NASCAR Live Race Updates: Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen
Final Stage Updates
Lap 90: Shane Van Gisbergen Wins at Watkins Glen!
Shane van Gisbergen has made history with his fourth win of his NASCAR Cup Series rookie season. Van Gisbergen surpasses Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, who previously held the record with three wins in their respective rookie seasons.
UNDISPUTED @NASCAR BURNOUT KING!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/jX6fbT1wt3
— Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) August 10, 2025
Go Bowling at The Glen Results
Fin | Car | Driver | Laps | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | 90 | -- |
2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 90 | 11.116 |
3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 90 | 11.825 |
4 | 24 | William Byron | 90 | 16.218 |
5 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 90 | 17.182 |
6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 90 | 17.320 |
7 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 90 | 21.508 |
8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 90 | 28.496 |
9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 90 | 28.805 |
10 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 90 | 31.995 |
Click here for the full race results from Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen.
Lap 84: Left Rear Tire Goes Flat for Keselowski
Brad Keselowski, who was running 14th, had a left rear tire go flat with seven laps to go in this race. He'll drop very deep in the running order.
Lap 82: Nemechek Turned by Zane Smith Exiting Esses
John Hunter Nemechek's eventful day continued on Lap 82 as Zane Smith got into the back of him, which sent him nearly spinning on the exit of the esses. Nemechek would pit for fresh tires after the incident.
Lap 75: Chris Buescher to Runner-Up Spot
Chris Buescher, who defeated Shane van Gisbergen for the win in this race a season ago, has moved into the runner-up spot on Lap 75. Buescher got around William Byron for the second position, and he is now attempting to chase down SVG for the race lead.
Are we headed toward a rematch of last year's duel?@Chris_Buescher moves the No. 17 into second! pic.twitter.com/rrPHajRGIS
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Lap 74: Keselowski Pits, SVG Back In Lead
Brad Keselowski, who continued to stay on track finally pitted on Lap 74, which has handed the lead back to Shane van Gisbergen.
Lap 67: Busch Gets Sent Into Grass
Daniel Suarez made contact with Kyle Busch through the bus stop on Lap 67, which sent Busch skidding off course and into the grass. He was able to merge back onto the track surface, but he trails Suarez now.
Lap 62: Shane Van Gisbergen Makes Final Pit Stop
Shane van Gisbergen is the first car that has pitted that should now be able to make it to the finish of the race on his fuel load. Chase Briscoe now leads the race.
Lap 55: Chastain Sends Briscoe
Ross Chastain nudged Chase Briscoe from the side midway through the bus stop on Lap 55. This sent Briscoe into the grass, and lost Briscoe some time on track.
Lap 54: SVG Takes Lead
Shane van Gisbergen has finally gotten back to the race lead as he passed Ryan Blaney near the end of Lap 54.
It's @shanevg97 back to the point! pic.twitter.com/HinB7YiLs5
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Lap 51: Hocevar Spins
Carson Hocevar gets sent for a spin on Lap 51, but keeps his car going and we stay under green. It was Hocevar's teammate Michael McDowell, who made contact with Hocevar to send him spinning in Turn 1.
Contact between @SpireMotorsport teammates. 😳 pic.twitter.com/A93Oou7pTU
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Lap 45: Back to Green!
We're halfway home in the 90-lap Go Bowling at The Glen, and Ryan Blaney leads the field back to green with William Byron alongside. Blaney takes the lead.
Before they can finish the lap, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have an incident on the exit of Turn 7. Hamlin was three-wide with Busch and Ross Chastain, Busch made contact with Hamlin, and both cars got stuck together it appeared. They finally broke apart.
.@KyleBusch gets sideways in Turn 7, but we stay green! pic.twitter.com/kaM3ofEf8o
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Busch now runs 28th, and Hamlin is 34th. Both drivers were running just outside the top-10 at the time of the incident.
