Van Gisbergen dominates: Fourth victory of the season at Watkins Glen!

Shane van Gisbergen continues his dominance in the NASCAR season, securing his fourth victory at Watkins Glen International. The Trackhouse Racing driver once again demonstrated his prowess on the track.

Van Gisbergen in History

With this victory, van Gisbergen joins Chase Elliott and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to win four consecutive races on road or street circuits. An achievement that highlights his skill and consistency.

Despite not qualifying from the pole position, van Gisbergen demonstrated his ability to come back. After starting in second place, he took the lead on lap 25 of 90 and maintained an impeccable pace on the 2.45-mile circuit.

After his final pit stop, van Gisbergen led the final 17 laps, securing a comfortable victory with an 11.116-second lead over Christopher Bell.

• Christopher Bell finished in second place.
• Chris Buescher took third place.
• William Byron and Chase Briscoe rounded out the top five.

With five wins in just 38 races in NASCAR’s premier series, van Gisbergen is only surpassed by Elliott and Kyle Larson in terms of wins on road or street circuits among active drivers. This victory validates Trackhouse’s decision to extend van Gisbergen’s contract last week.

Ty Gibbs and a Difficult Day

Ty Gibbs had a frustrating race, starring in an incident with John Hunter Nemechek and expressing his dissatisfaction with his team’s handling and strategy. Chris Gabehart, Joe Gibbs Racing’s competition director, had a tense exchange with Gibbs over the radio.

I’m sure you have a very good understanding from inside the car. So you can decide the strategy if you want, or we can move forward.

Chris Gabehart

Gibbs finished in 33rd position and is still winless since he moved up to the Cup after winning the Xfinity Series championship in 2022. The next Cup Series race will be on Saturday, August 16th at Richmond Raceway.