NASCAR heads back to wine country this weekend, trading superspeedways for serpentine roads as the Cup Series rolls into Sonoma Raceway for Round 20 of the 2025 season. With just a handful of races left before the playoff picture comes into focus, the stakes are climbing as fast as the California hills.
But it’s not just championship points on the line—there’s also a golden carrot dangling ahead in the form of NASCAR’s In-Season Tournament. Sunday marks the third round of the $1 million challenge, and only four of the remaining eight drivers will survive Sonoma’s 12-turn test to fight another day at Dover next week.
The head-to-head brackets are locked and loaded. Ty Dillon squares off against Alex Bowman, setting up a David-versus-Goliath duel against the Hendrick Motorsports standout. Meanwhile, it’s teammate vs. teammate as Legacy Motor Club drivers John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones battle for bragging rights.
Ryan Preece and Tyler Reddick are set to lock horns in what might be the fiercest matchup of the bunch, while Ty Gibbs and Zane Smith will bring the curtain down on the bracket with a clash of rising stars.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, including TV Channel, streaming options, radio station and starting grid.
What time does the NASCAR race start today?
- Track: Sonoma Raceway (1.99-mile road course) Sears Point, Sonoma County, California
- Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET or 12:30 p.m. PT
- Length: 110 laps, 218.9 miles | Stages: 25 laps, 55 laps, 110 laps
The Grant Park 165 is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET or 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The race will be held at Sonoma Raceway in Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains of Sonoma County, California.
What channel is NASCAR on today?
- TV Channel: TNT, truTV (U.S.) | TSN, RDS (Canada)
- Live stream: DIRECTV (U.S.) | TSN+ (Canada)
The Toyota Save Mart 350 race is available for live TV broadcast on TNT Sports and truTV in the United States. Streaming options are available on DIRECTV.
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NASCAR radio station for Toyota Save Mart 350
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NASCAR point standings 2025
Below are the updated standings ahead of NASCAR at Sonoma.
| Rank | Driver | Points |
| 1 | William Byron | 632 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 619 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 613 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 589 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 584 |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 565 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 539 |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 490 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 482 |
| 10 | Chase Briscoe | 480 |
NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2025
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV/Winner |
| Jul. 13 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | TNT, Sling |
| Jul. 20 | Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 | Dover Motor Speedway | 2 p.m. | TNT, Sling |
| Jul. 27 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 p.m. | TNT, Sling |
| Aug. 3 | Iowa Corn 350 | Iowa Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 10 | Go Bowling at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | 2 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 16 | Cook Out 400 | Richmond Raceway | 7:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 23 | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
NASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2025
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV/Winner |
| Aug. 31 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 6 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sep. 7 | Enjoy Illinois 300 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sep. 13 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sep. 21 | NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at New Hampshire | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 2 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sep. 28 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 5 | Bank of America ROVAL 400 | Road Course | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 12 | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 5:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 19 | NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Talladega | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| Oct. 26 | NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Martinsville | Martinsville Speedway | 2 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| Nov. 2 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship | Phoenix Raceway | 3 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
