Overview
- Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday at Watkins Glen, pulling away from Michael McDowell and Ty Gibbs by 7.288 seconds after a late charge.
- He stayed out during a lap-61 caution, pitted under green with 24 laps to go, then made up roughly 29 seconds and passed Gibbs on lap 93.
- The victory was Trackhouse Racing's first of 2026 and van Gisbergen's seventh Cup win, which also marked his second triumph at The Glen.
- The result moved him to 16th in the standings under rules where a win does not automatically lock a playoff berth.
- Hendrick Motorsports struggled as Kyle Larson finished 23rd, Chase Elliott 24th, Alex Bowman 25th, and William Byron 36th, with no HMS car in the top 20.