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Shane van Gisbergen wins intense NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen started Sunday’s Cup race from Sonoma Raceway on pole position, and he stayed there for most of the day. SVG has now won the last three road/street courses on the schedule, securing Red Bull’s first win as a primary sponsor in the Cup Series since the 2011 season. “Yeah, it was pretty […]

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Shane van Gisbergen started Sunday’s Cup race from Sonoma Raceway on pole position, and he stayed there for most of the day. SVG has now won the last three road/street courses on the schedule, securing Red Bull’s first win as a primary sponsor in the Cup Series since the 2011 season.

“Yeah, it was pretty tough stuff,” said SVG, who led 97 of 110 laps. “We had an amazing car. Chase Briscoe, what a great racer and gave me respect. Jumped the last one a little bit and it was pretty tense, but amazing. So stoked for Red Bull, Trackhouse, Chevy. I believe we had a really fun weekend here, some great races, and I hope everyone enjoyed that.”

Watch: Cabernet Shane! No. 88 driver collects third Cup win of 2025 at Sonoma

Van Gisbergen was cruising out front when Cody Ware lost a wheel with 15 laps to go, setting up a dramatic sprint to the finish. SVG chose to stay out on older tires, and 13 other drivers did the same.

Chase Elliott led the way among the drivers who pitted for fresh rubber, but his forward progress was hindered by a series of cautions, burning up several laps.

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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A crash from Noah Gragson and a spin into the tire barriers by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. both forced restarts, but in both situations, van Gisbergen remained in form control of the race.

Elliott got all the way up to third while Chase Briscoe finished exactly where he started — second. Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell rounded out the top five with Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, William Byron, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch filling out the rest of the top ten.

Stage 1  and 2

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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At the start of the race, things were mostly clean as SVG drove off with the lead. However, he and most of the field chose to flip the stage, short-pitting before the scheduled caution.

His teammate Ross Chastain took another path, staying out and earning his first stage win of the year. Despite pitting, van Gisbergen still managed to end the stage in second place.

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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As the second stage got underway, there was some more contact throughout the pack, with A.J. Allmendinger and John Hunter Nemechek both going for a spin.

SVG again chose to pit from the lead while Kyle Larson stayed out to try and win the stage. However, that didn’t work out for him as van Gisbergen ran him down and passed him for the stage win.

Stage 3

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

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The final stage was the wildest of all as Ryan Blaney got sent into the dirt by Chris Buescher, getting stuck on a hill off-track and causing the first caution for an incident. 

At the same time, both Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin spun. And while tensions were rising on the track, it was also getting heated in the pit lane as the RFK Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing pit crews got into a small scuffle.

The final round of green-flag pit stops began with about 30 laps to go, but van Gisbergen waited until 26 laps to go to make his final stop. 

He continued to lead for the remainder of the race, despite multiple restarts where he had to fend off Briscoe.

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Jimmie Johnson Hails Connor Zilisch for Holding off SVG in JR Motorsports’ Dominant Sonoma 1-2 Finish

Defeating Shane van Gisbergen on a road course is one of the most daunting tasks that a Cup Series driver can face today. The Australian Supercars champion reaffirmed his expertise once again at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday by capturing the checkered flag in style. But while all the stars struggled against him, 18-year-old Connor Zilisch […]

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Defeating Shane van Gisbergen on a road course is one of the most daunting tasks that a Cup Series driver can face today. The Australian Supercars champion reaffirmed his expertise once again at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday by capturing the checkered flag in style. But while all the stars struggled against him, 18-year-old Connor Zilisch gave him a run for his money.

The JR Motorsports recruit won Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Sonoma after a long battle against SVG. Notably, the victory came in the aftermath of a 1-2 finish between them in Chicago the previous weekend, in which Zilisch finished as the runner-up. One of the many people impressed with the youngster’s talent was seven-time Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson.

Johnson was asked about van Gisbergen’s road course expertise during a press conference this weekend. He showered praise on the New Zealand native’s pedal management techniques and pointed out that it helps him manage the front tires and maintain speed through corners. In the wake of his appreciation, he also lauded Zilisch and his ability to defeat the ace.

He said, “You know to watch him (SVG) and Zilisch yesterday duke it out. What we saw in Chicago, SVG is really impressive, but to see a young driver come along and duke it out with him at this level is quite impressive as well.”

Van Gisbergen showers praise on Zilisch

Motorsports is a competitive field. Egos tend to get hurt when facing failure, and seldom do drivers take it in good spirit. But losing to Zilisch on Saturday did not make van Gisbergen feel the slightest of ill emotion. The icon delivered the biggest of compliments to the young driver following his victory on Sunday.

