Shane Van Gisbergen Captures the Pole for Inaugural NASCAR Race at Naval Base Coronado
The Trackhouse Racing driver turned a 2:14.788 lap to earn his sixth career pole and second this season.
- Shane van Gisbergen qualified first Saturday for the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, turning a 2-minute, 14.788-second lap that easily put him ahead of Carson Hocevar.
- Drivers predict chaos over 75 laps Sunday due to massive tire degradation on the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course, where managing rear tires becomes critical for success.
- Securing a Chevrolet front-row sweep for the Anduril 250, Carson Hocevar qualified second with a 2:14.944 lap, while Zane Smith qualified fourth among drivers winless this season.
- Championship leader Tyler Reddick made contact with the wall during qualifying's closing moments, creating concerns for the points leader heading into Sunday's inaugural race.
- Seven-Time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson qualified 36th for his hometown race in El Cajon, California, while Chase Elliott qualified 30th as veterans seek competitive form.
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Shane van Gisbergen on pole for NASCAR race on Coronado: Here's a full preview
Even when he’s less than his best on the twistiest tracks in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen still is better on one lap than the rest of the Cup Series drivers. The Trackhouse Racing driver qualified first Saturday for the inaugural race on Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, turning a 2-minute, 14.788-second lap around the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course that easily put him ahead of Carson Hocevar. But van Gisbergen, who has won seven of his 14 Cup…
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Although Shane van Gisbergen has strongly maintained the NASCAR Cup Series first-ever visit to the Naval Base Coronado Street Course presents a challenge for him and the field, the series' reigning road course best-in-show once again proved himself up for…
Shane van Gisbergen captures the pole for inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado
Shane van Gisbergen captured pole position for the inaugural race on Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, turning a 2-minute, 14.788-second lap around the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course that easily put him ahead of Carson Hocevar.

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