
Shane van Gisbergen Takes Victory at Sonoma in Thrilling NASCAR Cup Series Race
Shane van Gisbergen clinches the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, while Ty Gibbs wins both stages and Denny Hamlin tops the revised championship standings.
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Shane van Gisbergen clinches the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, while Ty Gibbs wins both stages and Denny Hamlin tops the revised championship standings.
The latest NASCAR Cup Series standings reflect a dramatic shift after Sunday's Sonoma race, with Hamlin leading and the Chase cutline narrowing around 16 drivers.

Shane van Gisbergen captured his second NASCAR Cup Series win of the 2026 season at Sonoma Raceway, leading 76 of 110 laps and positioning himself one triumph away from tying Jeff Gordon’s road‑course record. Denny Hamlin moved into the points lead as Tyler Reddick’s early exit reshaped the championship picture.

Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR race at Sonoma Raceway, leading 75 laps and edging out Chase Briscoe. Ty Gibbs finished third with 54 points and Christopher Bell fifth with 50 points.

Tyler Reddick's loss to Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin's survival set the stage for a dramatic second round at Chicagoland Speedway

Shane van Gisbergen won the Sonoma Cup race, while Denny Hamlin overtook Tyler Reddick for the points lead after a mechanical setback for the latter.

Shane van Gisbergen led 74 of the final 83 laps to win at Sonoma, while Tyler Reddick’s early exit and other upsets reshaped the playoff picture ahead of the upcoming Chicagoland race.

Shane van Gisbergen captured a commanding victory at Sonoma Raceway, leading 74 of the final 83 laps and extending his record as the winningest active driver on road and street courses. The race featured a tight battle for second, a dramatic In‑Season Challenge with several high‑profile setbacks, and a looming showdown at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5.
Shane van Gisbergen led 74 laps and edged Chase Briscoe by less than a second to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350, kicking off the new In‑Season Challenge with a full field of 35 drivers.

Shane van Gisbergen captured his eighth career road course victory at Sonoma, extending his lead in the NASCAR Cup Series and setting up a crucial push on upcoming oval events.

Shane van Gisbergen led most laps and held off Chase Briscoe to claim his eighth road course win at Sonoma, cementing his status as the premier driver on twisty tracks and setting the stage for the upcoming oval showdown.

Shane van Gisbergen led most of the Sonoma race, securing his eighth road‑course victory and moving into playoff contention as Tyler Reddick’s In‑Season Challenge crumbles and Denny Hamlin advances.

Shane van Gisbergen's tire‑conserving brilliance at Sonoma brings him closer to Jeff Gordon's all‑time road‑course record, while A.J. Allmendinger celebrates his 500th start and rookie Connor Zilisch posts a career‑best finish.

After 18 races, Denny Hamlin edges Tyler Reddick by a single point, while Kyle Busch is no longer listed in the standings.

Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, his second victory of 2026 and eighth career win, while Denny Hamlin moved to the top of the standings.
Denny Hamlin surged to the top of the Cup Series standings after a chaotic Sonoma event, holding a one‑point edge over the upcoming Chicagoland race while Tyler Reddick’s power‑steering woes and Erik Jones’ slide into the cutline added further intrigue.

Shane van Gisbergen's double victory at Sonoma puts him within one win of Jeff Gordon's road‑course record, while Ty Gibbs shines, Tyler Reddick falters, and Denny Hamlin retakes the points lead.

The opening round of the NASCAR In‑Season Challenge produced unexpected upsets, with top seeds battling to stay alive while Shane van Gisbergen's Sonoma victory adds new intrigue.

Shane van Gisbergen’s second triumph of the 2026 season at Sonoma places him among the sport’s elite road‑course drivers and shifts the points lead in the championship.

Shane van Gisbergen led 74 of the final 83 laps to claim his second win of the season, extending his record as the most successful active driver on road and street courses. The race featured dramatic incidents involving several playoff hopefuls and sets the stage for the next showdown at Chicagoland Speedway.

Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series after 17 races, but Denny Hamlin's recent wins have narrowed the gap to eight points. The upcoming race at Sonoma Raceway is expected to favor Reddick, yet Hamlin's resilience makes the contest finely balanced.

The 2026 In‑Season Challenge opens with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, a 1.99‑mile road course that tests both precision and nerve, featuring a $1 million purse and national broadcast on TNT and truTV.

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 returns to Sonoma Raceway on June 28, kicking off TNT Sports’ Cup Series broadcast window and the $1 million In‑Season Challenge, with Ty Gibbs on pole and a field of 23 drivers set to battle.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sonoma Raceway for a road‑course showdown that kicks off the league’s single‑elimination in‑season challenge, with the action set to air on TNT and truTV at 3:30 p.m. ET.