A member of the press asked him what he was going to tell Zilisch after securing his third Cup Series win of the season. He replied that he would thank the young gun for not being in the race and evoked rounds of laughter in the room.

“I’m going to have to race him a lot in the future, right? He’s a star of the sport, or going to be even more so. Racing him yesterday, he doesn’t look like he’s 18. You know, he’s placing the car in perfect spots, drives amazing and he’s an awesome young kid,” van Gisbergen continued.

With Daniel Suarez out of the No. 99 Chevrolet for 2026, Zilisch could soon be van Gisbergen’s teammate at Trackhouse Racing. As it seems, the Kiwi would love nothing more.



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NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Sonoma Raceway on July 13 for the Toyota/Save Mart 350, with Shane van Gisbergen aiming for his third victory of the season. SVG is on the pole and coming off of a win in Chicago last week. A win on Sunday would tie SVG for the series lead this […]

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The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Sonoma Raceway on July 13 for the Toyota/Save Mart 350, with Shane van Gisbergen aiming for his third victory of the season.

SVG is on the pole and coming off of a win in Chicago last week. A win on Sunday would tie SVG for the series lead this year.

But there are several capable drivers that could contend at Sonoma and need a win to mix up the playoff picture, including AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs and Michael McDowell.

Follow along with our live race updates, with green flag set for after 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday.

SONOMA PICKS: NASCAR Sonoma predictions 2025: Expert picks for Cup Series race

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LIVE LEADERBOARD: Full field leaderboard of NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350

Recap | Results | Points standings | Winners and losers | In-season tournament quarterfinal results

SVG wins at Sonoma, taking the victory ahead of Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott by 1.3 seconds.

Elliott needed a couple more laps (and also ran through the dirt with two laps to go) on the newer tires, but finishes where he would have restarted had he not pitted anyway.

SVG gets his third win of the season. Good run for Briscoe. Michael McDowell finishes fourth, also on newer tires.

Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson crash, with Larson getting major damage to the rear after contact with John Hunter Nemechek. No caution.

Chase Elliott is fourth with three laps to go and newer tires.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. restarted in the top 10 but with older tires, and he spins into the tire barrier at turn 8. The tire barrier will need repairing.

Noah Gragson gets the worst of a multi-car crash in turn 7 on the restart. Several cars drove through the dirt there. Erik Jones also spun.

Chase Elliott is up to 11th and is the first car with newer tires. Ryan Preece has damage.

SVG is still the leader.

Cody Ware’s tire comes off, and the caution is out. 13 cars stay out, including SVG and Chase Briscoe. Chase Elliott pits, along with a good chunk of the top 10.

Shane van Gisbergen pits a couple laps after Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott, but remains well in front of those two and in command. Michael McDowell is ahead of SVG in the lead but on old tires. A few laps later, SVG re-takes the lead.

Shane van Gisbergen continues to control the top spot on the restart and pushes out to a 1.5 second lead over Chase Briscoe, William Byron and Chase Elliott.

Ryan Blaney goes off road after contact from Chris Buescher, while Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace spin separately in a more eventful restart than we’ve seen so far today. Caution is out.

Shane van Gisbergen pits with two laps to go in Stage 2, comes out a couple seconds behind Kyle Larson, runs Larson down and passes Larson to win Stage 2 and get the playoff point. That was impressive.

The top 10:

  1. Shane van Gisbergen
  2. Kyle Larson (didn’t pit)
  3. Kyle Busch (didn’t pit)
  4. Bubba Wallace (didn’t pit)
  5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (didn’t pit)
  6. Chase Briscoe
  7. Ty Dillon (didn’t pit)
  8. Chris Buescher
  9. Ryan Blaney
  10. William Byron

Shane van Gisbergen has picked up the pace the last 10 laps or so, extending his lead to 3 seconds over Chase Briscoe. Chris Buescher is up to fifth, while Ty Gibbs is back to 10th and struggling after pushing earlier in the run.

Brad Keselowski is running laps comparable to the top five once again late in a run, so watch out for him if he’s able to get better track position.

Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez makes contact in turn 11, and Suarez spins. He’ll go from the top 15 back to 29th.

Meanwhile, Carson Hocevar is slow and off the pace. His team is trying to figure out what their next move will be, likely waiting out until the end of the stage at Lap 55.

Shane van Gisbergen is not running all that hard right now, and William Byron too appears to be pacing himself as the top nine cars have inched away from 10th-place Alex Bowman. Ty Gibbs is up to third and appears to be more willing to be racey up front.

