Kiwi Driver Van Gisbergen Dominates with Third Win of the Nascar Season
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 12 – Shane van Gisbergen leads Chevrolet to its 10th pole in 20 races and matches Jeff Gordon's record with three straight road course wins from pole this season.
- Shane van Gisbergen swept pole positions in both NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Sonoma Raceway, marking his fourth consecutive pole across top NASCAR divisions.
- Building on recent wins in Mexico City and Chicago, Shane van Gisbergen becomes the first driver since Jeff Gordon to win three consecutive road-course races from pole, marking a historic milestone.
- Data confirms Shane van Gisbergen posted a 96.040 mph lap, the only driver in the 96 mph range, beating Chase Briscoe by 0.25 seconds at Sonoma.
- This pole sweep solidifies van Gisbergen as a top playoff contender and pushes Chevrolet to a season-high double-digit pole count.
- With Dover Motor Speedway on July 20, the series aims to see if van Gisbergen can maintain his road-course dominance on ovals.
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Van Gisbergen dominates on another road course, wins at Sonoma to extend streak
Motor Sports: Rookie dominates Sonoma road course for record win
SONOMA >> Rookie Shane van Gisbergen continued his dominating road course success Sunday in the Toyota/SaveMart 350 with a near wire-to-wire run at Sonoma Raceway for his third NASCAR Cup Series win of the season. The New Zealand native started from the pole and led 97 of 110 laps but had to hold off Chase Briscoe at the finish for his second win in two weeks and fourth of his career since his victorious debut at the inaugural Chicago Street Rac…

Shane van Gisbergen tames Sonoma course for triumph
SONOMA, Calif. — For the third time in five races, Shane van Gisbergen leveled the field at a NASCAR Cup Series road course, zigging and zagging to victory at Sonoma Raceway in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350. The Trackhouse Racing road ace outran Chase Briscoe in a four-lap sprint on their third late restart to top the No. 19 Toyota driver by 1.13 seconds for his second straight win. It was his third victory of 2025, tying him with Denny Hamlin, …
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