TC Daily Pit Stop: Shane van Gisbergen Dominates to Win Cup Race at The Glen by More Than 11 Seconds

TC Daily Pit Stop: Monday, August 11th, 2025

Shane Van Gisbergen Cruises to Watkins Glen Victory by Over 11 Seconds

Photo Credit: Rebecca Eisele | TobyChristie.com

Shane van Gisbergen has road course racing in the NASCAR Cup Series figured out, I’d say. The driver cruised to his fourth win of the 2025 season in Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen by a margin of victory of over 11 seconds over Christopher Bell.

With the latest impressive win on a squiggly track, van Gisbergen now is in sole possession of the all-time NASCAR Cup Series record for wins in a rookie season as he surpassed Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, who had three wins each in their rookie campaigns.

For SVG, it was redemption over a missed opportunity at Watkins Glen a year ago.

“Good to get that one back,” Van Gisbergen said after being asked about last season’s event at Watkins Glen. “Thank everyone for coming out. What an awesome race. The last stint was a bit cleared out, but the battle coming back through, I had a lot of fun. The car was just amazing again. To get another win, and I definitely gave that bus stop wall another meter on that last lap.”

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