2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350
{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 16 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
| Race Name = Toyota/Save Mart 350
| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2022 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2022-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=April 30, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Sonoma Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/sonoma-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=April 30, 2022|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428050314/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/sonoma-raceway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/11/16-cup-entry.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 7, 2022|date=June 7, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/toyota-save-mart-350/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=June 11, 2022|date=June 11, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/toyota-save-mart-350/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=June 11, 2022|date=June 11, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Toyota/Save Mart 350 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/toyota-save-mart-350/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=June 12, 2022|date=June 12, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/12/12216_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 12, 2022|date=June 12, 2022}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2022|06|12}}
| Year = 2022
| Image = Infineon (Sears Point) with emphasis on NASCAR track.png
| Caption =
| Location = Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California
| Course_mi = 1.99
| Course_km = 3.20
| Distance_laps = 110
| Distance_mi = 218.9
| Distance_km = 352.285
| Weather =
| Avg = {{convert|78.008|mph|km/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Kyle Larson
| Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Pole_Time = 1:17:776
| Most_Driver = Daniel Suárez
| Most_Team = Trackhouse Racing Team
| Most_laps = 47
| Car = 99
| First_Driver = Daniel Suárez
| First_Team = Trackhouse Racing Team
| Network = FS1
| Announcers = Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, and Tony Stewart
| Ratings =
| Radio = PRN
| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
| Turn_Ann = Pat Patterson (2, 3, & 3a), Brad Gillie (4a & 7a), Nick Yeoman (8 & 9), and Rob Albright (10 & 11)
}}
The 2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 12, 2022, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps on the {{convert|1.99|mi|km|adj=on}} road course, it was the 16th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
=Background=
File:Infineon Raceway.tif, the track where the race was held.]]
Sonoma Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway is a {{convert|1.99|mi|km|adj=on}} 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 {{convert|160|feet|m}} of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. 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.
In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.{{Cite web|title=Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend|url=https://speedwaymedia.com/2022/01/10/sonoma-raceway-bringing-back-the-chute-for-2022-nascar-weekend/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=SpeedwayMedia.com|language=en-US}}
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==Entry list==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:19:227 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|90.424|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Hendrick teammates lead NASCAR Cup practice at Sonoma|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hendrick-lead-nascar-cup-practice-sonoma/10320695/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|location=Sonoma, California|date=June 11, 2022}}
=Practice results=
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
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1
| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:19:227 || 90.424 |
2
| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:19:428 || 90.195 |
3
| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 1:19:490 || 90.125 |
colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/11/12216_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |
Qualifying
Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:17:776 and a speed of {{Convert|92.111|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kyle Larson wins Sonoma pole in front row lockout for Hendrick|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-larson-sonoma-hendrick-pole/10320718/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|location=Sonoma, California|date=June 11, 2022}}
=Qualifying results=
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} |
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1
| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:18:013 || 1:17:776 |
2
| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:18:093 || 1:17:799 |
3
| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 1:18:555 || 1:17:938 |
4
| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 1:18:460 || 1:17:941 |
5
| 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 1:18:413 || 1:18:021 |
6
| 41 || Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1:18:152 || 1:18:070 |
7
| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 1:18:084 || 1:18:137 |
8
| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 1:18:215 || 1:18:148 |
9
| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 1:18:426 || 1:18:276 |
10
| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 1:18:355 || 1:18:515 |
11
| 45 || Kurt Busch || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 1:18:244 || — |
12
| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 1:18:275 || — |
13
| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 1:18:319 || — |
14
| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 1:18:472 || — |
15
| 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1:18:507 || — |
16
| 16 || A. J. Allmendinger (i) || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 1:18:572 || — |
17
| 15 || Joey Hand || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 1:18:578 || — |
18
| 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 1:18:603 || — |
19
| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:18:664 || — |
20
| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:18:691 || — |
21
| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1:18:706 || — |
22
| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 1:18:829 || — |
23
| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 1:18:857 || — |
24
| 38 || Todd Gilliland (R) || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 1:19:065 || — |
25
| 2 || Austin Cindric (R) || Team Penske || Ford || 1:19:300 || — |
26
| 21 || Harrison Burton (R) || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 1:19:315 || — |
27
| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 1:19:337 || — |
28
| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 1:19:356 || — |
29
| 77 || Josh Bilicki (i) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:19:493 || — |
30
| 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:19:544 || — |
31
| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 1:19:553 || — |
32
| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 1:19:617 || — |
33
| 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:19:711 || — |
34
| 42 || Ty Dillon || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1:20:037 || — |
35
| 78 || Scott Heckert || Live Fast Motorsports || Ford || 1:21:171 || — |
36
| 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 0.000 || — |
colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/11/12216_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Race
