Overview

• NASCAR racing director Mike Forde ruled that Chase Briscoe did not jump the restart at Sonoma, overruling van Gisbergen’s postrace complaint.
• Van Gisbergen has collected four Cup Series wins in 34 starts this season, sweeping road courses in Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma.
• A PRN insider suggested van Gisbergen wasn’t at full throttle during his Sonoma victory, implying he conserved effort despite leading 97 of 110 laps.
• In a SiriusXM radio appearance, van Gisbergen taunted Kyle Busch as “old and scared” for competing in the Legends Masters class.
• He has yet to crack the top 10 on an oval track and faces his biggest test to date at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend.