COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 20

Van Gisbergen wins at Sonoma

#88-Shane van Gisbergen won the Toyota / Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. The win is his third win of the year, first at Sonoma and fourth career win. #19-Chase Briscoe finished 2nd followed by #9-Chase Elliott, #71-Michael McDowell, #20-Christopher Bell, #45-Tyler Reddick, #54-Ty Gibbs, #24-William Byron, #22-Joey Logano, and #8-Kyle Busch.

Van Gisbergen dominated again and overcame several late race cautions. He starting from the pole, won the second stage and led 97 of the 110 laps. The fastest lap bonus was #7-Justin Haley. There were 12 lead changes among 6 drivers and 6 cautions for 17 yellow flag laps.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #1-Chastain
• Stage 2 was won by #88-Van Gisbergen

Perfect Team (per category): William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, A.J. Allmendinger & John Hunter Nemechek for 3,471 points.

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

Facts: Jonzn wins at Sonoma (2^nd win of 2025) with 237 points ($100). They beat KLP by 3 points. Watermelon Racing remains the standings leader, 15 points up on Butters.

Standings Leaders:

• Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
• Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
• WTAF (2 weeks)
• TMKK Racing (2 weeks)
• Phoenix Four (2 weeks)
• Watermelon Racing (2 weeks)
• 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

• Jonzn from 133^rd to 94^th (39 spots)

Biggest Dump of the Week

• Phoenix 3 from 40^th to 79^th (39 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 2,664 points. They are 10 points back from Force-Kin for the 2026 free entry.    

Pole Pool

• Van Gisbergen (Sonoma)
• 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 8 poles.

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• ILich Construction & Design
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Next Race: 

Race #21 of 36: Sunday July 20, 2025 at Dover, DE on TSN. Green Flag: 2:00pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

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