{"id":58043,"date":"2026-05-10T20:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=58043"},"modified":"2026-05-10T20:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:55:29","slug":"shane-van-gisbergen-makes-another-statement-in-nascar-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/shane-van-gisbergen-makes-another-statement-in-nascar-cup-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane van Gisbergen makes another statement in NASCAR Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, and crew spray champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.\u2014Like a world-class hunter stalking defenseless prey, Shane van Gisbergen reasserted his claim to the status as the best road course racer NASCAR has ever seen.<\/p>\n

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s not just that the New Zealander beat runner-up Michael McDowell to the finish line to win Sunday\u2019s Go Bowling at the Glen by 7.288 seconds. It was the way SVG ran down late-race leader Ty Gibbs to the tune of 29.2 seconds in 18 laps at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Road Course.<\/p>\n

The mythical shark \u201cJaws\u201d couldn\u2019t have been a more relentless or terrifying pursuer.<\/p>\n

In defending last year\u2019s win at The Glen, Trackhouse Racing\u2019s van Gisbergen scored his seventh NASCAR Cup Series victory\u2014all on road or street courses\u2014and his first this season.<\/p>\n

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cUnbelievable to win with (the No.) 97,\u201d van Gisbergen said. \u201cThank you to Trackhouse. We weren’t very good in practice, and then qualifying was amazing. Good tweaks, and then today, so what a race car.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen (crew chief) Stephen (Doran) made great calls. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work. Then to run them down, very, very special to do two in a row. Just stoked for these guys, you know, to execute every facet of our game. Speechless. This is so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starting from the pole, van Gisbergen led the first 18 laps before short-pitting the first 20-lap stage. He pitted once again on Lap 41 under a bizarre caution caused by a tent blowing through the air from the camping area onto the race track.<\/p>\n

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, kicks a rugby ball in celebration after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

After passing McDowell for the lead on Lap 47, van Gisbergen stayed on the track to win the second stage at Lap 50 and declined to pit on Lap 61 under caution for debris from Joey Logano\u2019s left-front tire. That strategy was contrary to most of the rest of the field.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen built a lead of more than six seconds before making a green-flag stop on Lap 76. That\u2019s when the heroics began in earnest.<\/p>\n

Leaving pit road more than 29 seconds behind Gibbs and Trackhouse Racing teammate Connor Zilisch, van Gisbergen charged through the field in pursuit of the first- and second-place cars. Both Gibbs and Zilisch were saving fuel after pitting on Lap 61 and were racing on tires that were degrading rapidly.<\/p>\n

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Zilisch dropped from contention on Lap 92 with a flat right front tire. One lap later, van Gisbergen muscled past a helpless Gibbs into the lead and stretched his advantage until the finish.<\/p>\n

McDowell, on a similar pit strategy to SVG\u2019s, passed Gibbs for second on Lap 95. Gibbs held third, followed by Chase Briscoe and series leader Tyler Reddick, who leaves Watkins Glen with a 129-point lead over second place Denny Hamlin (16th on Sunday).<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, it’s great. It’s great to get this Chevrolet in the top five,\u201d said McDowell, who had to settle for best-in-class in his No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. \u201cThere were moments where I thought, \u2018Oh, maybe we can hang with SVG,\u2019 and it felt like he was just pacing himself back off me, and he would take back off.<\/p>\n

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIn that second stage there, we got a little off strategy and then recovered well, which (crew chief) Travis (Peterson) did a great job of getting the track position when we needed it. Just not quite enough to run him down.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike I said, it’s just tough, man. Second is awesome. It’s great to get momentum back on our side. We needed it after a rough few weeks, but we wanted to get to Victory Lane.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fuel-saving mode over the last 39 laps, Gibbs couldn\u2019t run the pace he needed to stay ahead of the race winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, just a little frustrating,\u201d said Gibbs, who picked up his first career Cup Series victory at Bristol in April. \u201cI wish we could keep racing, but unfortunately, just had to save some fuel there.<\/p>\n

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cYeah, good to come home with a third-place finish. Obviously, wish it was another win, but you know, had a lot of fun today. Always fun to come to Watkins Glen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard Childress Racing\u2019s Austin Dillon finished sixth\u2014his first top 10 of the season\u2014followed by AJ Allmendinger, RCR teammate Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric and John Hunter Nemechek.<\/p>\n

In a race that featured six lead changes among four drivers, Van Gisbergen led 74 of 100 laps, followed by Gibbs with 17. There were four cautions for 12 total laps.<\/p>\n

The Cup Series travels to Dover Motor Speedway for next Sunday\u2019s NASCAR All-Star Race (1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/h3>\n

NCS Race Winning Crew Chief Stephen Doran (No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet) –<\/p>\n

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NCS Race Winning Team Owner Justin Marks (Trackhouse Racing) –<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JustinMarks.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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

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

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

Sunday, May 10, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    1. (1)  Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    2. (2)  Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    3. (10)  Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    4. (9)  Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    5. (15)  Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    6. (25)  Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    7. (12)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    8. (21)  Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    9. (3)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    10. (17)  John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    11. (7)  Ryan Blaney, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    12. (14)  Chris Buescher, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    13. (16)  Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    14. (30)  Ryan Preece, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    15. (19)  Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    16. (20)  Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    17. (22)  Todd Gilliland, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    18. (33)  Zane Smith, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    19. (24)  Erik Jones, Toyota, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    20. (5)  Connor Zilisch #, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    21. (8)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    22. (35)  Noah Gragson, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    23. (23)  Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    24. (27)  Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    25. (28)  Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    26. (32)  Riley Herbst, Toyota, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    27. (4)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    28. (11)  Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    29. (18)  Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    30. (26)  Brad Keselowski, Ford, 100.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    31. (29)  Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    32. (34)  Josh Berry, Ford, 100.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    33. (31)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 99.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    34. (37)  Josh Bilicki(i), Ford, 99.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    35. (38)  Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, 99.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    36. (13)  William Byron, Chevrolet, 97.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    37. (36)  Cody Ware, Chevrolet, Accident, 90.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    38. (6)  Joey Logano, Ford, 85.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  98.536 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 29 Mins, 11 Secs. Margin of Victory:  7.288 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  4 for 12 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  6 among 4 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   S. Van Gisbergen 1-18;R. Chastain 19-22;S. Van Gisbergen 23-41;M. McDowell 42-46;S. Van Gisbergen 47-75;T. Gibbs 76-92;S. Van Gisbergen 93-100.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Shane Van Gisbergen 4 times for 74 laps; Ty Gibbs 1 time for 17 laps; Michael McDowell 1 time for 5 laps; Ross Chastain 1 time for 4 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 1,22,12,2,16,42,20,97,35,71<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 97,45,54,3,8,17,2,88,19,23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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