Qualifying important at Sonoma

It sounds like Jamie McMurray thinks he let the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma slip away from him last year.
He qualified second, but spun out on the first lap and had to fight his way to an 18th-place finish.
"Qualifying is so important at the road courses, because once you get into the race, it’s really tough to pass," said McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. "Last year I qualified second and got a little too aggressive on the first lap and spun going into the second turn. I was able to work my way back into the top 20, but I know we had a better car. It just goes to prove that you have to qualify well, because track position is so important at Sonoma."
McMurray has complete all 440 laps in his four years of racing at Infineon Raceway. His best finish came in 2004 when he was second.
"I’ve always enjoyed racing at the road course in Sonoma – it’s one of my favorite types of racing," McMurray said. "It reminds me a lot of running go-carts when I was younger. I like the challenge of left and right turns, and having to shift through the course – it’s a lot of fun."