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Sonoma, California · Road Course

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Sonoma

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.99 mi
Banking
Variable
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
110 laps

Who Wins at Sonoma

Historical performance — career stats at Sonoma Raceway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Shane Van Gisbergen1111.0
2Tyler Reddick50020.2
3Kyle Larson112215.0
4Chase Elliott90510.2
5Christopher Bell50114.8
6Chris Buescher90313.1
7William Byron70020.0
8Ty Gibbs30020.7
9Denny Hamlin190420.1
10Kyle Busch202714.4

Sonoma Race Preview

Sonoma Raceway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 110 laps across 1.99 mi of asphalt. As a road course, the Sonoma race rewards technical precision, late-braking aggression, and road-racing specialists who translate their off-oval experience to the Cup car. Manufactured momentum is hard to hold here.

Looking at career numbers, Chase Elliott is the benchmark at Sonoma with a 10.2 average finish across 9 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Jimmie Johnson with 1 victory. Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps at this track (143), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 4 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Sonoma are Chase Elliott (10.2 avg), Jimmie Johnson (11.1 avg), and Chris Buescher (13.1 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Sonoma

3
Elite Pick
drivers rated
1
Strong Pick
drivers rated
3
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Shane Van Gisbergen
Elite Pick
83
2
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
75
3
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
67
4
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
59

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