If you came into this race expecting nothing less than Shane van Gisbergen domination, then you’d be right on the money. The No. 88 crossed the finish line over 7.2 seconds ahead of second place. Not only is this the weekend Trackhouse Racing needed, but this win also puts SVG inside Chase contention. The question is, can he maintain that for when the championship fight begins? Let’s chat about the race at Watkins Glen, plus some staggering stats and bizarre moments on track that the broadcast didn’t catch, including a controversial no-caution call.
Timestamps:
0:00 – SVG butt kicking
1:51 – Trackhouse Racing hints towards next steps
3:52 – Championship contention?
5:01 – A wild RCR stat
7:30 – Hendrick Motorsports struggles
8:45 – Zilisch and Logano
9:37 – No caution for Ware?!
13:03 – We missed a lot!
15:04 – Points no one is talking about
17:04 – Race rating
