NASCAR's top-flight returned to Watkins Glen International on Sunday, one day after Xfinity star Connor Zilisch raced to gold at the famous track.
The racecourse is difficult to maneuver around; just ask Austin Hill, who collected a dozen cars in a collision while attempting to veer around Michael McDowell on Saturday afternoon.
Incidents like those can prove common at The Glen. The 2.54-mile track can be a harbinger of chaos for those unfamiliar with its bends and rhythms. Fortunately for Sunday's race, there were more than a few jockeys capable of taming the monstrosity.
Last year, Chris Buescher nabbed a momentous victory at the site, downing all foes — including road course supernova Shane van Gisbergen — to pick up his first win of the 2024 season at The Glen. Who took home the Go Bowling at The Glen crown this time around? Here's what you need to know.
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Who won the NASCAR race today?
Shane van Gisbergen took home the gold at Watkins Glen, continuing his string of road course triumphs to secure his fourth win of the Cup Series calendar.
The New Zealand native outgunned fellow road course standouts Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher to secure the crown and tie Denny Hamlin for the lead in wins this season.
2025 Go Bowling at The Glen results
Finish | Driver | Car Make |
1 | Shane van Gisbergen | Chevrolet |
2 | Christopher Bell | Toyota |
3 | Chris Buescher | Ford |
4 | William Byron | Chevrolet |
5 | Chase Briscoe | Toyota |
6 | Ryan Blaney | Ford |
7 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet |
8 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota |
9 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota |
10 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet |
11 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet |
12 | Erik Jones | Toyota |
13 | Ryan Preece | Ford |
14 | Joey Logano | Ford |
15 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet |
16 | Austin Cindric | Ford |
17 | Zane Smith | Ford |
18 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet |
19 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet |
20 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet |
21 | Noah Gragson | Ford |
22 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet |
23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet |
24 | Riley Herbst | Toyota |
25 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
26 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet |
27 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet |
28 | Todd Gilliland | Ford |
29 | Cody Ware | Ford |
30 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet |
31 | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
32 | John Hunter Nemechek | Toyota |
33 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota |
34 | Cole Custer | Ford |
35 | Josh Berry | Ford |
36 | Katherine Legge | Chevrolet |
37 | Josh Bilicki | Ford |
38 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet |
39 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet |
NASCAR playoff standings 2025
Here's a look at how the Cup Series standings following the conclusion of Go Bowling at The Glen.
Rank | Driver | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|
1 | William Byron | 812 | 2 |
2 | Chase Elliott | 770 | 1 |
3 | Denny Hamlin | 731 | 4 |
4 | Christopher Bell | 727 | 3 |
5 | Kyle Larson | 727 | 3 |
6 | Ryan Blaney | 710 | 1 |
7 | Tyler Reddick | 701 | 0 |
8 | Chase Briscoe | 674 | 1 |
9 | Alex Bowman | 644 | 0 |
10 | Chris Buescher | 618 | 0 |
11 | Bubba Wallace | 610 | 1 |
12 | Ryan Preece | 584 | 0 |
13 | Joey Logano | 583 | 1 |
14 | Ross Chastain | 571 | 1 |
15 | Kyle Busch | 516 | 0 |
16 | Austin Cindric | 502 | 1 |
17 | Ty Gibbs | 493 | 0 |
18 | AJ Allmendinger | 489 | 0 |
19 | Brad Keselowski | 465 | 0 |
20 | Carson Hocevar | 462 | 0 |
21 | Erik Jones | 461 | 0 |
22 | Michael McDowell | 458 | 0 |
23 | John Hunter Nemechek | 458 | 0 |
24 | Josh Berry | 445 | 2 |
25 | Shane van Gisbergen | 441 | 4 |
26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 420 | 0 |
27 | Zane Smith | 415 | 0 |
28 | Austin Dillon | 406 | 0 |
29 | Daniel Suarez | 393 | 0 |
30 | Justin Haley | 388 | 0 |
31 | Todd Gilliland | 376 | 0 |
32 | Ty Dillon | 355 | 0 |
33 | Noah Gragson | 299 | 0 |
34 | Cole Custer | 294 | 0 |
35 | Riley Herbst | 287 | 0 |
36 | Cody Ware | 163 | 0 |
37 | Katherine Legge | 57 | 0 |
38 | Jimmie Johnson | 35 | 0 |
39 | Derek Kraus | 5 | 0 |
40 | Chad Finchum | 3 | 0 |
41 | Casey Mears | 2 | 0 |
42 | Burt Myers | 1 | 0 |
43 | Will Brown | 1 | 0 |
44 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 0 |