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New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen powered his way to the lead on a restart with 11 laps remaining in Saturday’s Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 on the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway road course and bolted off …
New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen claimed victory at the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 on the Sonoma Raceway road course by overtaking the lead with 11 laps to go, securing his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win a week after his first. Van Gisbergen, aged 35, made a decisive move on a late restart to pass Austin Hill and ultimately win by 1.323 seconds in his No. 97 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. Both drivers acknowledged their close racing, reminiscent of their previous encounter at the Circuit of The Americas earlier in the season where they collided while racing for the lead. Despite the contact between them, Hill remained composed, opting to not comment further and emphasizing the competitive nature of the race. The race saw Sheldon Creed finishing second, Sam Mayer in third, and young driver Austin Green impressively claiming fourth in only his third career start, as former champion Ty Gibbs faced challenges throughout the event.
