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Van Gisbergen Sweeps Sonoma and Reenters Chase Picture

Trackhouse’s short‑pit strategy and van Gisbergen’s road‑course strength produced a weekend sweep that moved him back inside the provisional playoff cut and reshaped the regular‑season standings.

SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Red Bull Chevrolet, and crew celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images).
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Overview

  • Van Gisbergen completed a Sonoma weekend sweep by winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Saturday and the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Cup race on June 28, holding off Chase Briscoe by 0.357 seconds in the Cup finale.
  • He led a race‑high 74 of 110 laps at Sonoma Raceway and converted Trackhouse’s decision to short‑pit and “flip the stages” into sustained clean air and the race win.
  • The Cup victory was van Gisbergen’s eighth career win and his eighth road‑course triumph, tying him with Tony Stewart for second‑most all‑time in Cup road‑course wins.
  • The results moved van Gisbergen up to 14th in the standings, 36 points above the Chase cutline, and produced a one‑point swing that put Denny Hamlin atop the regular‑season leaderboard after Tyler Reddick suffered power‑steering issues.
  • With road courses largely done for the regular season the series now shifts to ovals at Chicagoland on July 5, a stretch where van Gisbergen must improve on non‑road tracks if he is to lock up a Chase berth.