Cup race No. 4 for Regan Smith

The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers are at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma this weekend.
Most of them anyway.
Mark Martin is skipping the road course race, one of two on the Cup schedule, which means Regan Smith is in the No. 01 Chevrolet for Ginn Racing.
This will be Smith's fourth Cup race of the season. He has raced Bristol Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, but his finishes have not been all that great, 26th, 25th and 24th.
Racing on a road course is not what most stock car drivers favor. But Smith has a different approach to Infineon Raceway.
"The objectives of finishing the race and staying out of trouble are still the same," said Smith. "But I also want to have a better finish. I know we're capable of at least a top 15, but you need to be patient and not make any mistakes. I've always felt very comfortable on a road course."
Smith is encouraged by his finish in the Busch Series race in Mexico City, which was on a road course. He was in the top five for most of the race with Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Boris Said and Carl Edwards.
"We ran fifth for a good portion of the Mexico race, but a last lap hiccup sent us to the back," Smith said. "Knowing that I could run with those guys coupled with our recent Busch success are factors which have boosted my confidence level going into this weekend races."
Smith will also be entered in the West Series race at Infineon Raceway on Saturday.
"The more experience the better," said the rookie Cup driver. "Infineon has a different feel than the road course in Mexico and at Watkins Glen. It's a technical track with all of the hills. You need to be patient and wait for your moment to strike."