{"id":53927,"date":"2025-08-10T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T21:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=53927"},"modified":"2025-08-11T20:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:46:52","slug":"road-course-master-van-gisbergen-captures-watkins-glen-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/road-course-master-van-gisbergen-captures-watkins-glen-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Road-course master Van Gisbergen captures Watkins Glen victory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, and crew spray champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. \u2013 Shane Van Gisbergen claimed his fourth NASCAR Cup Series road course victory of the season Sunday afternoon and second win of more than 10-seconds on the field \u2026 and he made it look effortless.<\/p>\n

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Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The 36-year-old New Zealander led a race-best 38 of 90 laps – including the final 17 – at the historic Watkins Glen International in picturesque upstate New York, his No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet officially crossing the finish line by 11.116-seconds ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing\u2019s Christopher Bell.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen, a former Australian SuperCars Series multi-time champion, joins racing legend Dan Gurney in scoring his first five career NASCAR Cup Series victories on road courses and he did it the same weekend as his Trackhouse team announced his multi-year contract extension.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood to get that one back,\u2019\u2019 said Van Gisbergen, in a nod to finishing runner-up in this race last year. \u201cWhat an awesome race. Coming back through (the field after his final pit stop) I had lot of fun.<\/p>\n

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Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, kicks a rugby ball in celebration after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe car was just amazing again. Another win. Awesome.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the stuff you dream about right?\u2019\u2019 a smiling Van Gisbergen acknowledged of the important weekend. \u201cI\u2019m just a very lucky guy to get to drive for an amazing bunch of people and just execute. The day just went flawlessly and I really enjoyed it. Thank you everyone.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen, in his first fulltime season at NASCAR\u2019s elite level, has been essentially unstoppable on the road courses. His four victories on the year \u2013 also at Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma, Calif. \u2013 gives him that rookie win record and he now ties perennial championship contender Denny Hamlin for most victories in the series this year.<\/p>\n

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Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

For all intents and purposes, when it comes to this style of racing, his competition judges itself on how close it can come to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled [today] because we\u2019ve been struggling a little bit to find our rhythm,\u2019\u2019 said Bell, who passed Chris Buescher on the final lap to claim the runner-up position. \u201cThe cars have been good. Really awesome to have a good day, but frustrated to get our butts kicked by the 88 car doing such a great job. That team has really got it going on.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The third-place finish for Buescher, who edged Van Gisbergen for the win at Watkins Glen in 2024, still had a good day as far as his championship chances are concerned. The driver of the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford holds onto the final Playoff position \u2013 by 34 points over RFK teammate Ryan Preece \u2013 among the 16 drivers currently eligible for the Playoff field.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Two regular season races \u2013 at Richmond, Va. and Daytona Beach – now remain.<\/p>\n

\u201cHad a fast race car again and definitely took the opportunity to capitalize on some stage points early,\u2019\u2019 said Buescher, who collected 10 important points in winning Stage 1. \u201cStill got back into second [place] there and was making some pretty good headway but just got used up really hard getting by a couple cars to get track position and it fell off pretty hard there at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Current regular season championship leader, Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 William Byron finished fourth in the No. 24 Chevrolet. That showing coupled with his teammate Chase Elliott\u2019s 26th place finish extended Byron\u2019s lead in the points standings to 42 over Elliott. This marks the first time this season Elliott finished outside the top-20.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Joe Gibbs Racing\u2019s Chase Briscoe finished fifth in the No. 19 JGR Toyota, making a last-lap pass on race polesitter, Team Penske\u2019s Ryan Blaney. Van Gisbergen\u2019s teammate Daniel Suarez was seventh, followed by 23XI Racing teammates Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick. Trackhouse\u2019s Ross Chastain rounded out the top-10.<\/p>\n

Thirteen drivers have automatic Playoff bids by virtue of a regular season win. Reddick, Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 Alex Bowman and Buescher round out the 16-drivers currently eligible for the Playoffs.<\/p>\n

Preece and Richard Childress Racing\u2019s Kyle Busch (-102 points) are just below the cutoff line. A new race winner at the Richmond short track or the Daytona Beach superspeedway, however, could drastically alter the Playoff look.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Richmond (Va.) Raceway for Saturday night\u2019s Cook Out 400 (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

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Race-winning crew chief Stephen Doran and race-winning driver Shane van Gisbergen (No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet) –<\/p>\n

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Race-winning team owner Justin Marks (Trackhouse Racing) –<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PRODMEDIACENTER4AWATKINSGLEN10AUG2025MarksNCS.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Cup Series Race – Go Bowling at The Glen<\/b><\/p>\n

Watkins Glen International<\/b><\/p>\n

Watkins Glen, New York<\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday, August 10, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

                  1. (2)  Shane Van Gisbergen #, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  2. (9)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  3. (12)  Chris Buescher, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  4. (10)  William Byron, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  5. (3)  Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  6. (1)  Ryan Blaney, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  7. (19)  Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  8. (15)  Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  9. (21)  Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  10. (4)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  11. (18)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  12. (29)  Erik Jones, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  13. (17)  Ryan Preece, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  14. (11)  Joey Logano, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  15. (25)  Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  16. (13)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  17. (33)  Zane Smith, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  18. (8)  Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  19. (6)  Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  20. (7)  Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  21. (35)  Noah Gragson, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  22. (5)  Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  23. (34)  Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  24. (28)  Riley Herbst #, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  25. (22)  Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  26. (20)  Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  27. (23)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  28. (27)  Todd Gilliland, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  29. (36)  Cody Ware, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  30. (32)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  31. (16)  Brad Keselowski, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  32. (30)  John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  33. (14)  Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 90.<\/p>\n

                  34. (31)  Cole Custer, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  35. (24)  Josh Berry, Ford, 90.<\/p>\n

                  36. (37)  Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, 89.<\/p>\n

                  37. (39)  Josh Bilicki(i), Ford, 89.<\/p>\n

                  38. (38)  JJ Yeley(i), Chevrolet, 89.<\/p>\n

                  39. (26)  Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 75.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  101.263 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 10 Mins, 39 Secs. Margin of Victory:  11.116 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  3 for 8 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  8 among 6 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   R. Blaney 1-18;C. Buescher 19-23;R. Preece 24;S. Van Gisbergen # 25-36;R. Blaney 37-53;S. Van Gisbergen # 54-62;C. Briscoe 63-68;B. Keselowski 69-73;S. Van Gisbergen # 74-90.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Shane Van Gisbergen # 3 times for 38 laps; Ryan Blaney 2 times for 35 laps; Chase Briscoe 1 time for 6 laps; Brad Keselowski 1 time for 5 laps; Chris Buescher 1 time for 5 laps; Ryan Preece 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 17,48,60,9,42,47,12,88,19,51<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 12,24,20,16,6,35,48,47,54,60<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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