Denny Hamlin is back outside the top 30 and has lost nine spots since the restart via an off-road excursion shortly after the restart. Hamlin complained about rear grip in Stage 1, but so has everyone.

AJ Allmendinger spins through turn 2 after Ty Gibbs got into the dirt. The Kaulig Racing Chevrolet was inside the top 5 at the time of the spin. Chase Elliott reports a rear toe link issue, though not sure it’s related to that incident.

Later in the lap, John Hunter Nemechek spins out of turn 7. No caution.

Shane van Gisbergen clears William Byron for the lead on the restart. An interesting nugget: Chase Elliott was told by his team that some leaders were reporting tire wear down to the cords after that first run. It’s almost certain that the final run will be longer than the 20-some laps in Stage 1.

Ross Chastain is the lone driver among the top 15 or so that stays out for the end of the stage, and he takes the stage win and playoff point. Shane van Gisbergen pitted but still will get stage points in second place. Christopher Bell pitted but spun after his stop.

The top 10:

  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

Bubba Wallace picks up eight points in Stage 1.

Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain and AJ Allmendinger have been battling hard for position with the stage end in about 10 laps. Chase Elliott, in 10th, is approaching that group along with Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs.

SVG has extended his lead to 2.3 seconds over William Byron.

Looking at lap times, Brad Keselowski, in 17th, has been among the top 10 fastest laps later in this run. Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin is back to 26th and is 10 spots down from where he started. Kyle Busch is also struggling, down six spots to 23rd.

Shane van Gisbergen told his team he is “rear limited”; despite that, his lead over William Byron is 1.6 seconds. Third-place Ross Chastain is five seconds back. SVG’s team tells him Byron is driving harder and to keep managing his car.

William Byron passes Chase Briscoe for second place with a lot of fast cars behind the No. 19. Shane van Gisbergen tells his team that his car is loose and needs some more rear grip.

Shane van Gisbergen clears Chase Briscoe through turns 1 and 2 in an otherwise calm start throughout the field. 110 laps, so plenty of time to settle in.

Engines are fired, and cars are rolling around Sonoma Raceway. Green flag is coming in minutes.

Which four drivers will advance to the semifinals at Dover next week? The NASCAR in-season tournament quarterfinal matchups:

  • 32-seed Ty Dillon vs. 8-seed Alex Bowman
  • 12-seed John Hunter Nemechek vs. 20-seed Erik Jones
  • 6-seed Ty Gibbs vs. 14-seed Zane Smith
  • 23-seed Tyler Reddick vs. 15-seed Ryan Preece

Shane van Gisbergen is on the pole for the second straight weekend, ahead of Chase Briscoe.

The top 10:

  1. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  3. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  4. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  5. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  6. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  7. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  8. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
  9. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  10. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Find the full starting lineup here.

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be aired on the radio by the Performance Racing Network. PRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

  • Green Flag Time:  Approx. 2:50 p.m. CT on Sunday, July 13
  • Track: Sonoma Raceway (1.99-mile road course) in Sonoma, California
  • Length:  110 laps, 218.9 miles
  • Stages:  25 laps, 30 laps, 55 laps
  • TV coverage: TNT
  • Radio:  PRN
  • Streaming: Watch FREE on Fubo;; MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be broadcast nationally on TNT. Other streaming options for the race include MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.

  • 2024: Kyle Larson
  • 2023: Martin Truex Jr.
  • 2022: Daniel Suarez
  • 2021: Kyle Larson



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Sonoma NASCAR Cup results; driver points report

Shane van Gisbergen scored his third win in the last five races Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. He led 97 of the 110 laps on the 1.99-mile road course north of San Francisco. Chase Briscoe finished second and was followed by Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell. Advancing to the semifinals of the In-Season Challenge […]

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Shane van Gisbergen scored his third win in the last five races Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.

He led 97 of the 110 laps on the 1.99-mile road course north of San Francisco.

Chase Briscoe finished second and was followed by Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell.

Advancing to the semifinals of the In-Season Challenge were Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, Ty Dillon and John Hunter Nemechek.

Bubba Wallace continues to hold the final playoff spot. He has a three-point lead on Ryan Preece with six races left in the regular season.





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Tempers Flare on Pit Road: Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski Crews Clash at Sonoma – Speedway Digest

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway delivered high drama both on and off the track Sunday, as pit crews for Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski were involved in a heated altercation during green-flag pit stops on Lap 52. The incident began when Gibbs, driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, entered his pit […]

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The Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway delivered high drama both on and off the track Sunday, as pit crews for Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski were involved in a heated altercation during green-flag pit stops on Lap 52.

