Shane van Gisbergen looked unstoppable at Sonoma Raceway this weekend, grabbing another pole position and leaving his competitors scratching their heads. The New Zealand driver’s road course dominance has gotten so ridiculous that Chase Briscoe came up with a hilarious solution.
What Did Chase Briscoe Suggest to Stop Shane Van Gisbergen?
After watching van Gisbergen’s Chevrolet grab another pole position, Briscoe jumped on X with a cheeky suggestion that had fans laughing.
“I don’t know about yall but I think @shanevg97 should start dead last at all road course races. Be fun to watch,” he posted.
I don’t know about yall but I think @shanevg97 should start dead last at all road course races. Be fun to watch. 😂
— Chase Briscoe (@chasebriscoe) July 12, 2025
The response from fans showed just how dominant they think van Gisbergen really is. Many believed that even starting dead last wouldn’t be enough to stop him from winning a road course race.
One fan replied, “and he’d STILL win!”
Another chimed in, “Wouldn’t matter at all.”
The jokes got even more creative from there. Another fan hilariously wrote, “SVG to start with him in the hauler and the car parked on pit road. Still wins by 25 seconds.”
Another fan wrote, “He would just drive through people or people just move over without even contesting the spot.”
While NASCAR isn’t likely going to actually send van Gisbergen to the back of the grid, Briscoe’s suggestion was hilarious and shows just how dominant the Kiwi has been on these tracks. Now, fans wait to see if van Gisbergen manages to win the Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway today and continue his dominant streak.
How Dominant Has Van Gisbergen Been on Road Courses?
In his first full year in NASCAR, van Gisbergen has built a reputation that has competitors both impressed and frustrated. The Trackhouse Racing driver has now grabbed four straight poles, including both Cup and Xfinity Series races. That streak includes sweeping qualifying sessions in both Chicago and Sonoma.
At Sonoma, van Gisbergen grabbed pole position in the Cup Series once again yesterday. It was his third pole of the 2025 season and fourth in his NASCAR career. Briscoe, who will start beside him on the front row today, had the second-fastest lap, which was far off van Gisbergen’s time.
The dominance extends beyond just qualifying. Van Gisbergen has won in Mexico City and Chicago, and now looks like the favorite to win the Cup Series race at Sonoma. For a driver still in his first season in the sport, this level of performance has everyone talking.
Yesterday’s Xfinity Series race showed van Gisbergen isn’t unbeatable, though. He went head-to-head with 18-year-old JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch. The pair led most of the race and gave fans an amazing battle to watch. In the end, van Gisbergen was defeated by Zilisch, but the latter had to work very hard for it.
