Michael McDowell: Third at Sonoma Raceway

McDowell finished third in the Toyota / Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway Sunday afternoon.

Analysis:

Sunday's race at Sonoma would come down to some varying pit strategies. McDowell and the No. 34 Ford team would race the correct strategy and stay at the front all afternoon. The Front Row Motorsports veteran would use that good track position late to secure a strong third-place finish at the end of the last green-flag run to the checkers. It was McDowell's first Top-5 finish of the season.