🏁 The Mash The Gas crew is back to break down everything from an action-packed Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway! 🍷🏎️

Shane van Gisbergen once again proved he's the king of the road courses, surviving late pressure from Chase Briscoe to score his 8th NASCAR Cup Series victory and his second win of the 2026 season. SVG now sits just one road course win away from tying Jeff Gordon's all-time Cup Series record of nine!

🔥 This week's episode includes:

• 🏆 SVG's incredible road course dominance
• 📈 Denny Hamlin takes over the NASCAR Cup Series points lead by just ONE point over Tyler Reddick!
• 🥊 Beating, banging, and tempers boiling over throughout the field.
• 🎯 Ty Gibbs sweeps both stages but comes up short when it mattered most.
• 💥 Which In-Season Challenge brackets survived...and which ones were completely busted?
• 📊 Updated playoff picture and championship standings.
• 🎲 Fantasy NASCAR winners, losers, sleepers, and waiver wire advice.
• 🔮 Our expert picks and predictions for NASCAR's long-awaited return to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time since 2019! Chicagoland Speedway

Plus, we'll cover all the biggest storylines, breaking news, championship implications, and everything you need to know before the green flag drops next weekend.

🏁 From points to playoffs, fantasy to race picks—if it's happening in the NASCAR Cup Series, you'll hear it first on Mash The Gas! 🔥🎙️

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Jeff Davis and Kevin Batstone are back to break down one of the most historic weekends in NASCAR history! For the first time ever, NASCAR's national touring series competed on an active U.S. military installation as all three series took on the streets of Naval Base Coronado in San Diego during America's 250th anniversary celebration. From fighter jets and military displays to the iconic USS Carl Vinson serving as the backdrop, this was a weekend unlike anything the sport has ever seen. ⚓✈️🇺🇸

🏆 We kick things off by recognizing the inaugural winners across the weekend, with Layne Riggs capturing the Craftsman Truck Series victory, Austin Hill taking the checkered flag in the O'Reilly Series, and Corey Heim breaking through for his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series win in a career-defining performance. Heim capitalized on strategy and late-race drama to etch his name into the history books at NASCAR's newest street course.

🏎️ We also dive into all the on-track action, including Shane van Gisbergen's dominant speed, the incident involving SVG, teammate Connor Zilisch, and Austin Hill, the controversial track limits, and who figured out the challenging temporary circuit when it mattered most. Did NASCAR get the officiating right? We break it all down!

⚓ Beyond the racing, we discuss the incredible atmosphere of racing on a military base, the breathtaking views of San Diego Harbor, the USS Carl Vinson, military aircraft, and why this event instantly became one of the most visually stunning races in NASCAR history. We also tackle the fan experience, including the transportation headaches, long waits, food and water shortages, and whether NASCAR can improve the logistics if Coronado returns in the future. Reports from attendees praised the spectacle but criticized the event operations.

🍷 Then it's off to California wine country! We preview Sonoma Raceway, the final road course of the season, with our expert analysis, race predictions, fantasy picks, sleepers, and drivers to avoid. Can SVG bounce back? Who's primed to dominate? We've got you covered.

🏆 Plus, the championship battle is tightening! Denny Hamlin has trimmed Tyler Reddick's points lead to just 8 points, setting the stage for another massive weekend as the playoff race continues to heat up.

🔥 If you love NASCAR history, race strategy, bold predictions, and honest analysis, you won't want to miss this episode!

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This week on Mash The Gas, the team break down all the action from Pocono Raceway as 🏆 Denny Hamlin captures his fourth points-paying win of the season (fifth if you count the All-Star Race) and earns the first three-peat of his NASCAR Cup Series career. Hamlin's 64th career victory moves him past Kyle Busch into ninth place on the all-time wins list, further cementing his Hall of Fame legacy. 🏅

💥 We dive into the finishing order, key wrecks, pit strategy, and the biggest storylines from the weekend. Christopher Bell battled through a fractured wrist 🤕 and nearly brought home a top-five finish before fuel strategy ⛽ came back to haunt him. Can he stay competitive through the upcoming road course stretch? 🛣️🏎️

📈 The playoff picture is starting to take shape, and we're breaking down who's moving up, who's falling back, and why Denny Hamlin has cut Tyler Reddick's points lead to just 19 markers. We also applaud NASCAR 👏 for making the smart decision to move the race start up two hours and avoid weather issues 🌧️ that could have impacted the event.

📺 Plus, we look ahead to NASCAR's final race on Prime Video and preview the upcoming event at the historic ⚓ Coronado Naval Base in San Diego. As the playoff chase heats up 🔥, we discuss who's in, who's out, who's on the bubble, and what it all means for the championship battle. 🏆

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