Shane van Gisbergen executed flawless technique at Watkins Glen International on Sunday (May 10), including overcoming a 29-second deficit in the closing laps to score his seventh career NASCAR Cup Series victory, all coming on road courses.
Stock Car Scoop host Eric Schneck is joined by resident Frontstretch road course expert Michael Finley, where they break down Sunday’s running of the Go Bowling at The Glen. Schneck and Finley discuss SVG’s commanding performance, yet another heartbreak for rookie Connor Zilisch, and an incredibly strong run from Richard Childress Racing teammates Austin Dillon and Kyle Busch.
Joining Schneck and Finley this week are Frontstretch trackside reporters Stephen Stumpf and Phil Allaway, who join live from The Glen to give their thoughts on SVG’s dominant performance.
Closing the show, Schneck and Finley look ahead to next week’s All-Star Race, which is taking place at Dover Motor Speedway. They discuss the drivers who are already locked into the race, as well as the drivers who are eligible for the fan vote. The duo also discusses what could be done to bring the All-Star Race back to prominence.
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Michael has watched NASCAR for over 25 years and has covered it on-and-off for 14.
In addition to Frontstretch he also writes sporadically for his own websites GrandPrixFocus.com and StockCarFocus.com.
Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch and is a three-year veteran of the site. His weekly column is “Stat Sheet,” and he formerly wrote "4 Burning Questions" for three years. He also writes commentaries, contributes to podcasts, edits articles and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage.
Find Stephen on Twitter @stephen_stumpf
Phil Allaway has three primary roles at Frontstretch. He's the manager of the Frontstretch email newsletter that publishes Monday-Friday and occasionally on weekends. He keeps TV broadcasters honest with weekly editions of Couch Potato Tuesday and serves as the Frontstretch Sports Car racing editor.
Outside of Frontstretch, Phil is the press officer for Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, N.Y. He covers all the action on the high-banked dirt track from regular DIRTcar Modified racing to occasional visits from touring series such as the Super DIRTcar Series.
Couldn’t watch it. Most boring race I have ever seen.