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In 13 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, Spire Motorsports has logged one top-five and seven top-20 finishes. Michael McDowell owns the team’s best result, a fourth-place effort, earned in last year’s annual visit to the popular northern California road course. Spire Motorsports fields the Nos. 7, 71, and 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s in the Cup Series with Daniel Suárez, McDowell, and Carson Hocevar, respectively.

The NASCAR Cup Series race from Sonoma Raceway will be televised live on TNT Sunday, June 28 beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and will mark the halfway point of the season. The 18th of 36 points-paying races on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series calendar will also be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Daniel Suárez – Driver, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Daniel Suárez will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet ZL1 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.

Sponsor Spotlight: Freeway Insurance was established in 1987 and is one of the largest and fastest-growing personal lines insurance brokers in the United States. Customers can access Freeway Insurance through neighborhood offices, online at www.freeway.com, or by calling (800) 300-0227.Championship Standings: As the 2026 season approaches the halfway mark this weekend, the 34-year-old driver sits eighth in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings with 478 points. Over the last five weeks, Suárez has outscored nearly the entire field, posting the third-most points in the NASCAR Cup Series.Sonoma History: Suárez captured his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Sonoma Raceway in 2022, in his 195th start, to become the first Mexican-born driver to win a race in NASCAR’s premier division. He led 47 of 110 laps to capture the checkered flag by a nearly four-second margin of victory.Recent Road Course Form: Suárez earned his best road-course start of the season last weekend at Naval Base Coronado, where he qualified sixth. He collected four stage points in Stage 2 and went on to finish 13th in the Anduril 250 to record his 10th top-15 finish of the year.Career Stats: Suárez owns 43 starts combined on road courses and street circuits where he’s recorded one win, six top-fives, four top-10s, and led a total of 85 laps. The 2026 Coca-Cola 600 race winner is a veteran of 340 Cup Series starts and has notched three wins, 26 top-fives, and 80 top-10s in NASCAR’s premier division.Daniel Suárez Quotes

When you think back to the moment you won at Sonoma, what does it mean to you?

“Sonoma is always special to me. It’s one of those road courses where you really have to earn everything you get. Nothing comes easy. When I first came into NASCAR, tracks like this were a big challenge, but over time I’ve learned how to be more patient and how to manage the race better. Every time I come back, I think about the journey – coming from Mexico, learning these tracks, and now competing and trying to win at this level. That means a lot to me.”

How did your 2022 win at Sonoma Raceway change the way you think about strategy and patience on road courses?

“Sonoma is one of those places where you have to stay disciplined all day long. You’ve got to take care of your tires, be smooth, and make the most of every lap. Strategy is always important, so communication with the team makes a big difference. We’ve had some ups and downs at Sonoma over the years, but every time we come back, we learn something. Hopefully, we can put together a solid race, execute when it matters most, and be there at the end.”

Ryan Sparks – Crew Chief, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Ryan Sparks is the Crew Chief of Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Recent Success: Last week in San Diego at Naval Base Coronado, Sparks guided Suárez to his 10th top-15 finish of the season.Career Milestones: Sparks has called 219 NASCAR Cup Series races since making his crew chief debut in 2020 and has recorded one victory, six top-five, and 15 top-10 finishes. Sparks called his first career NASCAR Cup Series win at this year’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.Spire Longevity: Sparks joined Spire Motorsports in 2021, where he served as both Crew Chief and Competition Director. In 2026, Sparks serves in a singular role as crew chief for Daniel Suárez. He brings more than a decade of experience across all three national series, highlighted by 13 seasons at Richard Childress Racing.Michael McDowell – Driver, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Michael McDowell will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet ZL1 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.

