The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series hits Sonoma this weekend, and qualifying takes center stage later today (Saturday June 27).

It should be a fascinating battle for the final road course pole position of the year, with 18 consecutive oval races lying in wait in the second half of the season.

Kiwi road course bully Shane van Gisbergen will start the session as the hottest of favorites to continue his domination of the sport's premier series (away from ovals, that is).

His closest challenger should be Trackhouse Racing team-mate Connor Zilisch, if the teenage rookie is able to break the astonishing run of bad luck which has plagued him in 2026.

With that said, let's get into the important timing and TV details below!

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What time is NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Sonoma today?

NASCAR Cup Series qualifying from Sonoma takes place today, Saturday, June 27th, at 3:10 p.m. ET, after practice at 2 p.m.

Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.

NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma practice and qualifying schedule
City (Time Zone) Practice Start Time Qualifying Start Time
Charlotte, NC (ET)2:00 P.M.3:10 P.M.
New York, NY (ET)2:00 P.M.3:10 P.M.
Columbia, SC (ET)2:00 P.M.3:10 P.M.
Charleston, WV (ET)2:00 P.M.3:10 P.M.
Augusta, ME (ET)2:00 P.M.3:10 P.M.
Chicago, IL (CT)1:00 P.M.2:10 P.M.
Pierre, SD (CT)1:00 P.M.2:10 P.M.
Nashville, TN (CT)1:00 P.M.2:10 P.M.
Des Moines, IA (CT)1:00 P.M.2:10 P.M.
Montgomery, AL (CT)1:00 P.M.2:10 P.M.
Denver, CO (MT)12:00 P.M.1:10 P.M.
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)12:00 P.M.1:10 P.M.
Albuquerque, NM (MT)12:00 P.M.1:10 P.M.
El Paso, TX (MT)12:00 P.M.1:10 P.M.
Los Angeles, CA (PT)11:00 A.M.12:10 P.M.
Las Vegas, NV (PT)11:00 A.M.12:10 P.M.
Seattle, WA (PT)11:00 A.M.12:10 P.M.
Portland, OR (PT)11:00 A.M.12:10 P.M.
San Francisco, CA (PT)11:00 A.M.12:10 P.M.

What TV channel is NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma qualifying on today?

Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying action from Sonoma will move to truTV from this weekend.

You can download the truTV app on your handheld device from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store, or watch truTV on Max.

You can also download the app on your TV on devices such as the following:

  • Roku
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • VIZIO Smart TV
  • LG TV
  • Chromecast
  • Android TV
  • Apple TV
  • Samsung Smart TV

Today's qualifying session will also be broadcast live on the radio, with MRN and SiriusXM having the call.

Live stream options

The best live stream option for today's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Sonoma is the truTV app, or Max.

Qualifying Order

Here is the full list of Cup Series drivers set to take part in this weekend's event at Sonoma, with qualifying split into two groups who will take to the track for 20 minutes each.

Cup Series Qualifying Order

Sonoma Raceway | Grouped Qualifying Order

Pos. Car No. Driver Group
188Connor Zilisch1
24Noah Gragson1
333Austin Hill1
441Cole Custer1
597Shane van Gisbergen1
610Ty Dillon1
747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.1
820Christopher Bell1
921Josh Berry1
106Brad Keselowski1
1148Alex Bowman1
1251Cody Ware1
1324William Byron1
143Austin Dillon1
1534Todd Gilliland1
162Austin Cindric1
1742John Hunter Nemechek1
1843Erik Jones1
1922Joey Logano2
2045Tyler Reddick2
2177Carson Hocevar2
2219Chase Briscoe2
2371Michael McDowell2
2435Riley Herbst2
2554Ty Gibbs2
2660Ryan Preece2
271Ross Chastain2
287Daniel Suarez2
2911Denny Hamlin2
309Chase Elliott2
3138Zane Smith2
3216A.J. Allmendinger2
3312Ryan Blaney2
3417Chris Buescher2
3523Bubba Wallace2
365Kyle Larson2

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