Shane Van Gisbergen Dominates at Sonoma Raceway

SVG Drives Chevrolet to Three-Straight Road Course Triumphs

Chevrolet’s road course streak continued during NASCAR’s annual trip out west to Sonoma Raceway. In yet another dominating display on left- and right-hand turns, Shane van Gisbergen piloted his No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to back-to-back trips to victory lane – taking the checkered flag in the Toyota / Save Mart 350 to become the series’ fourth three-time winner in NASCAR’s top division this

season.

CONNOR ZILISCH WON THE XFINITY PIT BOSS / FOOD MAX 250 AT SONOMA ON SATURDAY!

· With fellow Team Chevy driver, Connor Zilisch, picking up the win in yesterday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Chevrolet now owns three-straight doubleheader weekend sweeps on road courses in NASCAR’s top-two divisions – dating back to Shane van Gisbergen (NCS) and

Daniel Suarez’s (NXS) triumphs in Mexico City.

July 13, 2025 – At the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. (HHP/Harold Hinson)

· For the second consecutive weekend, Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen led the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag from the pole position. The road course ace set sail on the opening lap in his No. 88 Chevrolet – building an early two-second margin by the halfway point of the opening stage. Van Gisbergen was one of the handful of lead pack drivers fighting left-rear grip in the closing laps of the stage. With pit strategy coming into play, crew chief Stephen Doran made the call to flip the stage – bringing his driver to pit road with three laps to go for the team’s first scheduled stop. Van Gisbergen ultimately cycled back up to the second position to take the first

green-white checkered flag.

· With an all-Chevrolet front-row for the start of Stage Two, Van Gisbergen regained the top position and paced the field throughout the stage – only giving up the lead to flip the stage on pit strategy. But the 36-year-old New Zealand still managed to power his Trackhouse Racing-prepared Chevrolet back to the lead to conclude a Team Chevy

stage win sweep at the Northern California circuit.

July 13, 2025: Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. (HHP/Blake Harris)

· With a 55-lap run on deck for the final stage of the race, Van Gisbergen lined up on the front-row once again and settled back into the top position. Continuing to put his road course skills on full display, Van Gisbergen went on to bring his laps led tally to 97 on the day en

route to his third victory of the season.

CHASE ELLIOTT IS 2ND IN THE POINTS STANDINGS AND COLLECTED HIS 7TH TOP FIVE WITH A P3 FINISH ON SUNDAY AT SONOMA!

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 RESULTS:

POS. DRIVER

1st – Shane van Gisbergen

3rd – Chase Elliott

4th – Michael McDowell

8th – William Byron

10th – Kyle Busch

Post-Race Driver Quotes:

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 3rd

“I’m not sure if there was dirt across the track or what, but it happened a couple of times throughout the day. I was obviously pushing really hard. I just got sliding and ran out of road, but I don’t know that it would have been enough anyways, to be honest. I wasn’t near as good that run than the run before. I’m not really sure why that was, but the call by Alan (Gustafson, crew chief) was great. It was nice to be on offense and give ourselves a shot. I wish I could have made it happen there. I was trying, but I just couldn’t get going like we needed to there at the end. We had a really fast No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet all day. I thought we were really solid. We probably needed a little bit

more to get Shane (Van Gisbergen) and Chase (Briscoe).”

July 13, 2025: during the Toyota Save/Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. (HHP/Tom Copeland)

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 1st

“This is amazing. This is why we go racing. I had a great time. It’s awesome to have Red Bull on the car this weekend. Trackhouse Racing gave me a great Chevrolet again. What a great couple of weeks! Just to execute, make no mistakes, have great pit stops, great strategy and be able to hold them off there at the end – it’s incredible. Chase

(Briscoe) was driving really well. We had a lot of fun there.”

How much have you worked on restarts because you were flawless there with the multiple restarts at the end?

“Yeah, on the last restart, I thought he (Chase Briscoe) jumped a little bit. I was just trying to do what I could to get in position in turn two. That last one, I had to give him a bit of rub, but that was

it. I’m just over the moon.”

You have three wins this season. Is that beyond your dreams?

“I don’t dream about that stuff.. that’s why we work hard – to repay and reward everyone that helps make this happen. It was a tough start to the season, but we’re getting better and better. To win three

NASCAR Cup Series races is unbelievable.”