Stage 2 Updates
Lap 40: Blaney Takes Stage 2 Win as Nemechek Crashes
Ryan Blaney remained on track as SVG pitted, and he took the Stage 2 win as a result. On the final lap of the Stage, John Hunter Nemechek was turned by Ty Gibbs, which sent Nemechek hard into the tire barrier.
An eventful end to the stage for @LEGACYMotorClub. pic.twitter.com/zG7MTboLAD
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
And here is a replay of the incident from the onboard cameras of Nemechek's No. 42 car and Gibbs' No. 54 machine:
A replay from inside the Nos. 42 and 54. pic.twitter.com/ywTUaH2jv5
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Stage 2 Results:
Fin | Car | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 10 | 1 |
2 | 24 | William Byron | 9 | -- |
3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 8 | -- |
4 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 7 | -- |
5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | -- |
6 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 5 | -- |
7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 4 | -- |
8 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 3 | -- |
9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2 | -- |
10 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 1 | -- |
Lap 38: Shane van Gisbergen Among Cars that Pit
Shane van Gisbergen again flips the Stage, and he pits. Several others go with him. Ryan Blaney will stay on the track to go for the Stage 2 win.
Lap 32: Back to Green!
Shane van Gisbergen leads the field back to green with Ryan Blaney alongside. SVG claims full possession of the lead through Turn 1.
Lap 28: Josh Berry Gets Turned!
Josh Berry got turned in Turn 5, and collided with the guardrail. After some time of sitting there, Berry was able to roll away, but the caution would come out moments after Chase Elliott, who was stacking Berry and others up prior to the crash, for debris.
Contact sends @joshberry spinning out of Turn 5! pic.twitter.com/GKnkM9vyrq
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Lap 25: Back to Green!
We're back to green, and the older tires at the front of the pack get gobbled up. Shane van Gisbergen leapfrogs Ryan Blaney in the running order, and he'll take the lead of the race by the end of Lap 25.
Capitalizing on fresher tires, @shanevg97 takes the lead from @RyanPreece_! pic.twitter.com/9xZl81FbUs
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Lap 22: Top-Three Stay On Track
Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, and Chase Elliott remained on track, while Alex Bowman and the remainder of the cars that had yet to make a pit stop in Stage 1, came to pit road under this caution.
Stage 1 Updates
Lap 20: Buescher Takes Stage 1 Win
As Chris Buescher continues to try to bolster his hopes at securing a Playoff berth by way of points, the driver of the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford took the Stage 1 win in Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen.
Stage 1 Results:
Fin | Car | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 10 | 1 |
2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 9 | -- |
3 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 8 | -- |
4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 7 | -- |
5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | 6 | -- |
6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 5 | -- |
7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 4 | -- |
8 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | 3 | -- |
9 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2 | -- |
10 | 51 | Cody Ware | 1 | -- |
Lap 17: Pit Stops Begin
Green flag pit stops have begun, and Kyle Busch overshot his pit box while attempting to make his pit stop. A lap later, Ryan Blaney and Shane van Gisbergen pit while Chris Buescher will stay on track. It looks like Buescher will take the Stage 1 win due to Blaney and SVG flipping the Stage.
Lap 7: Larson Behind the Wall
Kyle Larson has taken his No. 5 Chevrolet behind the wall so his team can assess the situation with his brakes.
Lap 6: Kyle Larson Spins
Kyle Larson went for a spin from the 24th position in Turn 1 on Lap 6. After spinning, Larson radioed to his team that he has no brakes on Lap 6 of the event. Could be a long day for Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team.
Early trouble for the No. 5 as @KyleLarsonRacin reports brake issues. pic.twitter.com/QElLgoHVqj
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2025
Lap 4: Byron, Bowman Make Contact; Byron Dropping Like a Rock
While battling for the eighth position on Lap 4, it looked like William Byron turned down onto Alex Bowman heading into Turn 6, and that caused him to lose momentum. As Bowman took the eighth position, Byron has fallen to 11th.
Defending Watkins Glen winner Chris Buescher has moved inside of the top-10.
