Heading into this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, the NASCAR Cup Series has 12 former road course winners entered in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 (4 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN). In saying that, 5 of them are looking for their first win of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season too – Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell and AJ Allmendinger. 

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott (seven road course wins) and Kyle Larson (three road course wins) have been the two hottest road course drivers over the last few seasons. Elliott, who leads all active drivers in road course wins, is currently ranked third on the NASCAR Cup Series all-time road course wins list behind NASCAR Hall of Famers Jeff Gordon with nine road course wins and Tony Stewart with eight. Elliott’s teammate, Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, became the first driver in series history to win at three different road courses in a single season last year (Sonoma, Watkins Glen and Charlotte Roval). The Hendrick Motorsports teammates finished 1-2 at Sonoma last season with Larson taking the win, giving the organization its series leading seventh victory at the road course in California’s wine country.

Right behind Elliott on the active NASCAR Cup Series road course winners list are Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr with four road course wins each.  Busch has already won this season (Bristol Dirt), but Truex is still in search of his first trip to Victory Lane this season. Busch finished fifth at Sonoma last season and Truex finished third – his third straight top five at the track. Watch for both to be towards the front this weekend as both have won at Sonoma before. 

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick has two road course wins under his belt, taking home the trophy at Sonoma Raceway in 2017 and Watkins Glen in 2006. Harvick has made 20 series starts at Sonoma posting one win, six top fives and 10 top 10s.

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell (Daytona RC) and Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger (Indianapolis RC) were the only drivers not in the Hendrick Motorsports camp to win on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series last season, but Sonoma has been a challenge for both drivers. Bell finished 24th in his series track debut at Sonoma last season, and Allmendinger has competed in the series at Sonoma since 2018. In total, Allmendinger has made 10 starts at Sonoma posting two top 10s. 

Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney is also looking for his first win this season. Blaney grabbed his lone road course win at the Charlotte ROVAL in 2018. Blaney has a knack for Sonoma though. In five series starts, he has posted one top five and three top 10s.  

Active Road Course Winners in the NASCAR Cup Series

Active Road Course Winners	Total Wins	Sonoma	WGI	Charlotte	Daytona	Indy	COTA	Road America
Chase Elliott	7	0	2	2	1	0	1	1
Kyle Busch	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Truex Jr	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Larson	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kevin Harvick	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
AJ Allmendinger	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Joey Logano	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Busch	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Blaney	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Christopher Bell	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Denny Hamlin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ross Chastain	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0