SVG, a Flying Tent, and Complete Road Course Domination at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen delivered airborne camping equipment and total chaos Sunday. Shane van Gisbergen delivered another demolition job.
Watkins Glen delivered airborne camping equipment and total chaos Sunday. Shane van Gisbergen delivered another demolition job.
Another Watkins Glen win for Connor Zilisch, another heartbreak for Jesse Love, and another reminder that friendship means nothing when Turn 7 arrives—also, this time he came out of the roof like he promised after last year’s airborne exit.
Chase Elliott returns to the site of his first Cup win carrying fresh momentum, old memories, and his worst Watkins Glen starting spot yet.
Ryan Preece was fined and docked points for Texas retaliation against Ty Gibbs, and found out about it while mowing his lawn on an otherwise uneventful afternoon off.
Katherine Legge says NASCAR now motivates her more than anything else, even if Sunday’s race begins from dead last on the grid.
Shane van Gisbergen turned Watkins Glen qualifying into another reminder that road course racing remains his personal playground, grabbing pole on his 37th birthday.
Honeycutt won both the ARCA and Truck races Friday, then capped it off by shot-gunning a beer for the fans.
A fast start to 2026 and flawless execution at Texas suggest Elliott is no longer easing back into contention—he’s kicking the door in.
Kyle Busch spent much of Sunday near the front, which lately has felt about as rare as a calm airport in Florida during hurricane season.
After years of grumbling about the track, Elliott left Texas Motor Speedway with another trophy and Denny Hamlin still stuck in his rearview mirror.