Sonoma Raceway

Alex Bowman’s 2024 campaign has run into turbulence, with the No. 48 team hovering at the bottom of owner standings while the driver battles health lesions and a dwindling slate of top‑ten finishes. Season‑Long Health Challenges Richardson’s vertigo loss caused the driver to sit out four consecutive races, putting a halt to a season that was […]

Shane Van Gisbergen conquered both the NASCAR O’Reilly Series and the NASCAR Cup at Sonoma, marking the inaugural race of Turner Sports’ five‑race Summer Series on TNT. Turner’s New Open‑Air Classic The first event of the Summer Series airs on TNT, following the series’ introduction on Fox Sports and Prime Video earlier in the season. […]

Todd Gilliland’s Double Collision At NASCAR Sonoma Raceway, Todd Gilliland found himself in two separate scrapes in a single race. Bubba Wallace’s over‑cooked Turn 11 hairpin sent him across the line, forcing Gilliland into a spinning collision that left the track littered with debris. Moments later Riley Herbst, Wallace’s teammate, drifted over and clipped Gilliland’s […]

Shane van Gisbergen secured a 0.357‑second triumph at Sonoma Raceway, marking the tightest margin of victory among his 14 NASCAR wins. Narrow Victory at Sonoma The finish line was only a bumper‑to‑bumper scrap in the final corner, forcing the No. 97 for Trackhouse Racing to rally status for a win that slipped away from the field by the […]

Shane van Gisbergen captured victory at Sonoma Raceway, snapping a San Diego slump and pulling ahead of Tyler Reddick in the championship standings. Van Gisbergen’s triumph restores momentum After earning no stage points and a single finish‑position point at San Diego, van Gisbergen recovered by winning at Sonoma; he collected 63 of 76 possible points, moving […]

Tyler Reddick is no longer the points leader in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series, with Denny Hamlin ascending to the top spot by a single point. Championship standings shift Denny Hamlin now stands just ahead of Reddick, a turnaround triggered by the weekend’s finishes. Hamlin lost valuable stage points deliberately, hoping for a top‑five result […]

Shane Van Gisbergen tightens grip on Sonoma win Shane Van Gisbergen wrenched a decisive triumph at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, converting a seemingly under‑powered car into a podium‑clinching machine. Strategic Overhaul from Trackhouse Racing Crew chief Stephen Doran, after analysing live telemetry, dramatically altered the car’s aerodynamic profile overnight. This brought a new pace to […]

2026 NASCAR Cup standings shift after Sonoma The Toyota at the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing car has surged to the championship lead after the Sonoma race, edging the field by one point with the victory of Shane van Gisbergen. Points drama: power steering, splitter damage, and a bonus Tyler Reddick’s last‑place finish was marred by power‑steering […]

Shane van Gisbergen crossed the Sonoma flag first, his eighth NASCAR Cup victory and a record‑tying eighth road‑course win that places him beside Tony Stewart for second on the all‑time list. Race‑day performance Van Gisbergen’s margin over Chase Briscoe was a razor‑thin 0.357 seconds, while pole‑holder Ty Gibbs captured the first two stages of the race and finished […]

Shane van Gisbergen clinched the Saturday NASCAR Cup Series win at Sonoma Raceway, propelling him back above the Chase cutoff and tying Tony Stewart for the most road‑course victories in Cup history. Race Highlights Van Gisbergen navigated a bruising field to maintain a slim lead, outlasting Chase Briscoe by less than a car length on […]