While a few different drivers led early at Watkins Glen International, Shane van Gisbergen once again took the lead and drove off into the New York sun, winning his fourth consecutive race on a road course.
After four straight dominating road course performances, Caleb Barnes and Luken Glover wonder if van Gisbergen is, simply put, unbeatable on road courses. Additionally, the two discuss whether or not the dominance of the No. 88 is due to the Next Gen platform, or if SVG is just that good.
With a lot of talk about the Kiwi, Barnes and Glover shift their focus to Bubba Wallace, who recorded his fourth straight top-10 finish and is building momentum as we close in on the playoffs.
Finally, the two mention the regular season points battle, as William Byron‘s lead grows following Chase Elliott‘s first finish outside of the top 20 this season.
There is a lot to talk about, but just a little time to do so. Check out Stock Car Scoop on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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Caleb began sports writing in 2023 with The Liberty Champion, where he officially covered his first NASCAR race at Richmond in the spring. While there, Caleb met some of the guys from Frontstretch, and he joined the video editing team after graduating from Liberty University with degrees in Strategic Communications and Sports Journalism. Caleb currently work full-time as a Multi-Media Journalist with LEX 18 News in Lexington, Kentucky and contributes to Frontstretch with writing and video editing. He's also behind-the-scenes or on camera for the Happy Hour Podcast, live every Tuesday night at 7:30!
Entering his fifth year with Frontstretch, Luken Glover is the author of The Underdog House, shedding light on the motivation and performance of NASCAR's dark horse teams as they strive to fight to the top. Additionally, Glover reports for the site at various events, and he contributes in the video editing department.
A 2023 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, Glover is a middle school math and PE teacher, as well as a basketball coach. He is passionate about serving in his church, playing/coaching a wide variety of sports, and researching motorsports history.