Noah Gragson had an afternoon to forget, with the NASCAR star understandably crashing out in more ways than one at Sonoma.

Shane van Gisbergen became the fourth driver with three wins in the NASCAR Cup Series season with Sunday's race victory at Sonoma.

For the first time since 1999, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will race on consecutive days this Saturday and Sunday when the series heads to New Hampshire\\\"s Monadnock Speedway for rounds two and three of JDV Productions\\\" Whelen Short Track Cup.

Following Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, only four drivers remain alive in NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge.

7. Shane Van Gisbergen, 208. 11. Christopher Bell, 154. 16. Brad Keselowski, 80. 17. Michael McDowell, 77. 23. Anthony Alfredo, 19.

Kyle Busch remains outside a playoff spot with six races left in the regular season, but he closed the gap after last weekend’s race at Sonoma Raceway. Busch’s 10th-place finish helped him gain nine points on the cutline. He goes into Sunday’s race at Dover Motor Speedway 37 points behind Bubba Wallace for the final playoff spot.

Four spots are still up for grabs to make the Cup Series Playoffs, but is Ryan Preece the one bubble drivers need to stay ahead of?

Ryan Preece lead RFK Racing in Chicago Sunday, as he powered to a hard-fought seventh-place finish. Chris Buescher battled back from adversity to finsish18th in a chaotic race marked by shifting strategies and looming weather.

That’s right, the only guy in recent memory to beat Shane van Gisbergen on a road course is a teenager named Connor Zilisch, one of a few Next Big Things in NASCAR these days. Fresh-faced Connor Z,

Noah Gragson threatened Kyle Larson over team radio after a spin at Sonoma Raceway sparked NASCAR drama during the final stage.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman sits 15th in the playoff standings, meanwhile, just 32 points above the cut line after finishing 19th at Sonoma, dropping one place compared to last week. Bowman has also been demoted by two positions in the regular season standings, dropping from inside the top 10 to 12th.