Ty Gibbs saved the day for Toyota in the final moments of Saturday’s qualifying session for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Gibbs knocked Carson Hocevar from the pole position, and will lead the field to green, driving his No. 54 Toyota, on Sunday.
Hocevar, Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell, and Ross Chastain rounded out the top-five qualifiers in the session.
Shane van Gisbergen will start Sunday’s race from the sixth position.
Photo: Lesley Ann Miller | Lumen Digital Agency
Toyota/Save Mart 350 Starting Lineup
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Make | Lap time | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Saia Freight + Logistics | Toyota | 74.829 | 0.000 | 95.738 |
| 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Classic Collision | Chevrolet | 74.854 | 0.025 | 95.706 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet | 74.87 | 0.041 | 95.686 |
| 4 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Delaware Life | Chevrolet | 74.877 | 0.048 | 95.677 |
| 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Kubota | Chevrolet | 74.913 | 0.084 | 95.631 |
| 6 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Red Bull | Chevrolet | 74.914 | 0.085 | 95.630 |
| 7 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Columbia Bank | Toyota | 74.984 | 0.155 | 95.540 |
| 8 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | TBA | Chevrolet | 75.045 | 0.216 | 95.463 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Yahoo! | Toyota | 75.052 | 0.223 | 95.454 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell Pennzoil | Ford | 75.085 | 0.256 | 95.412 |
| 11 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Pala Casino | Toyota | 75.1 | 0.271 | 95.393 |
| 12 | 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | zone x ampm | Chevrolet | 75.192 | 0.363 | 95.276 |
| 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Axalta Solar Boost | Chevrolet | 75.359 | 0.530 | 95.065 |
| 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Rheem | Toyota | 75.366 | 0.537 | 95.056 |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Trimble / Liverpool FC | Ford | 75.384 | 0.555 | 95.033 |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Menards / Dutch Boy | Ford | 75.391 | 0.562 | 95.025 |
| 17 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | WeatherTech | Chevrolet | 75.414 | 0.585 | 94.996 |
| 18 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 75.541 | 0.712 | 94.836 |
| 19 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Consumer Cellular | Ford | 75.628 | 0.799 | 94.727 |
| 20 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | Toyota | 75.64 | 0.811 | 94.712 |
| 21 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports | Freeway Insurance | Chevrolet | 75.737 | 0.908 | 94.590 |
| 22 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Ally | Chevrolet | 75.832 | 1.003 | 94.472 |
| 23 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | America's Tire | Ford | 75.838 | 1.009 | 94.465 |
| 24 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Not Today by Mike Avila / MRC Construction | Ford | 75.848 | 1.019 | 94.452 |
| 25 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Monster Energy | Toyota | 75.878 | 1.049 | 94.415 |
| 26 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Robinhood | Toyota | 75.887 | 1.058 | 94.404 |
| 27 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Texas A&M | Chevrolet | 75.923 | 1.094 | 94.359 |
| 28 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | eero | Ford | 75.958 | 1.129 | 94.315 |
| 29 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Love's Travel Stops / PEAK | Ford | 76.08 | 1.251 | 94.164 |
| 30 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Supreme Long Range | Chevrolet | 76.129 | 1.300 | 94.103 |
| 31 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Patriot Mobile | Chevrolet | 76.292 | 1.463 | 93.902 |
| 32 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Dollar Tree | Toyota | 76.303 | 1.474 | 93.889 |
| 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Brazier Lumber Company | Chevrolet | 76.534 | 1.705 | 93.605 |
| 34 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Hard Rock Casino Tejon | Ford | 76.605 | 1.776 | 93.519 |
| 35 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Castrol / Les Schwab | Ford | 76.631 | 1.802 | 93.487 |
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Super.com | Chevrolet | 77.439 | 2.610 | 92.512 |
