A few hours from leading the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to green flag at Sonoma Raceway, Cup Series driver Shane van Gisbergen captured his fourth road-course pole position over the past two weekends.
The former three-time Supercars champion swept the two national series events at Chicago Street Race, continuing his road-course dominance.
Posting a hot qualifying lap of 95.733 mph, van Gisbergen edged runner-up Chase Briscoe (95.719 mph) for his third pole this season.
Can van Gisbergen complete another weekend sweep from the pole?
AJ Allmendinger posted the top practice lap at the 12-turn, 1.99-mile track.
Cup (and Xfinity) polesitter Shane van Gisbergen has arrived in the media center… pic.twitter.com/QepVd6oAbv
— Ben Schneider (@bcschneider53) July 12, 2025
NASCAR In-Season Challenge Matchups: The Great 8
The inaugural NASCAR In-Season Challenge is turning into Ty Dillon’s first personal showcase since he captured the Last Chance Qualifier race during the 2022 NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum. Dillon eventually earned a disqualification for jumping the final restart, but for a short time, Dillon’s aggressive style blitzed the circuit’s social media circles. Can he generate similar vibes?
On Sunday, the No. 32-ranked In-Season Challenge pilot will face No. 8 Alex Bowman in the tournament’s third-round, in-race contest.
Here are Sunday’s other three seeded matchups:
- Ty Gibbs (6) vs. Zane Smith (14)
- John Hunter Nemechek (12) vs. Erik Jones (20)
- Ryan Preece (15) vs. Tyler Reddick (23)
Who do you have moving on to the penultimate round in the inaugural In-Season Challenge?
Odds via @DKSportsbook. pic.twitter.com/UzVF8arwpA
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 11, 2025
Starting Lineup for NASCAR Cup Series’ Toyota/Save Mart 350
Here is a look at the lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series’ Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway:
Starting Position, Driver, Car No.
- 1, Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88
- 2, Chase Briscoe, No. 19
- 3, William Byron, No. 24
- 4, Ross Chastain, No. 1
- 5, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16
- 6, Ty Gibbs, No. 54
- 7, Ryan Blaney, No. 12
- 8, Tyler Reddick, No. 45
- 9, Alex Bowman, No. 48
- 10, Christopher Bell, No. 20
- 11, Kyle Larson, No. 5
- 12, Zane Smith, No. 38
- 13, Chase Elliott, No. 9
- 14, Chris Buescher, No. 17
- 15, Michael McDowell, No. 71
- 16, Denny Hamlin, No. 11
- 17, Kyle Busch, No. 8
- 18, John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
- 19, Daniel Suarez, No. 99
- 20, Ryan Preece, No. 60
- 21, Brad Keselowski, No. 6
- 22, Joey Logano, No. 22
- 23, Carson Hocevar, No. 77
- 24, Austin Cindric, No. 2
- 25, Josh Berry, No. 21
- 26, Ty Dillon, No. 10
- 27, Cole Custer, No. 41
- 28, Riley Herbst, No. 35
- 29, Justin Haley, No. 7
- 30, Bubba Wallace, No. 23
- 31, Erik Jones, No. 43
- 32, Noah Gragson, No. 4
- 33, Austin Dillon, No. 3
- 34, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
- 35, Todd Gilliland, No. 34
- 36, Cody Ware, No. 51
- 37, Katherine Legge, No. 78
TNT just showed a replay of Cody Ware's Chicago crash from the onboard camera looking at Cody inside the cockpit.
Look at how the steering wheel and some of the side padding moved forward upon impact. pic.twitter.com/pYOqSsN2ji
— Steven Taranto (@STaranto92) July 12, 2025
