The NASCAR Ford racers showed some speed during the Cup Series race at Sonoma on June 11th, 2023, but it wasn’t enough to take control of the field for more than a single lap during the event, while Chevy and Toyota racers traded the lead back and forth for the rest of the race.
Michael McDowell’s No. 34 Ford Mustang was the only Blue Oval racer to lead during Sunday’s race, taking control during a pit stop cycle and surrendering the top spot when he had to pit himself.
Despite the disappointing lack of laps led, a handful of NASCAR Ford teams crossed the line within the top 10. Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Mustang, finished third, followed by Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Mustang in fourth and McDowell’s No. 34 Mustang in seventh.
Meanwhile, Ryan Blaney showed some promise in the No. 12 NASCAR Ford, but a series of late-race incidents relegated him to a 31st-place finish. Zane Smith, driving the No. 38 Mustang part-time, unfortunately lost a wheel on Lap 50, and finished 34th.
Meanwhile, up front, the No. 19 Toyota TRD Camry of Martin Truex Jr. outran the No. 8 Chevy Camaro ZL1 of Kyle Busch for his second win of the 2023 season, and his fourth overall at Sonoma.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 110 | 51 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 2 | 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | McLaren Custom Grills Chevrolet | 110 | 17 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 3 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Autotrader Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fifth Third Bank Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 110 | 7 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 6 | 5 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Gabriel Glas Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 7 | 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops Ford | 110 | 1 | Ford Mustang |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Valvoline Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 9 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Rheem/Resideo Toyota | 110 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 10 | 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Kubota Chevrolet | 110 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 11 | 21 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Mobil 1 Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 12 | 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger/Cottonelle Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 13 | 22 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Autodesk Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 14 | 26 | 24 | William Byron | RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 15 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Pride Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 16 | 25 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | King's Hawaiian Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 17 | 18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | DoorDash Toyota | 110 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 18 | 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs # | Monster Energy Toyota | 110 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | BREZTRI Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 20 | 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Schluter Systems Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 21 | 23 | 31 | Justin Haley | Cirkul Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 22 | 9 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 23 | 27 | 77 | Ty Dillon | NationsGuard Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 24 | 32 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Serial 1 E-Bikes Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 25 | 34 | 2 | Austin Cindric | America's Tire Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 26 | 35 | 42 | Grant Enfinger(i) | Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 27 | 36 | 21 | Harrison Burton | DEX Imaging Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 28 | 20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 29 | 24 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Ford Performance Racing School Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 30 | 29 | 78 | Josh Bilicki(i) | Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 31 | 31 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Menards/Moen Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 32 | 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Allegiant Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 33 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | The Beast Unleashed Toyota | 109 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 34 | 30 | 38 | Zane Smith(i) | Wellcare Ford | 109 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 35 | 33 | 15 | Andy Lally | Camping World Ford | 109 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota | 92 | 33 | Toyota TRD Camry |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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Comments
What is wrong with Harrison Burton driving the Wood Brother’s 21? They are so slow every race.
That team hasn’t been competitive in decades
Just like their retail Ford models the competition engineers have once again missed the mark as the Nascar Fords are simply not competitive even after they were given a chance at a redesign for this year.