As the excitement builds for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Sonoma, local driver Kyle Larson will need to make up some ground if he aims to repeat victories. Larson qualified 11th for Sunday's race.

Shane van Gisbergen scored his third consecutive pole on a road course, posting the fastest lap in Cup qualifying Saturday at Sonoma Raceway. The Trackhouse Racing driver won the pole and race at Mexico City and repeated the feat last weekend in the Chicago Street Race.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks and NASCAR props for 2025 Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, where Shane van Gisbergen, Kyle Larson and Michael McDowell are favorites

The road-course star from New Zealand is on a two-race winning streak on the specialty courses following victories on the road course in Mexico City (where he won by 16.6 seconds from the pole)

The NASCAR Cup Series begins the Sonoma race weekend with practice and qualifying for the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Follow here as the Cup Series sets the Sonoma lineup.

Shane van Gisbergen has now won four consecutive poles in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, sweeping qualifying at both Chicago and now Sonoma. In Cup qualifying at Sonoma on Saturday, he looked untouchable, earning his fourth career pole and third of the 2025 season.

NASCAR fans are in awe of Shane van Gisbergen’s Sonoma run, admiring his decision for choosing clean racing over aggression at Sonoma

Get up to speed with details for what to watch in Sunday's event at Sonoma Raceway, the 20th race of the Cup Series season.