Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Watkins Glen
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Key Points:
- Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen after making up 29 seconds in the final 18 laps, finishing 7.2 seconds ahead of Michael McDowell.
- Ty Gibbs, who employed a strategy of skipping a pit stop, finished third, with Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick completing the top five.
- Van Gisbergen dominated the race by leading 74 of 100 laps and also led at the end of Stage 2, while Ross Chastain won Stage 1.
- Connor Zilisch earned the fastest lap bonus with a time of 1:12.541 seconds.
- The race was relatively clean, with only Cody Ware failing to finish and 32 of 38 starters completing the race on the lead lap.