LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR:

LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR:

📸NASCAR Photo Credit: Watkins Glen International Twitter and Jr Motorsports.

📸IndyCar: Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing. 

NASCAR CUP SERIES: A REDEMPTION VICTORY FOR SVG AT WATKINS GLEN!

Last year, Shane Van Gisbergen was so close to a victory at The Glen. However, he clipped the wall, allowing Chris Buescher to pass him for the win. This time, SVG gets sweet redemption a year later, winning at Watkins Glen International by over 11-seconds.

For SVG, it’s his fourth win of the year as a Cup Series rookie. No other rookie has ever won four races in their rookie year. However, all of his career wins are on either a road or street course.

This is also the fourth consecutive road course win for the No. 88.

Results:

1. Shane Van Gisbergen – LLI Pick to Win 

2. Christopher Bell 

3. Chris Buescher – Stage 1 🏁

4. William Byron 

5. Ryan Blaney – Stage 2 🏁

6. Chase Briscoe 

7. Daniel Suarez 

8. Bubba Wallace 

9. Tyler Reddick 

10. Ross Chastain 

11. Ryan Preece 

12. AJ Allmendinger 

13. Erik Jones 

14. Joey Logano 

15. Austin Dillon 

16. Austin Cindric 

17. Zane Smith 

18. Carson Hocevar 

19. Michael McDowell 

20. Alex Bowman 

21. Noah Gragson 

22. Kyle Busch 

23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 

24. Riley Herbst 

25. Denny Hamlin 

26. Chase Elliott 

27. Justin Haley 

28. Todd Gilliland 

29. Cody Ware 

30. Ty Dillon 

31. Brad Keselowski 

32. John Hunter Nemechek 

33. Ty Gibbs 

34. Cole Custer 

35. Josh Berry 

36. Kathrine Legge 

37. Josh Bilicki 

38. JJ Yeley 

39. Kyle Larson

40. Connor Zilisch – Did not start 

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For the second year in a row, Connor Zilisch won the pole and the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen.

This is win number six on the season for the No. 88 and the seventh of his year old career.

Unfortunately, as Zilisch climbed out of the car, he slipped on his window net and fell very hard to the ground! He was speaking with medical personnel as they loaded him onto a backboard to transport him to the medical center.

About four hours later, Zilisch was released from the hospital with only a broken collarbone. A lucky escape for the young driver who could’ve hit his head.

Last weekend’s winner at Iowa Speedway, Sam Mayer was Saturday’s runner-up with Sammy Smith, Austin Hill, Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, Austin Green, Christian Eckes, Brandon Jones and Harrison Burton finishing in the top ten. 

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Although his truck was running on fumes, Corey Heim somehow held off Daniel Hemric on the final lap to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen, his fourth consecutive victory on a road course.

This is the 17th career Craftsman Truck Series win for Heim and his sixth of the year.

Hemric had multiple opportunities to move the No. 11 on the last lap, but he just didn’t pull the trigger. Hemric finished second, regretting his choices.

Gio Ruggiero, Christopher Bell, Tyler Ankrum, Sammy Smith, Ty Majeski, Connor Zilisch, Matt Mills, and Layne Riggs completed the top ten.

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INDYCAR SERIES: WILL POWER CAPTURES THE FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON FOR TEAM PENSKE WHILE ALEX PALOU WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

After a tumultuous season for the whole Team Penske organization, Will Power held off Christian Lundgaard and Alex Palou in the final 20 laps to win the Portland Grand Prix for the second year in a row.

For Power and Team Penske, it’s their first win of the entire year. This is also Power’s 45th career victory. He sits fourth all-time.

This could very well be Power’s last season driving for Team Penske as contract talks circle.

Lundgaard held off Palou for second place.

Pato O’ward started on pole, but early in the race suffered engine issues. With O’ward placing 25th and Palou grabbing another podium, Palou was crowned the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series champion!

For Palou, this is his fourth title and his third in succession.

Results:

1. Will Power 

2. Christian Lundgaard 

3. Alex Palou – Champion 🏆 

4. Graham Rahal 

5. Alexander Rossi 

6. Callum Ilott 

7. Scott McLaughlin 

8. Marcus Armstrong 

9. Felix Rosenqvist

10. Colton Herta 

11. Scott Dixon 

12. Christian Rasmussen 

13. Louis Foster 

14. Sting Ray Robb 

15. Patrick Shwartzman 

16. Nolan Siegel 

17. Rinus Veekay 

18. Devlin Defrancesco 

19. David Malukas 

20. Kyle Kirkwood 

21. Kyffin Simpson 

22. Marcus Ericsson 

23. Jacob Abel 

24. Josef Newgarden

25. Pato O’ward – Pole-sitter – LLI Pick to Win 

Out:

26. Conor Daly

27. Santino Ferrucci 

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Formula 1 is currently on summer break.

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