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Rookie Shane Van Gisbergen Remains NASCAR's King of the Road Courses with 4th Victory of the Season
SCHUYLER COUNTY, NEW YORK, AUG 10 – Van Gisbergen became the first rookie to win four NASCAR Cup Series road course races in a season, leading by 11 seconds at Watkins Glen, officials said.
- On Sunday at Watkins Glen International, Shane van Gisbergen won his fourth consecutive NASCAR road course race, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Bell and Buescher.
- A final pit stop with 27 laps remaining positioned van Gisbergen to retake the lead on Lap 74 of the Watkins Glen race, erasing last year's error.
- The final standings had van Gisbergen lead the last 17 laps and win by 11.116 seconds over Christopher Bell.
- His fourth win ties him with Denny Hamlin for the season lead and moves him to second in the playoff standings, validating Trackhouse Racing's recent contract extension.
- The Cup Series will race Saturday, Aug. 16 at Richmond Raceway, and van Gisbergen will need to improve his oval performance to advance further in the playoffs.
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