Overview

• Shane van Gisbergen captured pole position at Sonoma following dominant pole-to-win performances in Mexico City and Chicago.
• He urged NASCAR to adopt G-sensor crash-severity monitors to trigger faster cautions after severe impacts.
• Mike Forde confirmed a 35-second delay in throwing the yellow flag for Cody Ware’s crash and pledged a full review of race-control protocols.
• Eighteen-year-old Xfinity leader Connor Zilisch qualified alongside van Gisbergen and has openly challenged him for Sunday’s Sonoma showdown.
• Despite his road-course mastery, van Gisbergen’s 22.947 average finish on ovals highlights the gap he’s working to close outside specialty tracks.