Ty Gibbs secures pole for Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 8:37 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Ty Gibbs earned pole position for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, clocking a fast lap of 1:14.829. Gibbs, driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, narrowly outpaced Carson Hocevar by 0.025 seconds. Kyle Larson will start in third place, while Michael McDowell and Ross Chastain secured fourth and fifth, respectively. Shane van Gisbergen, a pre-race favorite, was the fastest in Group 1 but starts sixth. This marks Gibbs' first pole on a road course.
- •Ty Gibbs sets a lap time of 1:14.829 for pole position
- •Carson Hocevar qualifies second, 0.025 seconds behind
- •Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell, Ross Chastain round out top five
- •Shane van Gisbergen starts sixth after strong Group 1 showing
- •Toyota/Save Mart 350 takes place on Sunday
- 8:37 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup Sonoma starting lineup: Ty Gibbs earns pole, SVG sixth
- 8:34 PMRacer — Ty Gibbs snares first Cup Series road course pole at Sonoma
"In a remarkably close qualifying session, Ty Gibbs secured pole position in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with a fast lap of 1:14.829s. He beat Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar by just 0.025s for pole position. Kyle Larson will start third, Michael McDowell fourth, and Ross Chastain fifth. Pre-race favorite Shane van Gisbergen was the fastest driver in Group 1, but that was only ...Keep reading
"Ty Gibbs threw down a blistering 74.829s lap to secure the pole for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350. The result is Gibbs’ third Cup pole and first since 2024. It’ll be his first time leading the field to green on a road course.
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 27, 2026, 8:37 PMNASCAR Cup Sonoma starting lineup: Ty Gibbs earns pole, SVG sixth
In a remarkably close qualifying session, Ty Gibbs secured pole position in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with a fast lap of 1:14.829s. He beat Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar by just 0.025s for pole position. Kyle Larson will start third, Michael McDowell fourth, and Ross Chastain fifth. Pre-race favorite Shane van Gisbergen was the fastest driver in Group 1, but that was only ...Keep reading
- RacerJun 27, 2026, 8:34 PMTy Gibbs snares first Cup Series road course pole at Sonoma
Ty Gibbs threw down a blistering 74.829s lap to secure the pole for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350. The result is Gibbs’ third Cup pole and first since 2024. It’ll be his first time leading the field to green on a road course.
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