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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 2025

Page

16

Zirisch Takes Xfinity Win Over Van Gisbergen At Sonoma

Connor Zirisch drove from the pole to beat Shane van Gisbergen by 0.438 seconds at Sonoma Raceway. The race featured a two-driver duel as they led 70 of 79 laps with Zirisch surviving late contact to seal his third Xfinity win of the season. William Sawalich finished third, followed by Nick Sanchez and Riley Herbst as the duo controlled pace and fuel strategy late.

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Van Gisbergen wins Save Mart 350 to claim third win in five races

Shane van Gisbergen captures another Cup Series victory at the Save Mart 350, his third win in the last five races. The triumph ties him for the season lead with Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell, all three-time winners.

Shane van Gisbergen Chicago Kyle Larson Denny Hamlin Christopher Bell

SVG Dominates Sonoma with third straight road win at Toyota Save Mart 350

SVG van Gisbergen won the Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway leading 97 laps to claim his fourth Cup win and third road course victory. He rose to third in the Playoff standings with 17 points while Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, and Michael McDowell finished second through fourth amid late-race restarts and cautions. Ty Dillon's bump on Alex Bowman kept Cup In-Season Challenge intrigue with a $1 million prize on the line.

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Van Gisbergen Captures Second Straight Sonoma Cup Win

Shane van Gisbergen clinched his second consecutive Cup victory at Sonoma racing weekend. He praised his car and driver Chase Briscoe, thanked Red Bull Trackhouse and Chevy, and noted a tense restart but an amazing and fun weekend with thrilling races.

Chase Briscoe Red Bull Trackhouse Chevy Shane van Gisbergen Sonoma

Dover speedway host Cup races since 1969 at Monster Mile

Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware, known as The Monster Mile, has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969 and twice yearly from 1971 to 2020. Built in 1969 by Melvin L. Joseph Construction, it used asphalt surface until concrete replacement in 1995.

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Track and pit details for one mile oval facility

The record lists a one mile track with a concrete racing surface and an asphalt safety apron and pit road surface plus concrete pit boxes. It notes straightaway banking at 9 degrees and turn banking at 24 degrees.

Monster Mile track specs and Cup records summary

The Monster Mile track details width straightaways 48 feet turns 58 feet safety apron inner circle 10 feet on straights and 21 feet in turns 40 pit positions with water and electric pit road length 1 580 feet straightaways 1 076 feet Cup records fastest qualifying lap Denny Hamlin 166 984 mph 21 559 seconds Oct 5 2019 fastest race 400 miles Kyle Larson Chevrolet 135 734 mph 2 56 49 Oct 6 2019 fastest race 500 miles Bill Elliott Ford 125 945 mph 3 58 00 Sept 16 1990.

Eyees Denny Hamlin Kyle Larson Chevrolet Bill Elliott Ford

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