Van Gisbergen Earns Road Course Pole at Sonoma

(SONOMA, CA – JUNE 8, 2024 – RIS) Fresh off his win at Portland International Raceway last weekend, Shane Van Gisbergen easily set a new track qualifying record for Sonoma Raceway’s Xfinity Series’ Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 race, using the new pavement on the California wine country road course to beat out Ty Gibbs by 0.372 second with a lap in the final qualifying session of 1:14.677 at 95.933 mph. 

“We were here a month ago,” said the New Zealander. “The WeatherTech Chevrolet – it’s rapid man. Now I understand what I need from the car to be faster.”

Qualifying Results Sonoma Raceway Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250
Round 1A:
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, 1:14.804, 95.770 mph, 2, 2, ---, ---
2) Ty Gibbs(i), No. 19 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, 1:15.348, 95.079, 1, 1, 0.544, 0.544 sec
3) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, 1:15.379, 95.040, 1, 1, 0.575, 0.031
4) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Safeway Toyota, 1:15.381, 95.037, 3, 3, 0.577, 0.002
5) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 1:15.415, 94.994, 1, 1, 0.611, 0.034
6) Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 1:15.724, 94.607, 3, 3, 0.920, 0.309
7) Cole Custer, No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 1:15.759, 94.563, 3, 3, 0.955, 0.035
8) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet, 1:15.899, 94.389, 1, 4, 1.095, 0.140
9) Ed Jones, No. 26 Synergy Modular Careers Toyota, 1:16.130, 94.102, 5, 5, 1.326, 0.231
10) Austin Green, No. 32 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet, 1:16.538, 93.601, 5, 5, 1.734, 0.408
11) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 One Stop/All South Electric Chevrolet, 1:16.544, 93.593, 1, 5, 1.740, 0.006
12) Thomas Annunziata, No. 6 TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet, 1:16.608, 93.515, 1, 2, 1.804, 0.064
13) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 1:16.809, 93.270, 2, 4, 2.005, 0.201
14) Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 1:16.825, 93.251, 4, 4, 2.021, 0.016
15) Josh Bilicki, No. 92 SBC Contractors Inc. Chevrolet, 1:16.940, 93.112, 4, 5, 2.136, 0.115
16) Brennan Poole, No. 44 Frontline Fire Protection Chevrolet, 1:17.000, 93.039, 1, 2, 2.196, 0.060
17) Sage Karam, No. 35 Rich Mar Florist Toyota, 1:17.063, 92.963, 4, 4, 2.259, 0.063
18) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Viking Motorsports Ford, 1:17.148, 92.860, 4, 5, 2.344, 0.085
19) Garrett Smithley, No. 4 Dozer Winch Chevrolet, 78.394, 91.385, 4, 5, 3.590, 1.246

Round 1B:
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 MRC Construction Toyota, 1:15.427, 94.979 mph, 3, 3, ---, ---
2) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 BRANDT Partners Chevrolet, 1:15.531, 94.848, 1, 1, 0.104 sec, 0.104 sec
3) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet, 1:15.638, 94.714, 1, 1, 0.211, 0.107
4) Sam Mayer, No. 1 myRTIC Chevrolet, 1:15.742, 94.584, 3, 4, 0.315, 0.104
5) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet, 1:15.855, 94.443, 3, 3, 0.428, 0.113
6) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 1:15.868, 94.427, 1, 4, 0.441, 0.013
7) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 1:15.922, 94.360, 1, 3, 0.495, 0.054
8) Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, 1:16.084, 94.159, 2, 4, 0.657, 0.162
9) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 1:16.172, 94.050, 1, 3, 0.745, 0.088
10) Alex Labbe, No. 07 Sonoma Aviation Chevrolet, 1:16.423, 93.741, 3, 3, 0.996, 0.251
11) Jeb Burton, No. 27 FVP/Bommarito Auto Group Chevrolet, 1:16.489, 93.661, 1, 3, 1.062, 0.066
12) Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford, 1:16.519, 93.624, 3, 4, 1.092, 0.030
13) Preston Pardus, No. 50 Chinchor Electric Inc Chevrolet, 1:16.566, 93.566, 2, 4, 1.139, 0.047
14) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmart/ML20 Chevrolet, 1:16.594, 93.532, 1, 4, 1.167, 0.028
15) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Jeld-Wen Chevrolet, 1:16.621, 93.499, 2, 4, 1.194, 0.027
16) Brad Perez, No. 14 Refology/Weiss Ford, 1:16.924, 93.131, 4, 4, 1.497, 0.303
17) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford, 1:16.942, 93.109, 4, 5, 1.515, 0.018
18) Ryan Ellis (OP), No. 43 Classic Collision Chevrolet, 1:17.060, 92.967, 2, 2, 1.633, 0.118
19) Boris Said (OP), No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 1:17.068, 92.957, 4, 5, 1.641, 0.008
20) Hailie Deegan (OP) #, No. 15 VIVA Tequila Seltzer Ford, 1:17.159, 92.847, 2, 4, 1.732, 0.091

