ATLANTA – The crisp wind and accompanying salt water scent that greets NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams as they land in the San Francisco/Oakland area for the road course race in Sonoma, Calif., offers more than just a breath of fresh air.
The ability to turn left and right on a layout that sends drivers up and down hills, through tight corners and quick switchbacks also offers teams a proverbial breath of fresh air, for Sonoma is the antithesis of the bread-and-butter ovals that make up the majority of the Sprint Cup schedule.
For Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350k at the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course in Sonoma provides a reprieve from the frustrations that have
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