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SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 SuperFile Chevrolet, is sprayed with champagne by NASCAR Hall of Famer and JR Motorsports team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

SONOMA, Calif. \u2014 Shane van Gisbergen asserted his road course mastery once again with a convincing victory in Saturday\u2019s Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway.<\/p>\n

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SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 SuperFile Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Cruising behind lapped trapped on the final circuit at the 1.99-mile, 11-turn road course, the New Zealander nevertheless crossed the finish line 1.324 seconds ahead of runner-up Connor Zilisch, who had to come from the rear of the field twice to achieve the second-place result.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen\u2019s victory was his second at Sonoma in the NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series and the sixth of his career, all on road or street courses.<\/p>\n

With van Gisbergen and Zilisch running 1-2, JR Motorsports extended its streak of at least one car in the top 10 to 76 races, three behind all-time series leader RFK Racing (2008-2010).<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen led 66 of 79 laps, short-pitting the second stage on Lap 43 to regain the top spot after the stage break. From that point to the finish, he saved fuel while maintaining the gap to Zilisch until the final lap, when Zilisch closed in as SVG was content to run behind traffic to the finish line.<\/p>\n

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SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 SuperFile Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cLuckily enough, I think I saved enough (fuel) early,\u201d said van Gisbergen, after executing his signature rugby ball kick into the grandstands. \u201cSorry it wasn\u2019t the most exciting\u2014I guess boring\u2019s good when you\u2019re the one leading\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an amazing car, to lead like that. The car was so good the whole race. It\u2019s great to get another one for these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

If van Gisbergen spent most of the afternoon at the front of the field in the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Zilisch spent the bulk of the race passing cars and working his way to the front.<\/p>\n

He started in the rear after changing a tire that had leaked air during qualifying \u2014 an unapproved adjustment. After cracking the top 15 in the opening stage, Zilisch short-pitted the 20-lap stage on Lap 17 but sped on pit road\u2014earning a pass-through penalty that left him 33rd in the running order at the start of Stage 2.<\/p>\n

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SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 SuperFile Chevrolet, drives drives during the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Another march through the field brought him to second behind van Gisbergen on Lap 35, and when van Gisbergen brought his car to pit road on Lap 43, Zilisch had the lead in the No. 1 JR Motorsports Camaro and went on to win the stage.<\/p>\n

After pitting, Zilisch restarted 10th and quickly dispatched the cars in front of him, passing Jesse Love for second on Lap 57. But there was no catching van Gisbergen over the final 21 circuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cA caution or something to bunch us back up (on the final run) would have been nice,\u201d Zilisch said. \u201cOur Chevrolet was fast enough to compete, but we were just matching each other the entire run there, and he was probably saving fuel and managing his stuff and giving me hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll always believe we had something for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 SuperFile Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Brent Crews finished third in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, scoring a race-high 50 points and moving back into a Chase-eligible position (11th) in the O\u2019Reilly Series standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe maximized our day with stage points and stuff like that, which was kind of the name of the game for us today, so we can race the next couple of weeks,\u201d the 18-year-old Crews said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust trying to get a little buffer in case something would happen. Overall, happy for our team. We ran well all day, got stage points and finished in the top three. Ultimately, had a good day. Not what we are striving for. Overall, our goal is to win, but we did about as good as we could do there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 SuperFile Chevrolet, and Brent Crews, driver of the #19 Mobil 1 Toyota, leads the field to start the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Viking Motorsports enjoyed a banner day on Saturday, with drivers Anthony Alfredo and Parker Retzlaff finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.<\/p>\n

Carson Kvapil, Corey Day, Sam Mayer, Love and Sheldon Creed completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

The race featured eight lead changes among six drivers and four cautions for 11 laps. The final stage ran caution-free for 30 laps.<\/p>\n

For the second straight race, series leader Justin Allgaier struggled, but he maintained a 207-point lead over second-place Love despite finishing 26th.<\/p>\n

The O\u2019Reilly Series races next on July 4 at Chicagoland Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

Interview: NOAPS Race Winner Shane van Gisbergen (No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet) –<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race – Pit Boss\/FoodMaxx 250<\/b><\/p>\n

Sonoma Raceway<\/b><\/p>\n

Sonoma, California<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, June 27, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

                1. (1)  Shane Van Gisbergen(i), Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                2. (30)  Connor Zilisch(i), Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                3. (2)  Brent Crews #, Toyota, 79.<\/p>\n

                4. (4)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                5. (5)  Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                6. (16)  Carson Kvapil, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                7. (6)  Corey Day, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                8. (9)  Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                9. (7)  Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                10. (11)  Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                11. (13)  Sammy Smith, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                12. (37)  Austin Green, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                13. (12)  William Sawalich, Toyota, 79.<\/p>\n

                14. (21)  Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                15. (25)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                16. (18)  Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                17. (20)  Will Rodgers, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                18. (19)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, 79.<\/p>\n

                19. (24)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                20. (23)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                21. (22)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                22. (10)  Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                23. (29)  Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                24. (32)  Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                25. (34)  Patrick Staropoli #, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                26. (8)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                27. (26)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 79.<\/p>\n

                28. (17)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, 79.<\/p>\n

                29. (3)  Taylor Gray, Toyota, 78.<\/p>\n

                30. (27)  Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 78.<\/p>\n

                31. (28)  Kyle Sieg, Chevrolet, 78.<\/p>\n

                32. (31)  Lavar Scott #, Chevrolet, 78.<\/p>\n

                33. (36)  Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 78.<\/p>\n

                34. (35)  Kyle Kelley, Chevrolet, 77.<\/p>\n

                35. (33)  Leland Honeyman Jr.(i), Chevrolet, Battery, 71.<\/p>\n

                36. (14)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 68.<\/p>\n

                37. (15)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, Rear End, 29.<\/p>\n

                38. (38)  Brad Perez, Toyota, Fuel Pump, 0.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  76.305 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 3 Mins, 37 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.324 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  4 for 11 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  8 among 6 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   S. Van Gisbergen(i) 1-17;A. Alfredo 18-22;H. Burton 23-24;S. Van Gisbergen(i) 25-32;J. Love 33;S. Van Gisbergen(i) 34-42;C. Zilisch(i) 43-46;B. Crews # 47;S. Van Gisbergen(i) 48-79.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Shane Van Gisbergen(i) 4 times for 66 laps; Anthony Alfredo 1 time for 5 laps; Connor Zilisch(i) 1 time for 4 laps; Harrison Burton 1 time for 2 laps; Brent Crews # 1 time for 1 lap; Jesse Love 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 96,19,54,99,17,21,32,42,07,0<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 1,8,00,19,91,41,88,39,0,42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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