Shane van Gisbergen grabs Watkins Glen pole as NASCAR’s spring gamble reaches crunch point
Watkins Glen, New York—May 9, 2026, 16:12 EDT. Shane van Gisbergen snagged the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International, clocking in with a 123.937 mph lap during Saturday’s qualifying. That puts last year’s winner right up front for the Go Bowling at The Glen, which goes off at 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday on
