The NASCAR Cup Series will begin its lone visit to California this year by turning laps Saturday at Sonoma Raceway.

An hourlong practice will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on the 11-turn, 1.99-mile road course, followed by qualifying for Sunday’s 110-lap race.

The Xfinity race will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. Defending winner Shane van Gisbergen is in the field.

Sonoma Saturday schedule

(All Times Eastern)

Saturday, July 12

Garage open

12:30 – 10 p.m. — Xfinity Series

11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. — Cup practice (truTV, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

2:40 – 3:30 p.m. — Cup qualifying (truTV, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

4:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (79 laps, 157.21 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 20, Stage 2 at Lap 45; CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Weather

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high 83 degrees and winds from the south to southwest at 10 to 15 mph. It’s expected to be 80 degrees with a 0% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.