NASCAR starting lineup at Sonoma: Kyle Larson wins pole for third straight time

Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson certainly knows how to qualify at Sonoma Raceway.

Now he's got to show he can get around the course in the race.

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver won the pole for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350, marking his third straight pole at the road course. 

But after finishing 14th last year and 26th in 2017, he's looking for more on race day.

"I guess the trend of my three poles, getting the pole and struggling in the race, I hope it's not the same tomorrow," Larson told FS1.

"We'll see if we can do a little better tomorrow."

It's Larson's first pole this season and eighth of his career.

William Byron, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five in qualifying.

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 begins at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on FS1.

Toyota/Save Mart 350 starting lineup

Starting    Driver  Car  
No. 1 Kyle Larson 42
No. 2 William Byron 24
No. 3 Joey Logano 22
No. 4 Chase Elliott 9
No. 5 Daniel Suarez 41
No. 6 Denny Hamlin 11
No. 7 Kyle Busch 18
No. 8 Martin Truex Jr.  19
No. 9 Ryan Blaney 12
No. 10 Chris Buescher 37
No. 11 Jimmie Johnson 48
No. 12 Alex Bowman 88
No. 13 Michael McDowell 34
No. 14 Clint Bowyer 14
No. 15 Aric Almirola 10
No. 16  Kurt Busch 1
No. 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.  17
No. 18 David Ragan 38
No. 19  Matt DiBenedetto 95
No. 20 Ryan Preece 47
No. 21 Ryan Newman 6
No. 22 Brad Keselowski 2
No. 23 Kevin Harvick 4
No. 24 Paul Menard 21
No. 25 Daniel Hemric 8
No. 26  Austin Dillon 3
No. 27 Corey LaJoie 32
No. 28  Matt Tifft 36
No. 29  Parker Kligerman 96
No. 30 Bubba Wallace 43
No. 31 Ty Dillon 13
No. 32 Erik Jones 20
No. 33  Justin Haley 77
No. 34 Cody Ware 52
No. 35 Landon Cassill 00
No. 36 J.J. Yeley 51
No. 37 Kyle Weatherman 15
No. 38 Reed Sorenson 27

What time does the Toyota/Save Mart 350 start?

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will take place Sunday, June 23. Live coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET.

What channel is the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on?

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be televised on FS1. The race can also be live-streamed on the Fox Sports Go App or by subscribing to fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.

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