COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 19

Van Gisbergen wins at Chicago

#88-Shane Van Gisbergen won the Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series race at the Chicago Street Course. The win is his second win of the year, second at Chicago and third career win. #54-Ty Gibbs finished 2nd followed by #45-Tyler Reddick, #11-Denny Hamlin, #8-Kyle Busch, #16-AJ Allmendinger, #60-Ryan Preece, #48-Alex Bowman, #33-Austin Hill, and #1-Ross Chastain. Van Gisbergen started from the pole, lead 26 laps, and was leading the race by more than two seconds when the caution came out on the final lap due to an accident by #51-Cody Ware. The fastest lap bonus was earned by #45-Tyler Reddick.

There were 6 lead changes among 5 drivers and 7 cautions for 15 yellow flag laps. The average speed of the race was: 66.674mph.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #71-McDowell
• Stage 2 was won by #12-Blaney

Perfect Team (per category): William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, A.J. Allmendinger & John Hunter Nemechek for 3,321 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon & Cody Ware.         

Facts: RJK wins at Chicago with 243 points ($100). They beat VIP by 3 points. Watermelon Racing takes over the standings lead, 2 points up on Phoenix Four.

Standings Leaders:

• Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
• Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
• WTAF (2 weeks)
• TMKK Racing (2 weeks)
• Phoenix Four (2 weeks)
• Watermelon Racing
• Nascar Abby
• Left Turn Clyde
• Bucktoothed Hilbillies
• Northern Base
• Crash Boys

• There have been 11 standings leaders

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to challenge the points. Race winners will be paid out once challenge deadline has expired.

Top Gainer of the Week

• RJK from 91^st to 44^th (47 spots)

Biggest Dump of the Week

• Northern Base from 63^rd to 109^th (46 spots)

Penalties

• Car #34: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #51: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #17: 30 points (Kansas)

Bottom of the Barrel: 44 Blues with 2,509 points. They are 26 points back from Force-Kin for the 2026 free entry.    

Pole Pool

• Van Gisbergen (Chicago)
• Logano (Atlanta)
• Hamlin (Pocono)
• Van Gisbergen (Mexico)
• Briscoe (Michigan)
• Briscoe (Nashville)
• Briscoe (Charlotte)
• Larson (Kansas)
• Hocevar (Texas)
• Smith (Talladega)
• Bowman (Bristol)
• Byron (Darlington)
• Bell (Martinsville)
• Bowman (Miami-Homestead)
• McDowell (Las Vegas)
• Byron (Phoenix)
• Reddick (COTA)
• Blaney (Atlanta)

• KLP & Boss Bitch are tied for the lead with 7 poles.

Cobo Cup Sponsors:   

• Fred’s Auto & Equipment Service Centre Inc @www.fredsauto.ca
• Hammer DJ Services @ www.hammerdjservices.ca
• Dry N Shine Auto Spa @www.drynshineautospa.com
• Splitsville Hamilton – the place the Cobo Cup crew parties
• ILich Construction & Design
• Power Athletic Message

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Next Race: 

Race #20 of 36: Sunday July 13, 2025 at Sonoma, CA on TSN. Green Flag: 3:30pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2025 Standings Leader: Watermelon Racing                                                                                                                                  cobocup@yahoo.ca