NASCAR takes on California's only race at Sonoma
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For Zilisch, the victory was revenge for last Saturday’s Xfinity race at the Chicago Street Course, where the 36-year-old van Gisbergen ran his 18-year-old teammate wide in Turn 2 to take the lead and win a two-lap shootout for the victory.
Connor Zilisch held off JR Motorsports teammate Shane van Gisbergen in the closing laps to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway for his fourth career victory. The two battled 1-2 for nearly the entire 79-lapper in Wine Country, the duo combining to lead all but nine laps and trading blows throughout the first two stages.
As the excitement builds for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Sonoma, local driver Kyle Larson will need to make up some ground if he aims to repeat victories. Larson qualified 11th for Sunday's race.
Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen. It’s a blossoming rivalry that will likely play out on the road courses for many years to come in the NASCAR Cup Series,
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Rowe, the only Black driver in IndyCar or its developmental series IndyNXT, became the first Black driver to win an IndyCar or NASCAR race at Iowa Speedway. And Rowe is the first Black driver to win an IndyNXT race.
Shane van Gisbergen will be trying for his third straight road-course victory in the NASCAR Cup Series. He's heavily favored at Sonoma.
NASCAR makes its singular 2023 California stop this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, drawing racing fans to witness thrilling competitions including the General Tire 200 and Xfinity Series events. Sonoma Raceway,