Sponsor Spotlight: Delaware Life is a life insurance and annuity company that empowers financial professionals with a wide array of customizable solutions. A subsidiary of Group 1001 Insurance, Delaware Life is passionate about equipping its clients with annuities that give customers peace of mind.Sonoma Track Record: McDowell owns 13 starts at the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course, where he’s earned three top-five and four top-10 finishes. Over his last four starts at the famed northern California road course, he has posted an average starting position of 9.75 and a stellar fourth-place average finish—the best average in the Series over the last four seasons.Local Connections: Before making the move to the Charlotte, N.C., area, McDowell spent a portion of his young career in Sonoma and Northern California building his resume working in local race shops outside of Sonoma Raceway. Additionally, primary spotter Michael Fisher will be assisted this week by McDowell’s cousin, Jason Noll.Road Course Veteran: McDowell has 56 combined Cup Series road and street course starts over his career where he’s logged one win, nine top-five, and 19 top-10 finishes.In-Season Challenge: Sonoma marks the start of NASCAR’s second annual In-Season Challenge, where McDowell will be matched against Bubba Wallace. After 17 points-paying races, McDowell currently sits 21st in the Cup Series standings, just 34 points below the cutline.Michael McDowell Quote

What are the keys to getting around Sonoma?

“Sonoma is a lot of fun. It’s one of those tracks where I have a lot of seat time. For me, the track is super straightforward. It’s one line, there’s not a lot of tricks, you have to manage your tires and be technical to be fast. So, I enjoy it, and it’s been good for us across the last couple of years. I think we finished second and third the last few years and picked up a top-five finish last year. I think we are close. I do think it’s still one of the tracks if you save your tires, it will pay off. Sonoma is its own fun where you still have that technical aspect of managing everything pretty well to have a shot at the end.”

Travis Peterson – Crew Chief, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Travis Peterson is the crew chief for Michael McDowell and Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series.

The McDowell Partnership: Peterson has called three Cup Series races for McDowell at Sonoma Raceway, where the duo has combined for a solid 10.0 starting average and an even-more-impressive 4.3 average finish.Road Course Expert: The Wisconsin native has earned nine Cup Series top-fives, eight of which have come on road courses. Peterson called McDowell’s win in the 2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Carson Hocevar – Driver, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Carson Hocevar will race Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Classic Collision Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in Sunday’s 110-lap race at Sonoma Raceway, marking his third start at the 1.99-mile racecourse.

Sponsor Spotlight: Classic Collision, founded in 1983 in Atlanta, Ga., is one of the largest privately held auto body repair providers in the U.S., operating 350 state-of-the-art facilities nationwide.Featured Film Asset: Drifter, a feature film set to release later this year written, directed, and starring Sung Kang, will be featured on the tail and decklid of Hocevar’s No. 77 Chevy this weekend.Breakout Season: Through 17 races, the Portage, Mich., native sits ninth in points, just one marker out of eighth. His one win, four top-fives, seven top-10s, and 14.8 average finish are all career highs.In-Season Challenge: Hocevar will face Zane Smith in the opening round of this year’s In-Season Challenge. He’s outperformed Smith in 11 races this season.Past Sonoma Memory: Hocevar captured his first and only CRAFTSMAN Truck Series pole position at Sonoma Raceway in 2022 while nursing a leg injury. He was relieved on Lap 11 by current Spire teammate Daniel Suárez, who drove the truck to a sixth-place finish credited to Hocevar.First Cup Win: The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year registered his first career victory earlier this season at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, marking Spire Motorsports’ first win since 2019.Carson Hocevar Quotes

While you didn’t get the finish you were hoping for last week, you put together, arguably, the strongest road course performance of your career. How do you build off that momentum heading into Sonoma?

“I am excited. Going to Sonoma, I have two great teammates to lean on. Michael (McDowell) really loves that place and is arguably one of his best tracks and Daniel (Suarez) has won there. So, I have some good data points with them, a good idea for the car, and a good setup. We had a really fast car last weekend, and I know our team will have a fast Classic Collision Chevy this week. It makes me excited that we can run strong there.”

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