Ryan Preece: “I never got to drive the old racetrack, and I always did in the video games when I was a little kid.

I do have some demons at that racetrack I’d like to overcome at some point – back racing Johnny O’Connell in the SCCA stuff. I feel like with that layout as well, the first time I really ran the NASCAR layout at that place it was pretty different. Sonoma is one of those ones where there’s guys who have raced there a lot more than I have – especially in the Cup Series. It’s a good weekend for us to get things on-track, rolling and get some momentum. That’s what makes it fun, but also very challenging.”Īustin Cindric: “I had a top-five at Sonoma last year. Sonoma is a place that’s really worn out and it’s tough on tires, so you’ll be slipping and sliding around at some point during the race. These are long races and you kind of just have to grind it out. Nowadays, it’s tougher to pass and pit strategy is super important, so all that stuff comes into play. Road courses are a lot about track position. It’s always really exciting to go back there. I have a lot of family coming out there – kind of where I’m from with it being in California. Sonoma may not be my best racetrack overall, but I’m still really excited. Confidence is half the battle going into some of these places.

This one is a little bit different with Rick Ware Racing, but I still feel like I can get the job done on a road course.

Todd Gilliland: “In general, road courses had been strong for me and the team last year.

It’ll bring back a lot of good memories of where it all started out there.” To be able to go out and race in California one last time will, for me, be a lot of fun and an honor. I have a lot of family and friends in that area that will be there that particular weekend. So, it’ll be fun to go there and run the Cup car one last time. For me, I raced there for the first time in 1995. Kevin Harvick: “It’s definitely my favorite road course. While the Cup Series returns to road course racing for the first time since Circuit of The Americas, the Xfinity Series will make a short trek from Oregon having competed at Portland International Raceway last Saturday. The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will share the stage to battle on the tricky twists and turns of Sonoma Raceway this weekend.

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