With extra lap at Sonoma, Ty Gibbs earns first pole position on a road course in NASCAR Cup career
Ty Gibbs posted a 1:14.829 lap and beat Carson Hocevar by 0.025 seconds for his first road-course pole in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Ty Gibbs earned the pole for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, marking his first road-course pole position of his career.
- After a disappointing first lap, Gibbs convinced his team to make another run, feeling he could improve his time and secure a faster qualifying position.
- With a lap of 1:14.829, Gibbs edged driver Carson Hocevar by half-tenth to claim The Busch Light Pole Award, his third career Cup pole and first since July 2024 at Pocono Raceway.
- Carson Hocevar will start second for the second consecutive week, while two-time Sonoma winner Kyle Larson qualified third; Bubba Wallace moves to a backup car after crashing.
- Gibbs emphasized that racing the 110-lap event differs markedly from qualifying, stating, "You just have to be really focused on the race," as he prepares for Sunday's competition.
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Ty Gibbs streaks to NASCAR pole at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. - After turning his first lap in Saturday's highly competitive NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway, Ty Gibbs felt he had more potential in his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
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With extra lap at Sonoma, Ty Gibbs earns first pole position on a road course in NASCAR Cup career
Ty Gibbs earned the first road-course pole position of his NASCAR Cup Series career, paying off a decision to take another crack at Sonoma Raceway.
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Ty Gibbs Claims Sonoma Pole as Shane van Gisbergen Faces Chase from Sixth
Ty Gibbs earned the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, edging Carson Hocevar by just 0.025 seconds while defending Sonoma winner and defending pole sitter Shane van Gisbergen qualified sixth.
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