For the second weekend in a row, NASCAR Cup drivers will be racing on a road course. They’ll compete today at the 1.99-mile Sonoma Raceway. Here are a few things to watch. Shane van Gisbergen seeks to tie Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon’s record for three consecutive Cup road course victories from the pole. Gordon did it from 1998-99.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:20 p.m. in Sonoma County, California. River Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

As the excitement builds for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Sonoma, local driver Kyle Larson will need to make up some ground if he aims to repeat victories. Larson qualified 11th for Sunday's race.

Despite the uphill climb, Buescher embraces the challenge. He applauded the track’s unique character, noting that it’s not just a series of flat, cookie-cutter corners. It’s not a 90-degree corner followed by another 90-degree corner. Rather, according to him, Sonoma has a lot of really great rhythm sections.

The rescue package comes with strict instructions on how funds must be spent, limiting opportunities to restore academic departments on the chopping block since January.

See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series driver will pit for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).