Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen won his fourth race of the season in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series road course race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
Nobody could keep up with Van Gisbergen, who led three times for 38 of the 90 laps on Sunday. He retook the race lead with 37 laps to go and held on through a final pit stop sequence to win by more than 11 seconds.
He became the first rookie to win four races in the Cup Series. He also joined Chase Elliott and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to win four consecutive road course races.
Van Gisbergen and Denny Hamlin lead the Cup Series with the most victories in 2025 with four each. The 36-year-old rookie from Auckland, New Zealand, is the winningest non-American driver in NASCAR history. Van Gisbergen delivered Chevrolet its 11th victory in 24 points-paying races thus far this season.
In Stage 1, Van Gisbergen ran second and fourth but finished eighth after pitting a few laps before the stage break. He then pitted early for a better starting position in the second stage. In the second stage, Van Gisbergen grabbed the lead on lap 25 and held it until lap 36.
“That's the stuff you dream about, right? I'm just a very lucky guy to get to drive for an amazing bunch of people and just execute. The day went flawlessly, and I can't believe it. Really enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone. (Ryan Blaney) was amazing. He was really good at the start; driving well and I couldn't pass him. Then all the strategies happened through Stage 2. I think it was that restart in the final stage that got me up closer to the front and we could run a bit longer. It’s amazing. Thank you to Trackhouse, Chevrolet, WeatherTech – all of our partners. To get four of these is very, very special.”