{"id":420289,"date":"2026-05-10T02:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/420289\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T02:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:27:19","slug":"nascar-news-pit-stop-problems-ruin-svg-in-watkins-glen-oreilly-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/420289\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR news: Pit stop problems ruin SVG in Watkins Glen O\u2019Reilly Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Qualifying for Sunday morning\u2019s race was rained out, which meant the grid was set per the rule book \u2013 handing pole position to the #88 JR Motorsports Camaro of Rajah Caruth.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen rolled off 12th and rose to second before his pit stop on Lap 17. Zilisch, who started 19th, led before his pit stop to flip the stage.<\/p>\n

Zilisch led the Stage 2 restart on Lap 24 but a spin for owner-driver Jeremy Clements in the #51 Camaro brought the yellow out.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen got the jump on Zilisch and led the race on the Lap 28 restart before returned serve a lap later at Turn 1.<\/p>\n

Brent Crews joined the battle for the lead late in Stage 2, passing van Gisbergen on Lap 36 before setting after Zilisch.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was kind of saving my brakes at the start, and then the second stage couldn\u2019t help myself and kind of got amongst it,\u201d said van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrent Crews, he was driving amazing. It was awesome to watch him drive.<\/p>\n

\u201cHad a good battle with Connor and I didn\u2019t quite have their speed but also I kind I had a bit in reserve. Never know what I could have had.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yikes!@shanevg97<\/a> takes some damage as he hits Connor Zilisch on pit road \ud83d\ude2c pic.twitter.com\/9hRAapDV4z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

At the end of Stage 2, the top contenders pitted. As van Gisbergen exited his pit box, the left front of the #9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro clipped the right rear of the #1 car.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen suffered damage to his front bumper and was forced to return to the pits three laps later due to a tyre rub.<\/p>\n

The Kiwi fought his way back into contention and ran long during the final stage but suffered an agonisingly slow final pit stop that ultimately cruelled his hopes as the race ran green thereafter.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen finished eighth and 21.216s in arrears of race winner Zilisch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat kind of put us behind on strategy. It was a bit of a shame,\u201d said van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut always a pleasure to drive for JR Motorsports and the Kubota Chevy was good.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would have been a lot of fun. That kind of ruined out day a bit.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot back to eighth, which is respectable, but obviously wanted to fight for something better.\u201d<\/p>\n

A DRAMATIC ENDING AT WATKINS GLEN@ConnorZilisch<\/a> overtakes Jesse Love on the last turn for his third straight win at the track! pic.twitter.com\/7XvQmq2EKq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

At the front of the field, the battle for the win was between Richard Childress Racing\u2019s Jesse Love in the #2 Camaro and Zilisch in the #1 Camaro.<\/p>\n

Zilisch closed down a massive deficit in the closing stages to get to the rear bumper of Love by the final lap.<\/p>\n

In a thrilling conclusion, Love caved and overcooked the final corner. He blew past the apex and opened the door for Zilisch to blow by and take the chequered flag by 0.262s.<\/p>\n

Results: NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series Mission 200 at The Glen<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nCar
\nLaps\/Diff
\nGap<\/p>\n

1
\n1
\nConnor Zilisch
\nJR Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n82 laps<\/p>\n

2
\n2
\nJesse Love
\nRichard Childress Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.262
\n0.262<\/p>\n

3
\n54
\nTaylor Gray
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n13.601
\n13.339<\/p>\n

4
\n32
\nRoss Chastain
\nJordan Anderson Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n15.19
\n1.589<\/p>\n

5
\n20
\nBrandon Jones
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n16.68
\n1.49<\/p>\n

6
\n19
\nBrent Crews
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n20.038
\n3.358<\/p>\n

7
\n99
\nParker Retzlaff
\nViking Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n20.186
\n0.148<\/p>\n

8
\n9
\nShane Van Gisbergen
\nJR Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n21.216
\n1.03<\/p>\n

9
\n87
\nAustin Green
\nPeterson Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n21.897
\n0.681<\/p>\n

10
\n7
\nJustin Allgaier
\nJR Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n21.922
\n0.025<\/p>\n

11
\n21
\nAustin Hill
\nRichard Childress Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n23.874
\n1.952<\/p>\n

12
\n88
\nRajah Caruth
\nJR Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n25.904
\n2.03<\/p>\n

13
\n41
\nSam Mayer
\nHaas Factory Team
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n31.481
\n5.577<\/p>\n

14
\n91
\nCarson Kvapil
\nJR Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n32.936
\n1.455<\/p>\n

15
\n17
\nCorey Day
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n35.48
\n2.544<\/p>\n

16
\n8
\nSammy Smith
\nJR Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n37.945
\n2.465<\/p>\n

17
\n24
\nHarrison Burton
\nSam Hunt Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n38.316
\n0.371<\/p>\n

18
\n44
\nBrennan Poole
\nAlpha Prime Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n49.959
\n11.643<\/p>\n

19
\n0
\nAlex Labbe
\nSS-Green Light Racing with BRK Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n54.223
\n4.264<\/p>\n

20
\n42
\nWill Rodgers
\nYoung\u2019s Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n58.839
\n4.616<\/p>\n

21
\n50
\nPreston Pardus
\nPardus Racing Inc.
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1:02.970
\n4.131<\/p>\n

22
\n7
\nJosh Bilicki
\nSS-Green Light Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1:05.432
\n2.462<\/p>\n

23
\n39
\nRyan Sieg
\nRSS Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1:07.727
\n2.295<\/p>\n

24
\n96
\nAnthony Alfredo
\nViking Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1:14.870
\n7.143<\/p>\n

25
\n27
\nJeb Burton
\nJordan Anderson Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1:26.154
\n11.284<\/p>\n

26
\n31
\nBlaine Perkins
\nJordan Anderson Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n32.013
\n-54.141<\/p>\n

27
\n45
\nLavar Scott
\nAlpha Prime Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n59.009
\n26.996<\/p>\n

28
\n92
\nAlex Guenette
\nDGM Racing with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

29
\n0
\nSheldon Creed
\nHaas Factory Team
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

30
\n55
\nGlen Reen
\nJoey Gase Motorsports
\nToyota Camry
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

31
\n28
\nKyle Sieg
\nRSS Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

32
\n53
\nDerek White
\nJoey Gase Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n4 laps
\n3 laps<\/p>\n

33
\n51
\nJeremy Clements
\nJeremy Clements Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n8 laps
\n4 laps<\/p>\n

34
\n2
\nRyan Ellis
\nYoung\u2019s Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n10 laps
\n2 laps<\/p>\n

35
\n26
\nDean Thompson
\nSam Hunt Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n28 laps
\n18 laps<\/p>\n

36
\n18
\nWilliam Sawalich
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n67 laps
\n39 laps<\/p>\n

37
\n35
\nMatt Wilson
\nJoey Gase Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n77 laps
\n10 laps<\/p>\n

38
\n48
\nPatrick Staropoli
\nBig Machine Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n78 laps
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

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