
When the Monster Energy Series heads to the road courses, some teams call on “ringers” to fill in and try to get the team a better finish than expected.
There are at least six drivers who aren’t full-time Cup Series competitors on the entry list so far for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
Check out the full entry list as NASCAR goes to wine country.
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Jamie McMurray
Cessna returns to sponsor McMurray’s No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
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Brad Keselowski
Freightliner Elite serves as the sponsor for Keselowski’s No. 2 Team Penske Ford.
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Austin Dillon
The sponsor for Dillon’s No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet hasn’t been announced yet.
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Kevin Harvick
Mobil 1 takes on the role of primary sponsor for Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
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Kasey Kahne
Microsoft Windows 10 makes its first appearance on the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Trevor Bayne
AdvoCare once again serves as the sponsor on Bayne’s No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.
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Danica Patrick
Code 3 Associates will be on Patrick’s No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, the same company who sponsored Tony Stewart’s victory last year at Sonoma.
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Denny Hamlin
FedEx Ground sponsors Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota as he looks to get revenge after nearly winning Sonoma last year.
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Ty Dillon
GEICO returns after a week away from the No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet.
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Clint Bowyer
Cars 3 just celebrated a victory on Kyle Larson’s Chevrolet and now moves to Bowyer’s No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
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Reed Sorenson usually drives the No. 15 for Premium Motorsports but they might look toward a road-course ringer this weekend with SBC Construction / Apollo Opening Roof System on the hood.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Fastenal takes the primary sponsorship for Stenhouse’s No. 17 RFR Ford.
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Kyle Busch
M&M’s Caramel returns as a sponsor on Busch’s No. 18 JGR Toyota.
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Daniel Suárez
STANLEY stays on the No. 19 JGR Toyota driven by Suárez for the second race in a row.
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Matt Kenseth
DEWALT returns to sponsor Kenseth’s No. 20 JGR Toyota.
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Ryan Blaney
After going with the orange-and-white look, Blaney’s No. 21 returns to its iconic red-and-white with Motorcraft/Quick Lane.
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Joey Logano
Nothing unusual for Logano’s No. 22 with Shell Pennzoil as the primary sponsor.
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Alon Day
The Israeli, NASCAR Euro Series driver makes his Monster Energy Series debut in the No. 23 BK Racing Toyota with Earthwater as the sponsor.
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Chase Elliott
Kelley Blue Book serves as the primary sponsor for Elliott’s No. 24 HMS Chevrolet.
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Paul Menard
Tarkett takes the hood sponsorship on the No. 27 RCR Chevrolet with Menards on the rest of the car.
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Ryan Newman
A sponsor hasn’t been announced for Newman’s No. 31 RCR Chevrolet yet.
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Matt DiBenedetto
Can-Am/Kappa serves as the primary sponsor on DiBenedetto’s No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford.
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Boris Said
The most famous road-course ringer hops behind the wheel of the No. 33 Circle Sport/TMG Chevrolet with Genesee Brewing Company on the ride.
Landon Cassill
Love’s Travel Stops stays on Cassill’s No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford.
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Chris Buescher
Kingsford stays on Buescher’s No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet again this weekend.
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David Ragan
Shriners Hopstials for Children returns as the sponsor for Ragan’s No. 38 FRM Ford.
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Kurt Busch
Busch will run the split HAAS/Monster Energy No. 41 SHR Ford at Sonoma.
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Kyle Larson
After taking Cars 3 to Victory Lane at Michigan, Larson goes back to his normal Target scheme on the No. 42 CGR Chevrolet.
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Billy Johnson
The IMSA road-course specialist hops behind the wheel of the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford at Sonoma in relief of Bubba Wallace, who is relieving Aric Almirola.
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AJ Allmendinger
Kroger ClickList serves as the primary sponsor again for Allmendinger’s No. 47 JTG Chevrolet.
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Jimmie Johnson
Lowe’s has been on Johnson’s car for pretty much every race he’s appeared in. That won’t change this week for the No. 48.
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Josh Bilicki
The Wisconsin-native will serve as Rick Ware’s road-course driver in the No. 51 this season, first at Sonoma and then at Watkins Glen.
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Tommy Regan
The California-native has made six Truck Series starts over the past several seasons and will drive the No. 55 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet this weekend at Sonoma in his Cup Series debut.
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Cole Whitt
A sponsor hasn’t been announced yet for Whitt’s No. 72 TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet.
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Erik Jones
5-Hour Energy stays on Jones’ No. 77 Furniture Row Racing Toyota this weekend.
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Martin Truex Jr.
The matte black Furniture Row/Denver Mattress paint scheme returns on Truex’s No. 78 FRR Toyota.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Axalta returns to Dale Jr.’s No. 88 HMS Chevrolet as he looks to add a road-course win at Sonoma to his resume.
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Michael McDowell
K-Love Radio makes its return to McDowell’s No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet.
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