New Zealand’s Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen claimed victory in the Go Bowling at The Glen, the 12th regular-season event of the NASCAR Cup Series held at Watkins Glen International. For van Gisbergen, a three-time champion of the Australian Supercars series, this marks his second consecutive win on this track and his seventh overall in the premier stock car racing league.
Michael McDowell of Spire Motorsports finished second, trailing the winner by more than seven seconds. Ty Gibbs took third place, one month after securing his first NASCAR Cup Series win. He was followed by Chase Briscoe, points leader Tyler Reddick, and Austin Dillon.
**NASCAR Cup Series – Go Bowling at The Glen (Top 10):**
1. Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse Racing / Chevrolet) – 100 laps
2. Michael McDowell (Spire Motorsports / Chevrolet) +7.2 sec.
3. Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing / Toyota) +16.5 sec.
4. Chase Briscoe (Joe Gibbs Racing / Toyota) +19.2 sec.
5. Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing / Toyota) +19.3 sec.
6. Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing / Chevrolet) +20.9 sec.
7. AJ Allmendinger (Kaulig Racing / Chevrolet) +21.5 sec.
8. Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Racing / Chevrolet) +22.3 sec.
9. Austin Cindric (Team Penske / Ford) +22.4 sec.
10. John Hunter Nemechek (Legacy Motor Club / Toyota) +25.4 sec.
Tyler Reddick extended his lead in the championship standings to 20 points and now holds a 129-point advantage over Denny Hamlin. Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, and Chris Buescher remain in the next positions, while Ty Gibbs moved up to sixth, overtaking Carson Hocevar.
In the battle for a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs, where 16 drivers compete for the title, van Gisbergen’s victory propelled him back into the 16th position, pushing Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing out of the elimination zone.
**Overall Standings (Top 20):**
1. Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing / Toyota) – 567 points
2. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing / Toyota) – 438
3. Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports / Chevrolet) – 422
4. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske / Ford) – 405
5. Chris Buescher (RFK Racing / Ford) – 375
6. Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing / Toyota) – 372
7. Carson Hocevar (Spire Motorsports / Chevrolet) – 342
8. Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports / Chevrolet) – 332
9. Brad Keselowski (RFK Racing / Ford) – 318
10. Bubba Wallace (23XI Racing / Toyota) – 313
11. Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing / Toyota) – 311
12. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports / Chevrolet) – 309
13. Ryan Preece (RFK Racing / Ford) – 296
14. Daniel Suárez (Spire Motorsports / Chevrolet) – 295
15. Austin Cindric (Team Penske / Ford) – 287
16. Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse Racing / Chevrolet) – 283
17. Chase Briscoe (Joe Gibbs Racing / Toyota) – 277
18. Joey Logano (Team Penske / Ford) – 245
19. Ross Chastain (Trackhouse Racing / Chevrolet) – 236
20. AJ Allmendinger (Kaulig Racing / Chevrolet) – 235
The NASCAR Cup Series season will continue on May 17 with the non-points All-Star Race at Dover. The next regular-season event, the Coca-Cola 600, will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24 — the longest race on the NASCAR calendar.
