Denny Hamlin won Stage 2 on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway as similar to Stage 1, pit strategy played a huge part in determining the finishing order. Race leader Kevin Harvick pitted with three laps to go in the stage, and Martin Truex Jr., in the second-place car at the time, also came to pit road.
That opened the door for Hamlin, who has a road-course win at Watkins Glen, to claim his second stage victory of the season. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson finished the stage in second and third place, respectively. Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five.
RELATED: Stage 2 results
AJ Allmendinger, who won Stage 1, exited the race after missing a gear shift on Lap 32. Allmendinger’s No. 47 Chevrolet billowed smoke, then came to rest on the track.
Just prior to the caution for Allmendinger’s mishap, Jamie McMurray experienced mechanical problems in the No. 1 Chevrolet and had to take the Chip Ganassi Racing vehicle to the garage.
Allmendinger came on the radio to say the mechanical problem was due to his faulty shifting. McMurray, meanwhile, told FS1 that his team expected an oil pump had failed.
| Finish | Driver | Team | Race points |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | 7 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | 6 |
| 6 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 |
| 7 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 |
| 8 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | 3 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | 2 |
| 10 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | 1 |
Stage 1
AJ Allmendinger won Stage 1 on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway after the leader, Martin Truex Jr., along with other contending cars, came to pit road with three laps remaining in the opening 25-lap stanza.
No. 78 crew chief Cole Pearn appeared willing to sacrifice stage points if it meant putting the Furniture Row Racing team in a better position to win the race. Kevin Harvick, who was in second place at the time Truex pitted, also headed to pit road, along with Clint Bowyer, who had moved up into the top five.
RELATED: Stage 1 results
For Allmendnger, the strategy was to stay out and gain some much-needed stage points. It was the first stage win of the season for the JTG Daugherty No. 47 team. Brad Keselowski came in second, followed by the Hendrick Motorsports duo of Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott.
Pole-sitter Kyle Larson, who led the first two laps in the stage before Truex took over, rounded out the top five.
| Finish | Driver | Team | Race points |
| 1 | AJ Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | 10 |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | 9 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | 6 |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | 5 |
| 7 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 |
| 8 | Daniel Suarez | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | 2 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing | 1 |