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NASCAR takeaways: Shane van Gisbergen celebrates new contract, dad's visit at Watkins Glen
Shane van Gisbergen might have a question. Is there still time to renegotiate? The 36-year-old NASCAR Cup Series rookie celebrated his new contract extension with Trackhouse Racing by winning his fourth road-course race of the season Sunday, Aug. 10, at Watkins Glen. He led 38 of the 90 laps and finished 11 seconds in front of runner-up Christopher Bell. In the process, van Gisbergen set a new Cup Series record, becoming the first rookie to capture four races in a season. He is now tied with Denny Hamlin for the most victories in 2025. Is there any chance to add a few more zeroes to his deal? 'That's the stuff you dream about, right?' SVG said on the USA broadcast after his burnout. 'I'm just a very lucky guy to get to drive for an amazing bunch of people and just execute. The day just went flawlessly. I can't believe it. Really enjoyed it.' Chris Buescher, William Byron and Chase Briscoe followed van Gisbergen and Bell to the stripe, solidifying the top five. The afternoon produced just three cautions, two of which arrived for the stage breaks. 1. Here's why SVG's win at Watkins Glen was important Not only did van Gisbergen just ink a new contract, his dad was in attendance to watch his triumph at Watkins Glen. The father-son duo had not seen each other since Christmas. 'It's been a very tough year for dad,' van Gisbergen said. 'He hasn't been able to travel, so to have him here for the next three weeks and to share this with him, it's amazing.' The victory also gives van Gisbergen 22 playoff points. If the No. 88 Chevy is able to turn in a solid performance or two during the first round of the postseason, a trip to Round 2 seems almost guaranteed. And Round 2 features a road course. He's claimed four of those in a row. SVG knows the reality, though. 'It ain't gonna be easy,' he said. 'That's for sure.' 2. NASCAR playoff standings: Chris Buescher stays happy Buescher went to Victory Lane at Watkins Glen last season, and though he failed to repeat Sunday, he completed another objective. He continued building his playoff case. Buescher ran second behind van Gisbergen until the final lap when Bell sped past him. Buescher placed third. He also collected Stage 1 and the resulting points. Overall, Buescher gained 12 points and sits 34 in front of the postseason cutline. He holds the 16th and final spot. Ryan Preece remains in 17th after a 13th-place finish. Every driver behind Buescher and Preece probably needs a miracle (read: a win) to surpass them. 3. NASCAR schedule brings Richmond for start of Saturday Night Fever The last two races of the Cup Series' regular season will be Saturday night affairs, starting this coming week at Richmond Raceway. With the Xfinity Series taking the week off, it'll be the Truck Series on Friday night followed by Saturday night's Cook Out 400 on the speedy three-quarter-mile oval. And for something different and probably fun, tune in Sunday to watch the ARCA Series race the one-mile dirt oval — the Springfield Mile — at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Full-bodied stock cars on the dirt, Sunday afternoon at 2 on FS1. — Ken Willis contributed to this story This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR results today: SVG is Go Bowling at The Glen race winner
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NASCAR results: Full finishing order of Go Bowling at The Glen race at Watkins Glen
Shane van Gisbergen struck again. The NASCAR Cup Series' road-course ace did Sunday, Aug. 10, what he's done all season. He dominated a road race. Van Gisbergen won the Go Bowling at the Glen, giving him his fourth victory of the season. All four have come in the last two months. SVG led 38 of the 90 laps. The margin between first and second place: 11 seconds. His triumph also ensured NASCAR will not fill its 16 playoff spots with winners. At least one driver will make it on points. Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher rounded out the top three at Watkins Glen. Here is the full lineup. NASCAR standings: Results of Cup Series race at Watkins Glen Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Christopher Bell, No. 20 Chris Buescher, No. 17 William Byron, No. 24 Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Ross Chastain, No. 1 AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Erik Jones, No. 43 Ryan Preece, No. 60 Joey Logano, No. 22 Austin Dillon, No. 3 Austin Cindric, No. 2 Zane Smith, No. 38 Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Michael McDowell, No. 71 Alex Bowman, No. 48 Noah Gragson, No. 4 Kyle Busch, No. 8 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Riley Herbst, No. 35 Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Chase Elliott, No. 9 Justin Haley, No. 7 Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Cody Ware, No. 51 Ty Dillon, No. 10 Brad Keselowski, No. 6 John Hunter Nemecheck, No. 42 Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Cole Custer, No. 41 Josh Berry, No. 21 Katherine Legge, No. 78 Josh Bilicki, No. 66 JJ Yeley, No. 44 Kyle Larson, No. 5 (This story was updated to add more information.) This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR race today: Results, winner of Cup Series race at Watkins Glen
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'Enough' - NASCAR Fans Demand Change For 2026 Season
'Enough' - NASCAR Fans Demand Change For 2026 Season originally appeared on The Spun. NASCAR fans are demanding a major change for the 2026 season, though it's probably not possible at this point. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series arrived in New York over the weekend. The Go Bowling at The Glen race took place on Sunday afternoon. Shane Van Gisbergen took home the checkered flag, adding to his big-time rookie season. NBC Sports named him the "biggest winner" of the weekend - it's hard to argue with that, obviously. "Scored his fourth consecutive road course victory, winning by 11.1 seconds — the second largest margin of victory in Cup history at Watkins Glen. He becomes the third driver in series history to win four consecutive road course races. He is the first driver to win four road course races in a season," NBC Sports writes. But while the weekend was a good one for Van Gisbergen, it was not for many NASCAR Cup Series fans. NASCAR fans are more than fed up with the current car, the Next Gen Car, which came into use in 2022. The car was supposed to feature "improved" aero and downforce packages while adding new technology to the sport. It was also supposed to decrease costs and bring in new equipment manufacturers. While that all could still be true, NASCAR fans are not happy with what the Next Gen Car has done to racing. "The Next Gen is the worst race car that has ever been used in NASCAR," one fan wrote following Sunday's race. Most seem to be in agreement. They would love to see some kind of major NASCAR Cup Series car change for 2026 and beyond. "I hate how the Next Gen has made our fans want the Cup series to stop going to some of the most beautiful and unique race tracks in North America," one fan added. "I speak for the ENTIRE fanbase when I say we need LESS road course races with the Next Gen," one fan added. "The Next Gen car needs to be nerfed, it drives too good and now the racing isn't good. We need race cars that suck at braking and cornering for great racing," one fan added. "If next gen was capable of racing like Xfinity on road courses people would stop complaining about road courses," one fan added. "The NASCAR Cup Series schedule SHOULD NOT be molded around the Next Gen car. The Next Gen car should be molded to the race tracks the series has attended for decades. The lack of development on this car is ridiculous," one fan added. NASCAR fans are fed up, but it remains to be seen if any major changes will be made for 2026 and beyond. 'Enough' - NASCAR Fans Demand Change For 2026 Season first appeared on The Spun on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
