Ty Gibbs will lead the field to the green flag at Sonoma Raceway after securing the pole position for the Toyota Save Mart 350 on Saturday, June 27.
Gibbs posted a lap time of 1:14.829 during qualifying, edging Carson Hocevar by half a tenth of a second.
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Defending Cup champion Kyle Larson qualified third, while road-course favorite Shane van Gisbergen will start sixth.
The race marks the return of live mid-season NASCAR Cup Series coverage to TNT Sports on Sunday, June 28.
This broadcast transition follows a newly established seven-year, $7.7 billion media rights agreement, with TNT taking over from Amazon Prime Video.
Bubba Wallace suffered front-end damage after crashing during his qualifying lap, leaving him in 26th place.
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He will likely move to the rear of the field after repairs or a vehicle switch.
Beyond the track, thousands of race fans transformed a 50-acre lot across Highway 121 into a massive campground community, maintaining a long-standing Sonoma tradition that allows attendees to stay until Monday.
The 110-lap, 218.9-mile race features three scheduled stages of 25, 30, and 55 laps.
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National television coverage will be provided by TNT, with streaming available via the HBO MAX application.
