William Byron rolled onto the track in group one and set a lap time of 75.025 seconds, a good enough time for third place. Alex Bowman, who is battling Ty Dillon this week in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge, starts ninth. Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott start 11th and 13th for Sunday's race.

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.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series continues on July 12 with the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250. Here's what to know about the race.

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.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to the Sonoma Raceway this weekend and you can catch the action on KRON4 News, the Bay Area’s CW. With eight races left in the regular season, Sonoma is the fourth of seven road course races this season.

Shane van Gisbergen takes pole for NASCAR Xfinity Sonoma race; JR Motorsports sweeps front row. Austin J. Hill DNQs as 39 cars fight for 38 spots.

See where Xfinity Series drivers will roll off for Friday's qualifying session in Wine Country (5:10 p.m. ET, The CW App).

SVG simply cannot be matched on road and street courses lately, snagging another pole in the NASCAR Xfinity race at Sonoma Raceway