To that point, Chase Briscoe said racing him on a road course is like competing with a GOAT after finishing second at the Northern California circuit on Sunday.

On Sunday, Chase Briscoe was the next best, turning in a runner-up finish on a day that no one appeared to have anything close to competing with van Gisbergen. He could hang alongside van Gisbergen for the first four turns on most restarts, but could not keep pace — much like the rest of the field — for the duration of the race.

Road course maestro Shane van Gisbergen was unable to savor any celebratory wine on Sunday after an impressive effort from his crew chief.