Shane van Gisbergen holds off Chase Briscoe for Sonoma victory
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Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Shane van Gisbergen secured victory in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2026. After leading 74 of the 110 laps, he fended off a strong challenge from Chase Briscoe, finishing just 0.357 seconds ahead. This marks van Gisbergen's second consecutive win at Sonoma and his eighth victory in the NASCAR Cup Series, tying him with Tony Stewart for second all-time in road course wins. Ty Gibbs finished third, while several drivers were eliminated in the opening round of NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge, including top seed Tyler Reddick due to mechanical issues. Denny Hamlin retained the series points lead despite a spin late in the race.
- •Van Gisbergen led 74 laps and finished 0.357 seconds ahead of Briscoe.
- •Ty Gibbs placed third after using an alternate pit strategy.
- •Top seed Tyler Reddick faced power steering issues, finishing last.
- •Denny Hamlin remains the points leader in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- •The race was part of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge with several upset results.
- 5:43 PMMotorsport.com — Winners and losers from a close NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma
- 3:52 AMYahoo Sports — SVG Holds Off Chase Briscoe for Record-Tying Win at Sonoma
"Just three tenths separated Shane van Gisbergen and Chase Briscoe in the battle for the win at Sonoma Raceway. With his eighth career victory, SVG is now tied for second on the all-time road course wins list with Tony Stewart, and just one away from Jeff Gordon's record. Sonoma was also the final road course of the 2026 season, so it's all ovals from here to Homestead in November. While it was ...Keep reading
"Shane van Gisbergen continues to build one of the most remarkable road course résumés the NASCAR Cup Series has ever seen. The Trackhouse Racing star held off a hard-charging Chase Briscoe over the closing laps Sunday to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, earning his second consecutive victory at the California road course…
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 29, 2026, 5:43 PMWinners and losers from a close NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma
Just three tenths separated Shane van Gisbergen and Chase Briscoe in the battle for the win at Sonoma Raceway. With his eighth career victory, SVG is now tied for second on the all-time road course wins list with Tony Stewart, and just one away from Jeff Gordon's record. Sonoma was also the final road course of the 2026 season, so it's all ovals from here to Homestead in November. While it was ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 29, 2026, 3:52 AMSVG Holds Off Chase Briscoe for Record-Tying Win at Sonoma
Shane van Gisbergen continues to build one of the most remarkable road course résumés the NASCAR Cup Series has ever seen. The Trackhouse Racing star held off a hard-charging Chase Briscoe over the closing laps Sunday to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, earning his second consecutive victory at the California road course…
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