Overview
- van Gisbergen led 97 of 110 laps from pole to capture his third Cup victory of the season and tie Jeff Gordon’s record for three consecutive road course wins from the top starting spot.
- With Sunday’s triumph, he became the fastest driver since Parnelli Jones in 1969 to reach four NASCAR Cup Series wins.
- Connor Zilisch credited lessons from van Gisbergen when he won Saturday’s Sonoma Xfinity race using the veteran’s braking and tire-saving tactics.
- NASCAR separated the pit crews of Brad Keselowski and Ty Gibbs after a pit-road confrontation, issuing warnings to both teams.
- van Gisbergen’s dominance is reshaping NASCAR strategy by spotlighting road course expertise and prompting rivals to adapt their approach.