=Stage Results=
Stage One
Laps: 25
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
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1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
8 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1 |
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/12/12216_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |
Stage Two
Laps: 30
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
7 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/12/12216_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |
=Final Stage Results=
Stage Three
Laps: 55
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Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 110 | 47 |
2 | 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 43 |
3 | 4 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 37 |
4 | 23 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 39 |
5 | 25 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 32 |
6 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 32 |
7 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 110 | 30 |
8 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 29 |
9 | 20 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 28 |
10 | 22 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 110 | 27 |
11 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 26 |
12 | 18 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
13 | 15 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 24 |
14 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 38 |
15 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 32 |
16 | 19 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 21 |
17 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 110 | 39 |
18 | 11 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 110 | 22 |
19 | 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
20 | 17 | 15 | Joey Hand | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 110 | 17 |
21 | 6 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 110 | 16 |
22 | 33 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 15 |
23 | 34 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 14 |
24 | 24 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 18 |
25 | 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 16 |
26 | 28 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 11 |
27 | 31 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 10 |
28 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 110 | 18 |
29 | 29 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 |
30 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 15 |
31 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 110 | 6 |
32 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 109 | -14 {{efn|Ware was penalised 20 points for multiple inspection failures. [https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/14/sonoma-penalty-report-cliff-daniels-suspended-no-51-loses-points/ Official Penalty Report]}} |
33 | 35 | 78 | Scott Heckert | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 4 |
34 | 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 3 |
35 | 5 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 2 |
36 | 27 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 | 1 |
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/12/12216_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |
=Race statistics=
- Lead changes: 6 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 14
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes and 22 seconds
- Average speed: {{convert|78.008|mph|km/h}}
Media
=Television=
Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FS1 for the sixth year. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while Larry McReynolds and three-time Sonoma winner, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart were the color commentators. McReynolds replaced normal analyst Clint Bowyer, the 2012 Sonoma winner, on leave for what was confirmed on June 16 as legal issues during the investigation into a fatal crash near Osage Beach, Missouri where Bowyer's car struck and killed an impaired woman believed to be under the influence of methamphetamine. The incident occurred June 5 on his way from the previous race in the St. Louis metropolitan region to Emporia, Kansas, where he owns dealerships.{{cite web |last1=Dulle |first1=Brian |title=NASCAR’s Clint Bowyer involved in deadly crash near Lake of the Ozarks |url=https://fox4kc.com/news/nascars-clint-bowyer-involved-in-deadly-crash-near-lake-of-the-ozarks/ |website=WDAF-TV |publisher=Nexstar Media Group |access-date=2022-06-17 |ref=Nexstar}}
Jamie Little and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side.
This was Fox Sports' last Cup race for their portion of the 2022 season as NBC Sports and USA Network takes over NASCAR broadcasts for the rest of the season.
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds Color-commentator: Tony Stewart | Jamie Little Vince Welch |
=Radio=
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network. PRN's broadcast of the race was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow announced the race in the booth while the field was racing on the pit straightaway. Brett McMillan 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. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside turn 11 when the field was racing through turns 10 and 11. Heather DeBeaux, Alan Cavanna and Wendy Venturini reported from pit lane during the race.
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colspan="3"|PRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 2, 3 & 3a: Brett McMillan Turns 4a & 7a: Brad Gillie Turns 8 & 9: Nick Yeoman Turns 10 & 11: Pat Patterson | Heather DeBeaux Alan Cavanna Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
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! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 536 |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ross Chastain | style="text-align:center;"| 520 (–16) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 513 (–23) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 511 (–25) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano | style="text-align:center;"| 506 (–30) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 481 (–55) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 476 (–60) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron | style="text-align:center;"| 466 (–70) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Alex Bowman | style="text-align:center;"| 460 (–76) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 444 (–92) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 423 (–113) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 416 (–120) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Briscoe | style="text-align:center;"| 386 (–150) |
align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"| 381 (–155) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 | style="text-align:center;"| 376 (–160) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| 368 (–168) |
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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/12/12216_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |
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;Manufacturers' Championship standings
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! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
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align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 582 |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 541 (–41) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 540 (–42) |
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- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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Notes
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