{"id":197,"date":"2026-05-22T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=197"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:15:45","slug":"former-sf-giants-pitcher-matt-cain-to-serve-as-honorary-race-official-for-toyota-save-mart-350-nascar-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=197","title":{"rendered":"Former SF Giants pitcher Matt Cain to serve as honorary race official for Toyota\/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Sonoma Raceway announced Thursday that former San Francisco Giants ace pitcher and three-time World Series champion Matt Cain will serve as an Honorary Race Official for the Toyota\/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 28.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=195\">Family of teen behind California mosque rampage breaks silence. \u2018We condemn these hateful and violent actions.\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cain will deliver the official invocation prior to the green flag for Northern California\u2019s premier NASCAR race, the Toyota\/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race. The race will air live nationally at 12:30 p.m. PT on TNT Sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41 after \u2018severe illness\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome Matt Cain to Sonoma Raceway as part of our Toyota\/Save Mart 350 race day,\u201d said Sonoma Raceway Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Flynn in a news release. \u201cMatt is one of the most respected athletes in Bay Area sports history, and his championship pedigree and connection with Northern California fans make him a perfect fit for this incredible NASCAR event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the most accomplished pitchers in Giants history, Cain helped lead San Francisco to World Series championships in 2010, 2012 and 2014. A three-time MLB All-Star, Cain remains beloved by Bay Area sports fans for his consistency on the mound and his perfect game thrown on June 13, 2012 \u2014 the first in Giants franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=193\">Road rage in Costco lot leads to Menlo Park man\u2019s arrest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Toyota\/Save Mart 350 marks the only NASCAR Cup Series race in Northern California and annually attracts fans from across the country for world-class racing, entertainment and hospitality in the heart of Sonoma wine country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to be part of such an iconic event at Sonoma Raceway,\u201d said Cain. \u201cNorthern California has always been home for me, and I\u2019m looking forward to experiencing the excitement and energy of NASCAR race day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets, camping, upgrades, premium options and much more are all available at\u00a0SonomaRaceway.com\u00a0or by calling\u00a0(800) 870-RACE [7223].<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=191\">Real estate investors wheel and deal to buy South Bay mobile home parks<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cain will deliver the official invocation prior to the green flag for Northern California\u2019s premier NASCAR race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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