Daniel Suarez sits in 16th place in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, but he arrived in Sonoma, Calif., this week with budding confidence.
Not only is he the defending champion of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 — his only Cup Series win to date — Suarez is coming off a top-10 in Illinois last weekend. Sonoma Raceway is one of six road courses on this year’s schedule, and Suarez believes they suit his style well.
“Every time we head to a road course, whether it’s Sonoma or somewhere else, I am excited,” he said. “I feel at home, and I am excited to go back to a place where we had great memories last time, and hopefully we can repeat it.
“Sunday’s race at St. Louis was great for us. It was a good, solid run from start to finish. We just need to build on it.”
TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350
The Place: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
The Date: June 11, 3:30 p.m. ET
The Distance: 350 miles (400 laps)
Defending Champion: Daniel Suarez
Cup Series Leader: Ryan Blaney
TV: FS1
Radio: SiriusXM NASCAR Radio