Shane van Gisbergen celebrates his third NASCAR Cup Series victory in dominating fashion on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. (Photo Credit: Cornell Chu | The Podium Finish)
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen put on another show-stopping victory in dominating fashion in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/ Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, leading 97 of the 110 scheduled laps to pick up his third win in the 2025 campaign.
Shane van Gisbergen secured his third victory in five races and his second consecutive win on Sunday, dominating the event in “Wine Country.” With this victory, he earned six additional playoff points, placing him third in the playoff standings.
He celebrated with a traditional burnout, and then his Trackhouse crew changed the tires on the No. 88 Red Bull Chevrolet Camaro so he could perform a second smoke-inducing spin on his way to victory lane. He also honored his tradition by kicking a rugby ball into the grandstands.
Shane van Gisbergen displays his celebratory burnout for the fans after his Sonoma victory. (Photo Credit: Aaron Brink | The Podium Finish)
“We had an amazing car,” van Gisbergen said after the victory. “I’ve enjoyed my time in NASCAR. Thanks, everyone, for making me feel so welcome. I hope I’m here for a long time to come.”
Shane van Gisbergen praised his fellow competitor Chase Briscoe, who had just won at Pocono Raceway. Briscoe managed to keep van Gisbergen in check during the final four laps following the sixth caution of the race. Van Gisbergen had been leading just before the restart, leading to an intense battle between the two for the victory. Ultimately, van Gisbergen pulled ahead, finishing with a gap of 1.128 seconds to secure the win.
“Chase Briscoe, what a great racer, and he gave me respect. Jumped the last one a little bit, and it was pretty tense, but amazing. I believe we had an enjoyable weekend here, some great races, and I hope everyone enjoyed that.”
All three of van Gisbergen’s wins this season have been achieved from pole position on road courses, tying him with 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Gordon, who accomplished the same feat during the 1998 to 1999 seasons.
The New Zealander took the twists and turns of Sonoma Raceway with ease on Sunday afternoon for his third win of the 2025 season. (Photo Credit: Aaron Brink | The Podium Finish)
Briscoe qualified second in the race and finished second, leading two laps as well as collecting valuable stage points to go along with a 44-point day for the Mitchell, Indiana native.
“The only opportunity I had was on the restarts,” Briscoe said. “I never played basketball against Michael Jordan in his prime, but I feel like that’s probably what it was like. That guy is unbelievable on road courses. He’s just so good. He’s raised the bar on this entire series. We were a second-place car all day and ended up second with it.”
Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell, and Christopher Bell were the top 5 finishers.
The remaining top ten drivers included Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, William Byron, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch.
The underdog story for 32nd seed Ty Dillon in the In-Season Challenge continues as he moved past Alex Bowman in the final corner of the last lap, advancing to the semi-final round. Dillon will face John Hunter Nemechek when the series returns to Dover Motor Speedway next Sunday. Meanwhile, the other side of the bracket will showcase a Toyota showdown between the 23rd seed Reddick and the 6th seed Gibbs.
Van Gisbergen now jumps up to third in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture as the tour takes over “The Monster Mile” at Dover Motor Speedway for the Autotrader Echopark Automotive 400 on Sunday, July 20.
Coverage of the event will be broadcast live on TNT at 2:00 p.m. ET, with radio coverage available on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Stage 1 Results
1. Ross Chastain
2. Shane van Gisbergen
3. Bubba Wallace
4. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
5. William Byron
6. Ty Dillon
7. Chase Briscoe
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Ty Gibbs
10. Chase Elliott
Stage 2 Results
1. Shane van Gisbergen
2. Kyle Larson
3. Kyle Busch
4. Bubba Wallace
5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Ty Dillon
8. Chris Buescher
9. Ryan Blaney
10, William Byron
2025 Toyota\ Save Mart 350 Sonoma Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Results
| Finish | Start | Car No. | Driver | Team | Status |
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Running |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 4 | 15 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Running |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Ford | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 11 | 21 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Ford | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Ford | Running |
| 13 | 25 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | Running |
| 14 | 19 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 15 | 29 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 16 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Ford | Running |
| 17 | 26 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 18 | 5 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 19 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 20 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Running |
| 21 | 33 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 22 | 35 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | Running |
| 23 | 27 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Ford | Running |
| 24 | 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | Running |
| 25 | 28 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Toyota | Running |
| 26 | 30 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Toyota | Running |
| 27 | 12 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Running |
| 28 | 18 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | Running |
| 29 | 31 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | Running |
| 30 | 24 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Ford | Running |
| 31 | 37 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 32 | 23 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 33 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 34 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Ford | Running |
| 35 | 11 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | Running |
| 36 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Ford | Accident |
| 37 | 32 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Ford | Accident |
