Grid briefing
Shane van Gisbergen leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Sonoma starting lineup
How the front row was set
Shane van Gisbergen ran 75.029 seconds at 95.483 mph to beat Brent Crews by 0.189 seconds. Connor Zilisch struggled with a deflating tire and officially qualified 30th—not second as the conflicting local feed reports.
What track position means at Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma has elevation, blind crests and slow corners that punish rear-tire abuse; passes often begin with an earlier corner exit.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Sonoma grid watch
Van Gisbergen won from pole, while Zilisch charged from P30 to finish second. That recovery is the key completed-race context and the reason the disputed local row-by-row table is withheld.
Race-day note: The official NASCAR report lists Brent Crews P2 and Connor Zilisch P30; the local feed reverses that story and is not displayed as an authoritative full grid.
Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Sonoma O'Reilly pole report. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.