Gibbs Claims Pole for Sonoma Thriller

Ty Gibbs rockets to his first pole of the season at Sonoma, blazing the fastest lap in qualifying to top the grid for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 — and he’s got a personal vendetta against Austin Dillon, his In-Season Challenge rival, who qualified dead last. Carson Hocevar joins him on the front row, with Kyle Larson third and Michael McDowell and Ross Chastain rounding out the top five. Drama unfolded in qualifying as Bubba Wallace spun and damaged his nose, and Erik Jones slammed into a tire barrier. Despite Ryan Blaney’s practice dominance, Gibbs’ race-day speed proves he’s the man to beat on the road course — and the In-Season Challenge kicks off with a high-stakes showdown. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71562284f6a06c75