Overview

• Van Gisbergen swept qualifying at Chicago and Sonoma to notch four consecutive poles across the Cup and Xfinity Series, including his third Cup pole of 2025 at Sonoma Raceway.
• He clocked a 1:15.259 lap in Xfinity qualifying at Sonoma, outpacing teammate Connor Zilisch by 0.244 seconds to lock out the front row.
• Peers praise his right-foot braking technique as unmatched on road courses, with Kyle Larson calling him “way, way better” than the field at Sonoma.
• His NASCAR oval struggles persist, with no finish better than 14th in 15 Cup starts on ovals, prompting Larson to warn that mastering those tracks could make him unbeatable.
• After witnessing Cody Ware’s 93 mph crash in Chicago, van Gisbergen is urging NASCAR to integrate G-sensor technology for faster crash severity alerts and medical response.