The incident began when Gibbs, driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, entered his pit stall and clipped the adjacent stall occupied by Keselowski’s No. 6 RFK Racing Ford. In the process, Gibbs’ car reportedly struck a tire being carried by Telvin McClurkin, Keselowski’s front tire changer, twisting his wrist and slowing the stop.

Immediately after the stop, McClurkin approached Gibbs’ pit box to express his frustration. That confrontation quickly escalated into a shoving match between crew members from both teams before NASCAR officials intervened to break it up.

Crew Reactions:

  • Jeremy Bullins, Keselowski’s crew chief, stepped in to defuse the situation, telling Gibbs’ jackman, “If we were in that pit box, I would expect him [Keselowski] to do the same [expletive] thing, so we’re good”.
  • Ty Gibbs, when asked post-race, defended his actions: “It’s my right of way. They’re on the wall for a reason… that’s kind of the consequence you pay”.

NASCAR’s Verdict:

After reviewing the incident, NASCAR determined that Gibbs had done nothing wrong, citing his position as the lead car entering pit road and the tight spacing between stalls.

While the physical scuffle was brief and no serious injuries were reported, the confrontation underscored the intense pressure and razor-thin margins that define pit road during high-stakes races. With emotions running high and playoff implications looming, this flashpoint may not be the last between these two camps.

As the series heads to Dover Motor Speedway next weekend, all eyes will be on whether cooler heads prevail—or if this rivalry continues to simmer.



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Spike Claims Overall Honors At CTMP

AO Racing’s Dane Cameron took the lead with 14 minutes to go when Inter Europol Competition’s Tom Dillmann had a mechanical failure and crashed in turn 3 Sunday (July 13). From there, he rode around under yellow to win the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Grand Prix along with PJ Hyett. It is the team’s […]

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AO Racing’s Dane Cameron took the lead with 14 minutes to go when Inter Europol Competition’s Tom Dillmann had a mechanical failure and crashed in turn 3 Sunday (July 13). From there, he rode around under yellow to win the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Grand Prix along with PJ Hyett. It is the team’s first LMP2 victory in IMSA.

“Not really the way that we wanted to end the race,” Cameron told NBC Sports’ Matt Yocum in victory lane. “Honestly, I’m so proud of PJ. [His performance] was so phenomenal at the beginning. To lap half the class is incredible. We knew [winning] would be possible, but now we’re rolling.”

United Autosports’ Tom Blomqvist and Dan Goldburg ended up second, followed by TDS Racing’s Hunter McAlrea and Steven Thomas. They finished third on the road, but they were penalized due to an on-track incident and given a post-race drive-through penalty that dropped them to eighth.

TDS Racing’s penalty elevated Riley Motorsports’ Felipe Fraga and Gar Robinson to third overall. The second United Autosports ORECA 07 for Phil Fayer and Ben Hanley were fourth, while PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports’ Benjamin Pedersen and Rodrigo Sales were fifth.

AO Racing’s PJ Hyett started from the overall pole in “Spike.” While United Autosports’ Dan Goldburg had a slightly faster single lap, Hyett was able to pull out to a decent advantage early on.

Meanwhile, TDS Racing’s Steven Thomas, who started third, had an eventual start to his race. First, he spun exiting turn 9 while trying to pass Goldburg for second. Later on, he had contact with Wright Motorsports’ Elliott Skeer, nearly ripping the nose off of Skeer’s Porsche. He eventually had to make an unscheduled stop and dropped to 11th.

Following the first round of stops, there was trouble in Moss Corner. CrowdStrike Racing by APR’s George Kurtz ran in the back of Inception Racing’s Brendan Iribe, spinning both cars out. Pratt Miller Motorsports’ Chris Cumming and Riley Motorsports’ Gar Robinson were collected.

Everyone was able to continue, so the full course caution did not come out. However, both Kurtz and Cumming were forced to make unscheduled pit stops.

Hyett expanded his lead all the way up to 36 seconds when the race’s first full course caution came out 68 minutes into the race. Kurtz appeared to drop a wheel exiting turn 3. With the grass being wet after heavy rains earlier in the day, he lost control and went hard into the tires. Kurtz was able to get out of the car without assistance, but he was out on the spot.

During the caution, the LMP2 teams pitted to put their pros in the car. Cameron was able to turn in some of the fastest laps of the race after the restart in an attempt to get away from Blomqvist.

