A Midseason Test at Sonoma
Spire Motorsports is gearing up for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series event at Sonoma Raceway, marking the midpoint of the season and offering the team a chance to build on its early momentum.
The California road course has been a stronghold for the organization, with 13 starts yielding a top‑five finish and seven top‑twenty placements, underscoring a track record that rivals many of its rivals.
Driving the No. 7 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet for Suárez, the driver from Monterrey will look to add another victory to a résumé that already includes a 2022 Sonoma triumph, while McDowell will take the wheel of the No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, a car that has delivered a fourth‑place result a year ago.
Both drivers sit near the playoff cutoff, with Suárez eighth in the championship standings and McDowell positioned 21st, just 34 points outside the cutline, setting the stage for a competitive push in the second half of the year.
The race will be televised live on TNT, streamed on SiriusXM’s NASCAR Radio channel 90, and carried by the Performance Racing Network, giving fans multiple ways to follow the action.