Shane Van Gisbergen Pulls Off Stunning Comeback at Watkins Glen
Van Gisbergen rallied from a final pit stop with 25 laps left and beat Michael McDowell by about 7 seconds.
- On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International, securing his first victory of the 2026 season.
- Erasing a 29-second deficit after a late pit stop with 24 laps remaining, van Gisbergen charged through the field to regain the lead in a dramatic comeback.
- Leading 74 of 100 laps, van Gisbergen beat runner-up Michael McDowell by a 7-second margin, claiming his seventh career NASCAR Cup win for Trackhouse Racing.
- Van Gisbergen moved to 16th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, positioning him six points above the cut line and back into contention for The Chase.
- Next Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series circuit heads to Dover Motor Speedway for the All-Star Race, as the New Zealander continues his proven dominance on road courses.
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NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen Results
Sunday At Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, N.Y. Lap length: 2.45 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 100 laps, 68 points. 2. (2) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 100, 36. 3. (10) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 100, 42. 4. (9) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 100, 35. 5. (15) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 100, 41. 6. (25) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 100, 38. 7. (12) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 100, 36. 8. (21) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, …
Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR’s road-course ace
With an impressive late-race charge, Shane van Gisbergen remained NASCAR’s king of the road courses Sunday at Watkins Glen International. Starting from the pole position, the Trackhouse Racing driver scored his seventh Cup Series victory — all on road or…
Shane van Gisbergen Rolls to NASCAR Cup Series Victory at Watkins Glen
Shane van Gisbergen continues to be a force on road courses in the NASCAR Cup Series.In what might be his most impressive performance to date, the driver of the No. 97 overcame a 29-second deficit on the last run of the race to take the checkered flag in Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen. It was van Gisbergen’s second win at Watkins Glen, first win of 2026, and seventh career Cup win overall. The win ties SVG with Chase Elliott for the most road c…
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