Shane Van Gisbergen makes a statement with another NASCAR Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International in the Go Bowling at The Glen.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Like a world-class hunter stalking defenseless prey, Shane van Gisbergen reasserted his claim to the status of the best road course racer NASCAR has ever seen.
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This is your Fantasy Report for the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International to help you with your picks this weekend. This week’s report is prepared as usual with the assistance of NASCAR and iFantasy.
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen International this weekend for a return to road-course racing. With the race falling earlier on the calendar than usual and a new, higher-horsepower package in play, teams and drivers should expect a steep learning curve.
Watkins Glen also has several updates aimed at safety and track limits. Last year, officials reduced the curbing in the bus stop to improve safety and driver comfort. They also added rumble strips in the first turn runoff to discourage off-track excursions and moved the restart zone to the straight before the seventh turn. This year, tire packs were added at the first turn and the Carousel to help enforce track limits.
Drivers will need to adjust to these changes this weekend, and the quickest to adapt will gain an edge.
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Tyler Reddick owns historic third straight NASCAR Cup Series win at COTA/Circuit of the Americas on Sunday in the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix.
AUSTIN, Texas—Ever since the Chicago Bulls’ reign of the 1990s, the “three-peat” has been the sole province of NBA superstar Michael Jordan.
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Shane Van Gisbergen charges to a NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory at COTA/Circuit of the Americas on Saturday in the Focused Health 250.
AUSTIN, Texas — With a bold, brilliant move moment after the final restart of Saturday’s Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas, Shane van Gisbergen once again exhibited his road course supremacy.
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Shane Van Gisbergen wins at the ROVAL; Joey Logano advances in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Round of 8 after the ROVAL 400.
CONCORD, N.C.—As expected, road course maven Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400, but that was only a small part of the story at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
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