Behind Cameron, Dillmann was on the move. The defending race winner was able to get past Pedersen in lapped traffic, then made an aggressive move on Blomqvist at Moss Corner to take second. A lap later, Pedersen made a similar move on Blomqvist for third. McAlrea followed past into fourth.

No one could do the distance on fuel from the final restart. Dillmann was the first of the leaders to pit. Pedersen was next, but he was penalized for hitting one of his crewmembers, taking him out of the hunt.

Cameron was the last of the leaders to pit with 42 minutes to go, three laps after Dillmann. The stops were about equal, but Cameron got caught up behind slower traffic in those three laps. As a result, Dillmann beat Cameron out of the pits and took the lead.

Shortly afterwards, Forte Racing’s Mario Farnbacher slid off-course and hit the tires in turn 8 after contact from McAlrea to bring out the yellow. While Farnbacher was able to extricate himself from the tires and drive away, significant time was necessary to reset the tire barrier. McAlrea was given a drive-through penalty due to this contact, but was unable to serve it before the race ended, hence the post-race penalty.

The green came back out with 17 minutes to go. Dillmann had the lead and tried to drive away from Cameron, but trouble struck a couple of laps afterwards. The Inter Europol No. 43 appeared to suffer a mechanical failure that put him off the track and hard into the tires in turn 3.

Dillmann, who was going for back-to-back victories at CTMP, was able to get out of his car on his own, but ended up on the ground afterwards. He was eventually taken away on a stretcher, but gave the assembled fans a thumbs-up before he was loaded into the ambulance.

With the necessary barrier repairs taking up too much time, the remainder of the race ran behind the safety car. As a result, Cameron drove at a reduced pace to victory.

In GTD Pro, Paul Miller Racing’s Neil Verhagen started from pole in his BMW. He spent the first portion of the race slowly but surely driving off from Vasser Sullivan’s Aaron Telitz.

Verhagen led the race without issue until he stopped to hand over to Madison Snow. That resulted in a split pit strategy. AO Racing’s Klaus Bachler chose to stay out as long as possible.

The Kurtz crash occurred right after Bachler stopped for full service. As a result, everyone stopped under the yellow. Laurin Heinrich ended up in the class lead at the beginning of his time in the car.

Heinrich led until he made his final pit stop with 52 minutes to go. That gave the lead over to DragonSpeed’s Albert Costa.

Costa was on a fuel conservation strategy that would have likely forced him to stop with 10-15 minutes to go had the race gone green. However, the Farnbacher crash put the team in position to make their conservation strategy work. When Dillmann crashed, it locked in Costa and Giacomo Altoe into their first victory of the year.

Second went to Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner. Bachler and Heinrich were third, followed by Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims in the second Corvette. Pfaff Motorsports’ Andrea Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli were fifth in their Lamborghini.

Vasser Sullivan’s Jack Hawksworth started from the GTD pole in his Lexus. On the opening lap, he was able to open a small gap over Winward Racing’s Russell Ward.

The key to Hawksworth being able to hold off Ward was being able to put Altoe in between himself and Ward. With Altoe serving as a blocker, Hawksworth was able to pull out to a seven-second lead.

Further back, Wayne Taylor Racing’s Danny Formal and Triarsi Competizione’s Onofrio Triarsi collided and spun in turn 9. Both drivers were able to drive away. Triarsi was given a drive-through penalty for causing the incident.

The pit stops surrounding the first caution of the race created a split strategy. Wayne Taylor Racing’s Trent Hindman was trying to go the full run from the yellow to the finish, while others stopped shortly after the restart for a splash of fuel.

As a result, Hindman ended with a 23-second lead over Farnbacher with the rest of the class further back. That gave him the ability to conserve some fuel, but he wasn’t going to make it to the finish without help.

Then, Farnbacher crashed and brought out the yellow. While his 20+ second lead was gone, it opened up the possibility of making it to the finish. Dillmann’s crash after the restart allowed Hindman to stretch his fuel to finish, giving himself and Formal their first WeatherTech victory together as teammates.

Unfortunately, the aforementioned incident on the first lap knocked the drink hose loose. Hindman had to drive an un-air conditioned Lamborghini for two hours with no water and was wiped out afterwards.

Ward and Philip Ellis finished second and expanded their points lead. Hawksworth and Parker Thompson were third, then DXDT Racing’s Alec Udell and Robert Wickens. The Heart of Racing’s Roman De Angelis and Casper Stevenson were fifth.

WeatherTech teams will take the next three weeks off. Next up on the schedule is the IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America for all four classes. The race will air exclusively on Peacock Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. ET.


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