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Ty Gibbs Grabs Sonoma Pole in Thrilling Finish
29 Jun
Summary
- Ty Gibbs secured the pole position for Sunday's race at Sonoma Raceway.
- This marks Gibbs' first pole of the season and third of his career.
- Carson Hocevar qualified second, just 0.025 seconds behind Gibbs.
Ty Gibbs earned the top starting spot for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. His No. 54 Toyota navigated the 1.99-mile road course in 74.829 seconds, securing his first pole of the season and third of his career. This achievement came after an extra qualifying run where Gibbs felt he had more speed.
Carson Hocevar will start alongside Gibbs in second place, narrowly missing the pole by 0.025 seconds. This is Hocevar's second consecutive week starting on the front row. Reigning series champion Kyle Larson qualified third, followed by Michael McDowell and Ross Chastain, with Shane van Gisbergen in sixth.
Gibbs emphasized the difference between qualifying and the race itself, noting that tomorrow's 110-lap event requires a different strategy than aggressive qualifying. He aims to maintain focus for the race, despite the pressure of starting from the front.
