Sonoma will be the second straight road-course race for NASCAR, and the fourth of the season. Two more remain: Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Roval.

Alex Bowman, who is battling Ty Dillon this week in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge, starts ninth. Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott will start 11th and 13th respectively for Sunday's race.

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Rowe, the only Black driver in IndyCar or its developmental series IndyNXT, became the first Black driver to win an IndyCar or NASCAR race at Iowa Speedway. And Rowe is the first Black driver to win an IndyNXT race.

When it comes to the number of road courses on the NASCAR Cup schedule, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman go in different directions. During media availability on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, both drivers were asked whether there are too many road course races in NASCAR.

As NASCAR's Chicago Street Race embarks on its third, and perhaps final, edition, drivers spoke fondly about the experiment's legacy.

CINCINNATI – As Reds and Braves players imagine what it will be like playing in front of fans at the iconic venue of Bristol Motor Speedway, there are people who may have a pretty good idea of what they could expect.

The Chicago Street Race completed its three-race deal between NASCAR and the city and complaints road and park clousures could see the end of the event