Shane Van Gisbergen\u2019s second win of the NASCAR season came as he dominated the Chicago Street Course once again. Now, SVG looks to win two straight races as NASCAR heads west. The 2025 Toyota Save Mart 350 sees the best in stock car racing turn right and left once again.<\/p>\n
Will SVG\u2019s road \/ street course dominance continue at Sonoma, or can another driver find their way to Victory Lane on Sunday? Who will advance in this round of the in-season challenge? Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n
For the second straight week, Katherine Legge will hit the track in the NASCAR Cup Series. Legge finished in the top 20 last week at Chicago.<\/p>\n
He’s in need of a win. <\/p>\n
Luckily for @Daniel_SuarezG<\/a>, we’re heading to a place he’s had success at. \ud83d\ude0f pic.twitter.com\/E2NkrOENQI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 11, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n The chartered entries to the field remain unchanged as expected, though the ongoing court battle between NASCAR and 23XI, as well as Front Row, could impact how many charter entries are in the field.<\/p>\n In-Season Challenge Matchups<\/p>\n We\u2019ve whittled the field down to just eight drivers left standing in the in-season tournament, and given the chaos at both Atlanta and Chicago, almost none of the favorites remain.<\/p>\n Here are the matchups for this week:<\/p>\n 32 Seed Ty Dillon vs. 8 Seed Alex Bowman<\/p>\n 12 Seed John Hunter Nemechek vs. 20 Seed Erik Jones<\/p>\n 15 Seed Ryan Preece vs. 23 Seed Tyler Reddick<\/p>\n 6 Seed Ty Gibbs vs. 14 Seed Zane Smith<\/p>\n Either way, we\u2019re locked into the next round. \ud83e\udd37 https:\/\/t.co\/nHTV6xwwQY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Fjtc6yp0X5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (@LEGACYMotorClub) July 10, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n From this round, I\u2019m taking Bowman, Jones, Reddick, and Gibbs to move on to the Final Four.<\/p>\n 2025 Toyota Save Mart 350 Race Predictions<\/p>\n Coming off another win at a place that NASCAR makes left and right turns, Shane Van Gisbergen ranks as one of the favorites for Sunday\u2019s race at Sonoma. One of the key differences between Sonoma and other road courses or street circuits on the schedule is that NASCAR has been coming here for years, meaning other drivers have more experience here than SVG.<\/p>\n That doesn\u2019t mean SVG won\u2019t be a factor, but I do think it means the field will be more competitive. Among the drivers I expect to push for a win at Sonoma is Ty Gibbs in the #54. Gibbs felt like the driver most competitive with SVG at Mexico City and had another great run last week at Chicago.<\/p>\n Tyler Reddick marks another Toyota that will likely be competitive at Sonoma, as the driver of the #45 consistently runs well at road courses.<\/p>\n Of the road courses NASCAR runs, Sonoma is not a favorite of AJ Allmendinger, but the Kaulig Racing driver ought to still be competitive.<\/p>\n For my official race winner pick, however, I am going with Chris Buescher in the #17. Buescher has developed into an incredible road racer, as shown by his head-to-head battle with SVG at Watkins Glen last year. Buescher came out on top and has the best average finish of the field at Sonoma.<\/p>\n Check out the schedule below so you don\u2019t miss any on-track action this weekend.<\/p>\n Friday 07\/11<\/p>\n NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying \u2013 4:05 p.m. CT on the CW App<\/p>\n General Tire 200 (ARCA Menards Series) \u2013 5:30 p.m. CT on FloRacing<\/p>\n Saturday 07\/12<\/p>\n NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying \u2013 1:40 p.m. CT on TruTV<\/p>\n Pit Boss \/ FoodMaxx 250 (NASCAR Xfinity Series) \u2013 3:30 p.m. CT on the CW<\/p>\n Sunday 07\/13<\/p>\n Toyota \/ Save Mart 350 (NASCAR Cup Series) \u2013 2:30 p.m. CT on TNT, TruTV, and Max<\/p>\n Stay locked into\u00a0Apollo<\/a>\u00a0for more NASCAR and F1 coverage throughout the racing season! Follow\u00a0@CoachJayArnold<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ApolloHOU<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest and check out our Instagram \u2013\u00a0Apollo NASCAR<\/a>!<\/p>\n