, 3 and 3a. Brad Gillie called the race from a stand outside of turn 7a when the field was racing through turns 4a and 7a. Nick Yeoman called the race when the field raced thru turns 8 and 9. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard outside turn 11 when the field was racing through turns 10 and 11. Heather DeBeaux, Brett McMillan andWendy Venturini reported from pit lane during the race.
| PRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Pat Patterson Turns 4a & 7a: Brad Gillie Turns 8 & 9: Nick Yeoman Turns 10 & 11: Rob Albright | Heather DeBeaux Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
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