Shane van Gisbergen wins at Sonoma Raceway, adding a second victory of the season and the eighth of his NASCAR Cup career. Driving for Trackhouse Racing, he triumphs on the road course that requires both left and right turns, a format where he has built a clear advantage among active drivers. The win breaks a tie with Chase Elliott for the most road- and street-course victories by a current competitor. Jeff Gordon holds the all-time NASCAR Cup lead with nine road-course wins, while van Gisbergen is tied for second place among active drivers with Tony Stewart, who also has three such victories. According to reports, van Gisbergen starts sixth in his No. 97 Chevrolet and works his way forward through the field. He then leads 74 of the final 83 laps at the 1.99-mile course north of San Francisco, including the concluding stretch to secure the victory.
Shane van Gisbergen wins at Sonoma, becoming NASCAR’s top active road-course winner
Shane van Gisbergen wins at Sonoma Raceway, adding a second victory of the season and the eighth of his NASCAR Cup career. Driving for Trackhouse Racing, he triumphs on the road course that requires b...
- Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse Racing) wins at Sonoma Raceway on a road course.
- It is his second win of the season and eighth NASCAR Cup career victory.
- The victory gives him the most road- and street-course wins among active NASCAR drivers, breaking a tie with Chase Elliott.
- Van Gisbergen leads 74 of the final 83 laps after starting sixth in his No. 97 Chevrolet.
- Jeff Gordon is the all-time NASCAR Cup road-course winner leader with nine; Tony Stewart is tied with van Gisbergen for second among active drivers.
The Trackhouse Racing driver earned his second win this season on Sunday and the eighth of his career on the tracks that require left and right turns, breaking a tie with Chase Elliott. Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon is the all-time leader with nine road course victories in NASCAR’s premier series, and van Gisbergen is tied with three-time champion Tony Stewart for second. Working his way through the field after starting sixth in his No. 97 Chevrolet, van Gisbergen led 74 of the final 83 laps on the 1.99-mile road course north of San Francisco.
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