Denny Hamlin steals another pole and credits the clouds
Denny Hamlin edged Kyle Larson by just 0.001 seconds for the Chicagoland pole, then admitted a perfectly timed patch of clouds may have made the difference.
Denny Hamlin edged Kyle Larson by just 0.001 seconds for the Chicagoland pole, then admitted a perfectly timed patch of clouds may have made the difference.
Asked about his next In-Season Challenge opponent, Carson Hocevar’s first response was a simple, honest question: “Who is it?”
Seven years away and an entirely different race car have Denny Hamlin convinced Chicagoland experience won’t buy anyone much of an advantage.
Christopher Bell and Christopher Buescher joked about sharing the longest first name in the garage, but Sunday’s showdown will decide who moves one step closer to NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge title.
The field finally got the version of Shane van Gisbergen they wanted: frustrated and uncomfortable. It still wasn’t enough.
For four laps at Sonoma, SVG looked beatable. One downshift later, Chase Briscoe was left wondering what could have been.
Chase Briscoe chased, pressured and nearly cracked Shane van Gisbergen, but Sonoma still ended the same way it usually does.
The New Zealander controlled the race from Lap 43 onward and celebrated another road course win with his signature kick.
NASCAR’s in-season challenge reunites last year’s opening-round spoiler with one of the favorites.
Ty Gibbs found extra speed in his final run to edge Carson Hocevar and deny SVG a front-row repeat.