Shane van Gisbergen earned his sixth career pole and second of the 2026 season on Saturday, rocketing to pole position around NASCAR's all-new 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado. He even touched the wall twice on his fast lap, pushing to the absolute limit.<br>"A little bit (surprised)," said Van Gisbergen, who went out with the first group of qualifiers. "I thought the track would be ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-cup-san-diego-starting-lineup-shane-van-gisbergen-pole/10831991/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>