Round: 2
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, 1:14.677, 95.933 mph, 1, 1, ---, ---
2) Ty Gibbs(i), No. 19 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, 1:15.049, 95.458, 1, 3, 0.372 sec, 0.372 sec
3) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, 1:15.118, 95.370, 1, 1, 0.441, 0.069
4) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet, 1:15.379, 95.040, 1, 1, 0.702, 0.261
5) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 BRANDT Partners Chevrolet, 1:15.403, 95.009, 1, 2, 0.726, 0.024
6) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 1:15.459, 94.939, 1, 1, 0.782, 0.056
7) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Safeway Toyota, 1:15.609, 94.751, 1, 1, 0.932, 0.150
8) Sam Mayer, No. 1 myRTIC Chevrolet, 1:15.637, 94.716, 1, 1, 0.960, 0.028
9) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 MRC Construction Toyota, 1:15.710, 94.624, 1, 2, 1.033, 0.073
10) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet, 1:15.802, 94.509, 1, 1, 1.125, 0.092

Row Sonoma Raceway Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed
1) Shane Van Gisbergen #, No. 97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, 1:14.677, 95.933 mph
2) Ty Gibbs(i), No. 19 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, 1:15.049, 95.458
3) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, 1:15.118, 95.370
4) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet, 1:15.379, 95.040
5) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 BRANDT Partners Chevrolet, 1:15.403, 95.009
6) Jesse Love #, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 1:15.459, 94.939
7) John Hunter Nemechek(i), No. 20 Safeway Toyota, 1:15.609, 94.751
8) Sam Mayer, No. 1 myRTIC Chevrolet, 1:15.637, 94.716
9) Sheldon Creed, No. 18 MRC Construction Toyota, 1:15.710, 94.624
10) Sammy Smith, No. 8 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet, 1:15.802, 94.509
11) Chandler Smith, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota, 1:15.724, 94.607
12) Cole Custer, No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 1:15.759, 94.563
13) Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 1:15.868, 94.427
14) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Lite Coolers Chevrolet, 1:15.899, 94.389
15) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 1:15.922, 94.360
16) Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, 1:16.084, 94.159
17) Ed Jones, No. 26 Synergy Modular Careers Toyota, 1:16.130, 94.102
18) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 1:16.172, 94.050
19) Alex Labbe, No. 07 Sonoma Aviation Chevrolet, 1:16.423, 93.741
20) Jeb Burton, No. 27 FVP/Bommarito Auto Group Chevrolet, 1:16.489, 93.661
21) Blaine Perkins, No. 29 AutoParkit.com Ford, 1:16.519, 93.624
22) Austin Green, No. 32 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet, 1:16.538, 93.601
23) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 One Stop/All South Electric Chevrolet, 1:16.544, 93.593
24) Preston Pardus, No. 50 Chinchor Electric Inc Chevrolet, 1:16.566, 93.566
25) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DriveSmart/ML20 Chevrolet, 1:16.594, 93.532
26) Thomas Annunziata, No. 6 TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet, 1:16.608, 93.515
27) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Jeld-Wen Chevrolet, 1:16.621, 93.499
28) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, 1:16.809, 93.270
29) Leland Honeyman #, No. 42 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 1:16.825, 93.251
30) Brad Perez, No. 14 Refology/Weiss Ford, 1:16.924, 93.131
31) Josh Bilicki, No. 92 SBC Contractors Inc. Chevrolet, 1:16.940, 93.112
32) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford, 1:16.942, 93.109
33) Brennan Poole, No. 44 Frontline Fire Protection Chevrolet, 1:17.000, 93.039
34) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Classic Collision Chevrolet, Owner Points
35) Boris Said, No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Owner Points
36) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 38 Viking Motorsports Ford, Owner Points
37) Hailie Deegan #, No. 15 VIVA Tequila Seltzer Ford, Owner Points
38) Garrett Smithley, No. 4 Dozer Winch Chevrolet, Owner Points
(*) Required to qualify on time, (OP) Top 30 in Owner Points, (i)Ineligible for driver points in this series

Did Not Qualify: No. 35 Sage Karam 

Track Qualifying Record: Shane Van Gisbergen #, 06/08/24, 1:14.677, 95.933 mph

Track Race Record: Aric Almirola, 06/10/23, 2:03:29, 76.388 mph