Effectively, it was good whereas it lasted.
I assumed we had lastly damaged the Shane Van Gisbergen spell when another person received on a street course final week, just for him to completely mop the ground with us Sunday at Sonoma.
Positive, Chase Briscoe tried to make issues fascinating on the finish, however come on … all of us knew SVG was profitable that race. You possibly can’ve put Jeff Gordon within the subject and SVG nonetheless would’ve dominated Sears Level.
Facet word: Bear in mind when it was known as “Sears Level?” Easier instances. Again after we have been a correct nation. Oh nicely. Unhappy.
Talking of Jeff, SVG’s newest win places him one shy of Gordon for many street programs in NASCAR historical past. Gordon presently leads with 9. I assume Shane will get there earlier than Halloween.
Anyway, that is sufficient movie breakdown. I am not right here to speak SVG all day. Lord is aware of y’all don’t desire that. What else ought to we talk about?
How about Noah Gragson saying he was about to pummel Kevin Magnussen final week, solely to be advised he’d mainly be canned if he did? Wait until you hear this soundbite.
I’ve additionally obtained Denny Hamlin vs. Carson Hocevar, SVG vs. F1 and the “s—boxes,” and Hooters Gianna continues her comeback tour in wine nation.
Summer time is heating up, and so is Gianna. Good to have her again.
4 tires, sufficient gas to get us to from Sears Level to Chicago, and possibly a belt for SVG so he can correctly apply it to the remainder of the storage … Monday Morning Pit-Cease — the ‘One other Aussie ‘Whippin’ version — is LIVE!
Shane Van Gisbergen kicks a rugby ball in celebration after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on June 28, 2026. (James Gilbert/Getty Photographs)
Earlier than we go ahead, let’s shortly return …
Look, we did not get an incredible race yesterday. I am going to simply be trustworthy with you. I am nothing if not a person of integrity. I am not gonna sit right here and attempt to make lemonade when all Sunday gave me was a pair limes.
(No CLUE if that analogy works, however I simply type of typed it out accidentally and I’ve determined to keep it up).
So, earlier than we dive into Sonoma, I would wish to first proceed our dialogue from final week. For many who missed class, Noah Gragson and F1 driver Kevin Magnussen obtained into it after the Naval Base race, with Gragson berating the European with what I’d think about was a number of the most vulgar language he’d ever heard on a race monitor.
That is America, child!
“What’s your f—ing drawback?” Gragson mentioned … over, and over, and over, and OVER once more after Kevin wrecked him.
“Get out of my face,” he calmly mentioned again.
Magnussen additionally had the balls to mock NASCAR in a separate interview, mainly turning up his Danish know at us.
Noah Gragson walks onstage throughout driver introductions earlier than the NASCAR Cup Collection Jack Hyperlink’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on April 26, 2026. (Sean Gardner/Getty Photographs)
“I’ve watched NASCAR earlier than, so I do know that’s the way you guys play it,” he mentioned.
P–s off, Kevin. You assault certainly one of us, you assault all of us. I will likely be damned if we get lectured by the Europeans on our personal soil.
Not on my watch. Not on the eve of our 250th birthday. Kick rocks!
Anyway, all of us caught up now? Good! Now, let’s examine in with Noah to see what actually occurred throughout that post-race interplay:
SVG is true, but additionally, learn the room
“You are in our our ball subject and our ballpark, and to come back in right here on lap 3 and be jamming it up the within and operating into guys and driving into their doorways, it is it is irritating,” Gragson began earlier than actually saying the quiet half out loud.
“You see it quite a bit with guys prior to now … I feel they see how a lot rougher and the way rather more contact there may be (in NASCAR). F1, they type of have a zero-touching coverage. So, I actually wished to go combat and I used to be about to to throw a punch and I obtained advised proper earlier than I obtained over there that there could be be long-term penalties with my job if that was the case.”
Sure! Any time we are able to begin our work week by dumping on F1, I am taking it. It is the most effective. Noah’s proper, by the best way. I do know of us do not love him as a NASCAR driver for a number of causes — primarily that he simply hasn’t been excellent within the Cup Collection — however he is proper.
Kevin Magnussen will make his NASCAR debut with Trackhouse Racing within the sequence’ avenue race at Naval Base Coronado. (Photograph by Sam Bagnall/Getty Photographs))
These Europeans come over and stick their noses up at us an act like they arrive from some holier-than-thou type of racing. Hogwash. Do not come over right here and wreck a sequence common. That is a step too far.
Might you think about, only for a second, if Kevin had wrecked the late Kyle Busch? Kyle despised F1. He hated it. He dumped on it on a regular basis.
God, I miss him.
Anyway, I do know I mentioned we would be executed with him, however … let’s get SVG’s ideas on it:
Hocevar, Hamlin & Hooters Gianna, oh my!
“Our sport is actually superior since you don’t know who’s going to win, whereas you watch F1 and there’s three guys who’re going to win.”
I imply, sure, SVG is right right here. Completely no argument from me, clearly. I simply crapped on F1 for 500 phrases. Clearly I agree.
That being mentioned … SVG has received eight (!!!) street course races the previous three years. Eight. He received 5 instances final season and has received seven of the final 9 races on a street/avenue course.
It is SVG’s world on a street course, and we’re all only a bunch of “sh-tboxes” residing in it!
Wonderful. Yeah, I is perhaps coming round on SVG after yesterday. He is irritated me for some time, primarily as a result of he is simply fully ruined street racing, however Lordy, he is talking my language proper now.
First he craps on F1, after which he calls lap vehicles a bunch of “s—boxes” after completely embarrassing the remainder of the sphere? He is turning into an American fairly properly!
OK, couple quickies on the best way out. First? Did Carson Hocevar add one other sufferer to his listing yesterday?
Yeah, I am gonna give Carson a heavy go right here. Everyone seems to be up in arms about this at the moment and fast responsible Hocevar, however that is only a product of street racing. I’ve seen that one million instances. As DW would say, “it is simply certainly one of them racin’ offers.”
Everyone seems to be bottled up and turning left and proper and left once more. Persons are pushing and shoving and knocking the hell out of bumpers. Typically, you simply get caught within the center. That is life at a street course.
Denny … ideas?
Let’s ask him ONE MORE TIME if he is p—ed, guys. He solely advised you 47 instances that he hasn’t watched it but and he’ll want to try this earlier than putting blame. However, yeah, let’s ask only one extra time to see if we are able to get Denny Hamlin pissed.
Lordy.
“I have not seen it, Jeff. I do know you desire a response, however I have not seen it. After I see it, I am going to react to it.”
In different phrases: Tune into the podcast this week!
OK, that is it for at the moment — and this week. Not the best race on this planet, however we did out greatest. A fast PSA on the best way out …
We have three straight evening races arising, beginning this week at Chicago. The fellas will head to Atlanta after, adopted by North Wilkesboro. Inexperienced flags for all three are set for after 6 p.m.
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No extra Sunday afternoon naps for some time!
Take us dwelling, Gianna Blaney. Good to have you ever again.
