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Van Gisbergen Ties Gordon’s Road-Course Record as Zilisch Becomes Youngest Four-Time Xfinity Winner

Their back-to-back Sonoma victories highlight NASCAR’s growing premium on pole positions, pit strategies and road-course mastery

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Overview

  • Shane van Gisbergen led 97 of 110 laps from pole to win the Cup Toyota/Save Mart 350, marking his third straight road-course victory from the top starting spot and tying Jeff Gordon’s NASCAR record.
  • Connor Zilisch held off van Gisbergen in the Xfinity Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 to claim his third win of the season and become the youngest driver ever with four career Xfinity victories.
  • Trackhouse Racing teammates combined strategic pit stops and fuel management to dominate both Cup and Xfinity races at Sonoma Raceway.
  • Rivals including Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher have publicly acknowledged van Gisbergen’s unmatched braking and racecraft, underscoring his impact on Cup road-course expectations.
  • Both drivers will carry their Sonoma momentum into next week’s Cup and Xfinity events at Dover Motor Speedway.