Shane Van Gisbergen Captures the Pole for Inaugural NASCAR Race at Naval Base Coronado
The Trackhouse Racing driver turned a 2:14.788 lap to earn his sixth career pole and second this season.
- Shane van Gisbergen qualified first for the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado on Saturday, turning a 2-minute, 14.788-second lap around the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course that easily put him ahead of Carson Hocevar.
- Drivers predict chaos over 75 laps Sunday due to heavy tire degradation on the circuit, with Ryan Blaney noting that managing tires and avoiding concrete will determine success.
- Securing a Chevrolet front-row sweep for the Anduril 250, Carson Hocevar qualified second with a 2:14.944 lap, while Zane Smith qualified fourth among six top-10 drivers winless this season.
- Championship leader Tyler Reddick made contact with the wall during qualifying's closing moments, raising concerns for the points leader heading into Sunday's race despite posting his qualifying lap beforehand.
- Seven-Time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson qualified 36th for his hometown race in El Cajon, California, while Chase Elliott qualified 30th as notable veterans seek to overcome back-of-field starts.
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Marietta Daily JournalRoad course marvel Shane van Gisbergen grabs pole at San Diego
Although Shane van Gisbergen has strongly maintained the NASCAR Cup Series first-ever visit to the Naval Base Coronado Street Course presents a challenge for him and the field, the series' reigning road course best-in-show once again proved himself up for…
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Shane van Gisbergen captures the pole for inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado
Shane van Gisbergen captured pole position for the inaugural race on Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, turning a 2-minute, 14.788-second lap around the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course that easily put him ahead of Carson Hocevar.
NASCAR Wire Service: Shane van Gisbergen wins pole for inaugural Naval Base Coronado street race
Shane van Gisbergen earned the pole position for Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado. The Trackhouse Racing driver will lead the field to green after posting the fastest lap in Saturday’s qualifying session. The full NASCAR Wire Service report follows.
Shane van Gisbergen wins inaugural Cup pole at San Diego - Shane van Gisbergen will lead the field to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series’ inaugural running of the Anduril 250 at San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado by Andrew Kim
Shane van Gisbergen will lead the field to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series’ inaugural running of the Anduril 250 at San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado from pole position, the latter of which he achieved on Saturday, June 20. The event’s starting lineup was determined through a group qualifying session, where the field of […] The post Shane van Gisbergen wins inaugural Cup pole at San Diego appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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