Shane van Gisbergen will lead the field to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series’ inaugural running of the Anduril 250 at San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado from pole position
The three-time Supercars champion from Auckland, New Zealand, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 123.937 mph in 71.165 seconds for his first Cup pole of 2026 at The Glen.
Zilisch was originally scheduled to race at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race last year, but sat out due to the late-race Talladega crash, which resulted in a back injury.
Ross Chastain's rear-tire changer and jackman have been barred for the upcoming two Cup Series events due to a detached right-rear wheel this past weekend in Austin.
The three-time Supercars champion from Auckland, New Zealand, led a race-high 57 of 109-scheduled laps and scored his fifth consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory on road-course events with his first Roval win.
