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This and other takeaways from the Gateway NASCAR playoff race

There are some former champions already at risk of an early cut

SVG has lost most of his playoff cushion following a difficult race at Darlington, and now sits right on the edge of the elimination zone

The spread across the field is as tight as ever in Year 12 of this format

SVG was the only rookie to make the playoffs, ensuring he wins ROTY in 2025

Shane van Gisbergen has four wins this year, but he's still searching for his first top ten finish at an oval track

In 2025, the two biggest margins of victory belong to Shane van Gisbergen. In Mexico City, he won by 16.567 seconds, and on Sunday, he won at Watkins Glen by 11.116 seconds in another dominant showing.

NASCAR's winningest foreign-born driver has done it again. Shane van Gisbergen crossed the line over eleven seconds in the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen. It was redemption for SVG, who lost this race one year ago after making a mistake on the final lap. This victory also comes on the same…

The third matchup between teammates Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen ended in disaster. SVG was blocking aggressively as Zilisch tried to find a way around his JR Motorsports teammate. And with just 18 laps to go, the two drivers clashed.

When Shane van Gisbergen made the switch from Supercars to NASCAR, no one was sure how long he would stick around the sport. Well, after three wins in his rookie season, the New Zealander recently signed a multi-year contract extension with the Trackhouse Racing.

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.