Lap 2: Blaney Continues to Lead, But SVG is Hounding Him
Ryan Blaney got credit for leading the opening lap of the race, but he has not left Shane van Gisbergen behind. SVG continues to stalk Blaney for the lead on Lap 2. Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, and Michael McDowell are the remainder of the top-five.
2:09 PM ET: Green Flag!
Ryan Blaney accelerates, but Shane van Gisbergen leads the field to the green flag in the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Blaney works back to the lead with the preferred lane into Turn 1, but he still has Shane van Gisbergen to contend with for the race lead.
Pre-Race Updates
Engines Fired!
Engines have been fired, and pace laps are now underway ahead of the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen.
Go Bowling at The Glen Pre-Race Info
The Go Bowling at The Glen will be televised on USA Network. The race broadcast will begin at 2:00 PM ET.
The Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide the radio broadcast of Sunday's race. For subscribers of the HBO Max streaming service, NASCAR Driver Cam, which streams live in-car camera footage from every car in the field, will be available for today's race.
The overall race purse, which teams will fight for their portion of in Sunday's race, is a total of $9,797,935.
The race distance is 90 laps around the 2.45-mile New York road course, which equates to a 220.5-mile race distance.
The Go Bowling at The Glen will be broken up into three Stages. Stage 1 will end at the conclusion of Lap 20. Stage 2 will end at the conclusion of Lap 40. And the race is scheduled to finish at the end of Lap 90, barring an Overtime finish.
The winner of Stages 1 and 2 will be awarded one Playoff Point, and the overall race winner will be awarded five Playoff Points. The Playoff Points will be added to the reseeded point totals if the drivers make it into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, and will be carried through each round of the Playoffs.
Chris Buescher is the defending winner of this event.
Trackhouse Withdraws Connor Zilisch's Entry Following Broken Collarbone Sustained in Victory Lane Fall
Connor Zilisch was slated to compete in his fourth career NASCAR Cup Series start on Sunday afternoon at Watkins Glen International, but after a scary scene in victory lane following Zilisch's sixth win of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the driver will not compete in the NASCAR Cup Series event.
Zilisch, who was climbing onto the door of his car to celebrate his latest triumph, had his foot slip, which caused him to fall from his race car headfirst onto the ground, where he landed very hard. After the 19-year-old driver was stretchered to the infield care center, he was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation, where it was determined he had broken his collarbone.
After the diagnosis was shared, Trackhouse Racing opted to withdraw the No. 87 Red Bull-sponsored NASCAR Cup Series entry that Zilisch had qualified in the 25th from Sunday's race.
Ryan Blaney Surprises Even Himself With Watkins Glen Pole
Ryan Blaney is admittedly not a top-tier road course racer, but the driver prides himself in continuing to attempt to improve his craft on tracks where turning right is as important as turning left. On Saturday afternoon, Blaney was able to parlay all of that hard work into a surprise pole-winning run in qualifying for Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International.
Blaney topped Shane van Gisbergen, who has won the three most recent NASCAR Cup Series events on road course layouts, for the pole position. Blaney admitted that the pole surprised even himself.
"Man, what a cool pole. I'm a pretty average road racer, honestly," Blaney said in an interview with TruTV after he secured the pole position. "I work really hard to try to get better at it and try to figure out ways to be better. So, really proud of the whole [No.] 12 group, like you said, the dirty dozen. Fun day, just getting better and hopefully we've got -- gotta find a little bit of race pace tomorrow, I thought. But it's nice to have one-lap speed in it."
Go Bowling at The Glen Starting Lineup
Pos | Car | Driver | Lap time | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 71.960 | -- |
2 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | 71.993 | 0.033 |
3 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 71.997 | 0.037 |
4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 72.081 | 0.121 |
5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 72.144 | 0.184 |
6 | 71 | Michael McDowell | 72.180 | 0.220 |
7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 72.199 | 0.239 |
8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 72.200 | 0.240 |
9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 72.210 | 0.250 |
10 | 24 | William Byron | 72.215 | 0.255 |
Click here for the official Go Bowling at The Glen starting lineup.
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