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Van Gisbergen Wins Second Straight Glen Cup, Seventh Overall

5/13/2026

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Shane van Gisbergen won the Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen on Sunday, his seventh Cup win and second consecutive at the track.
He started from pole after posting the fastest qualifying lap, despite being 11th-fastest in practice.
Van Gisbergen led 74 of 100 laps, fell 29 seconds behind Ty Gibbs, then retook the lead with seven laps left to finish 7.288 seconds ahead of Michael McDowell.

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Shane van Gisbergen won the Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen on Sunday, his seventh Cup win and second consecutive at the track.
He started from pole after posting the fastest qualifying lap, despite being 11th-fastest in practice.
Van Gisbergen led 74 of 100 laps, fell 29 seconds behind Ty Gibbs, then retook the lead with seven laps left to finish 7.288 seconds ahead of Michael McDowell.