May 11, 2026, 12:16 PM ET

Shane Van Gisbergen put on a dominant performance in this year's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International as he won the race without much competition. Van Gisbergen began the race from the pole position in first and led every lap in the first stage until his first pit stop on lap 18. Despite losing positions from pitting, Van Gisbergen made enough of a gap to the rest of the field to finish the first stage in eighth, scoring three stage points at the end of the first stage. In the second stage, Van Gisbergen regained the lead and dominated the stage until pitting for a second time during the lap 40 caution. He then spent the rest of the stage regaining the lead from Michael McDowell, which he successfully did on lap 47. Van Gisbergen went on to win the second stage and earn 10 more stage points. In the final stage, Van Gisbergen left the field behind and led every lap until his final pit stop on lap 76. This left him in 22nd as others pitted before him, and then Van Gisbergen had to make up a 28-second gap behind the lead. Van Gisbergen spent the rest of the race making up the gap and passing others on the way until he caught up with the leader, Ty Gibbs, on lap 93 and never looked back, as he went on to earn his first win of the 2026 season and his second at Watkins Glen. With his Watkins Glen victory, SVG now moves to 16th in the regular season standings after 12 races this year.--Sean Engel - RotoBaller
Source: NASCAR.com