
Gibbs Secures Pole at Sonoma in Narrow Qualifying Finish
The NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway delivered tight competition and surprising setbacks, setting the stage for an unpredictable race.
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The NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway delivered tight competition and surprising setbacks, setting the stage for an unpredictable race.

Ty Gibbs will lead the field for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway after posting a 74.829‑second lap. The pole marks his first road‑course pole of the season and the third of his career, while Carson Hocevar, Kyle Larson and others line up behind him.

Ty Gibbs secured the pole position for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway with a lap of 74.829 seconds, edging out Carson Hocevar by 0.025 seconds. The performance marks Gibbs’ first pole of the season and the third of his career, while the field prepares for a race that could reshape the championship picture.

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Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar will start at the front of Sunday’s NASCAR race at Sonoma Raceway, with a pole time of 74.829 seconds, while a new TNT broadcast crew takes over from Prime Video.
Ty Gibbs secured the pole position with a 1:14.829 lap, while qualifying details and broadcast information were released for the upcoming Toyota/Save Mart 350.
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