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NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen starting lineup: Shane van Gisbergen beats McDowell to pole
TL;DR
Shane van Gisbergen secured pole position for the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen, marking his fifth pole at the Cup level and first at this track. Michael McDowell qualified second, 0.259 seconds behind.
Key points
- Shane van Gisbergen earned pole position at Watkins Glen.
- This is his first pole at the Glen and fifth at the Cup level.
- Michael McDowell qualified second, 0.259 seconds off the pace.
- Austin Cindric qualified third for Team Penske.
- SVG's teammates Ross Chastain and Connor Zilisch qualified fourth and fifth.
Shane van GisbergenMichael McDowellAustin CindricTeam Penske
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The grid is set for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Defending winner Shane van Gisbergen earned pole position -- his first at the Glen but fifth at the Cup level. The impressive qualifying effort also comes on the Kiwi's 37th birthday!
Spire Motorsports' Michael McDowell will start from the outside of the front row, a full 0.259s off of SVG's fast lap of 1:11.165s.
Austin Cindric qualified third for Team Penske, while SVG's teammates Ross Chastain and Connor Zilisch were fourth and fifth, respectively.
"The guys did a good job tuning it for what I needed for the one lap," said Van Gisbergen. "It was really good, but all Trackhouse cars in the top five as well. We got some good cars here this weekend."
Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe, and Ty Gibbs filled out the remainder of the top ten.
The 35-minute qualifying session got off to a slow start as cars hesitated to go out on track. Halfway through the session, only 15 cars had put down a time with Hocevar leading the way over Allmendinger.
Q&A
Who won the pole position for the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen?
Shane van Gisbergen won the pole position for the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen.
What was Shane van Gisbergen's qualifying lap time at Watkins Glen?
Shane van Gisbergen's qualifying lap time at Watkins Glen was 1:11.165 seconds.
How did Michael McDowell perform in the Watkins Glen qualifying?
Michael McDowell qualified second, finishing 0.259 seconds behind Shane van Gisbergen.
What notable achievement did Shane van Gisbergen reach on his birthday?
Shane van Gisbergen achieved his first pole position at Watkins Glen on his 37th birthday.