Can Anyone Beat Shane van Gisbergen at Sonoma?
Source: Jeff Gluck

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July 13, 2025
For a second race weekend in a row, Shane van Gisbergen is the heavy favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series race. Last week at the Chicago Street Course, Michael McDowell looked like he could contend with SVG, but once McDowell had his mechanical issues, van Gisbergen went on to put on a dominating effort en route to his second win of the season. Now SVG is on the pole for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma and is the heavy favorite to win his third race of the year. Can he get it done, though? SVG himself wasn't entirely confident after practice, saying it was a "bit of a worry" and that the No. 88 Chevrolet isn't very good--especially on the long runs. Of course, he said a similar comment after practice at Mexico City and went on to obliterate the field there. SVG should still be considered the most likely to win and dominate the race at Sonoma this weekend.--Jordan McAbee
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