Sonoma’s most terrifying discovery: SVG doesn’t need a perfect car
The field finally got the version of Shane van Gisbergen they wanted: frustrated and uncomfortable. It still wasn’t enough.
Month: June 2026
Oh Shift: Chase Briscoe lets Sonoma slip away
For four laps at Sonoma, SVG looked beatable. One downshift later, Chase Briscoe was left wondering what could have been.
Sonoma finally made SVG work for it and he still won
Chase Briscoe chased, pressured and nearly cracked Shane van Gisbergen, but Sonoma still ended the same way it usually does.
Shane van Gisbergen turns O’Reilly at Sonoma into a rugby drill
The New Zealander controlled the race from Lap 43 onward and celebrated another road course win with his signature kick.
Shane van Gisbergen and Ryan Preece turn tension into a bracket matchup
NASCAR’s in-season challenge reunites last year’s opening-round spoiler with one of the favorites.
Shane van Gisbergen not on pole as Ty Gibbs strikes late at Sonoma
Ty Gibbs found extra speed in his final run to edge Carson Hocevar and deny SVG a front-row repeat.
AJ Allmendinger tricked NASCAR into letting him stay for 500 starts
The veteran jokes about fooling owners, but persistence carried him from missed fields to a rare milestone.
Christopher Bell jokes about driving better than golfing with broken wrist
While sidelined from Pebble Beach activities, Bell says racing still works better than a golf swing for now.
