News & Notes
The race … The Bennett Lane Winery 200 presented by Supercuts is the seventh race on the NASCAR Camping World Series West schedule in 2009. It is the first of three road-course events this season.
The procedure … The starting field is 40 cars, including provisionals. The first 36 cars will qualify through NASCAR road-racing style qualifying. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 64 laps (127.36 miles).
The track … Infineon Raceway is a winding 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course, with varying elevation. The NASCAR Camping World Series West has visited 28 times, since 1969. In addition to the track hosting 19 stand-alone events, drivers and teams competed in nine companion events with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series between 1989 and 1997.
The records … Qualifying: David Gilliland, June 23, 2007, 91.979 mph, 77.887 seconds; Race: Brian Vickers, June 24, 2006, 67.595 mph, 1 hour 53 minutes 3 seconds.
Big field at Infineon … Another large turnout of cars is expected at Infineon Raceway. Last year’s event attracted a record starting field of 41 cars.
Entires of note … The entry list includes series graduate and current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland (No. 45 Dreyer’s Ice Cream/Speed Wong Racing Toyota); NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Joey Logano (No. 11 Home Depot Toyota); veteran road-racer Boris Said (No. 57 DenBeste Motorsports Ford); the legendary Hershel McGriff (No. 04 Park Corporation Chevrolet) and Porsche factory driver Patrick Long (No. 9 AASCO Motorsports Ford), a two-time winner in the 24 Hours of LeMans.
Toyota/Save Mart 350
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – June 19-21
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, June 19
6 a.m. Gates Open
7 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Garage Opens
8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. NASCAR Camping World Series West Practice
10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Legends Practice
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. NASCAR Camping World Series West Final Practice
Noon – 1:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
1:50 p.m. NASCAR Camping World Series West Qualifying
3:35 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying
10 p.m. Gates Close
Saturday, June 20
6 a.m. Gates Open
7:30 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Garage Opens
8:50 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Legends Final Practice
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice
Noon NASCAR Camping World Series West Driver Introductions
12:30 p.m. Bennett Lane Winery 200, presented by Supercuts
NASCAR Camping World Series West Race (64 laps)
3 p.m. Legends Race (one hour)
10 p.m. Gates Close
Sunday, June 21 (Father’s Day)
7 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Garage Opens
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sponsor Hot Laps
11:30 a.m. Rock-n-Race Charity Auction
Noon Toyota/Save Mart 350 Pre-Race Ceremonies
1:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Introductions
2 p.m. Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race (110 laps)
FOLLOWED BY: Track Walk
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WTHOUT NOTICE
