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Christopher Bell: "Frustrated to get our butts kicked" by SVG

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.

In both races, Christopher Bell was the driver finishing a very distant second as SVG drove off with the checkered flag.

“Happy, yeah. I’m thrilled,” said Bell. “We’ve been struggling a little bit to find a rhythm. I feel like the car has been good, but executing the races has been tough for us. Really awesome to have a good day. Frustrated to get our butts kicked by the 88 car [SVG]. He’s doing a really good job. That team has it going on. We need to find a little bit more, but certainly happy. It was a good day for Camry.”

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Photo by: Sean Gardner / Getty Images

Van Gisbergen has won four of the five road/street course races this year in the Cup Series. The only event he failed to win was Circuit of the Americas back in March. That day, it was Bell in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota who emerged victorious. 

At Watkins Glen, Buescher finished third, losing the runner-up spot in the closing moments of the race. But still, it was a huge points day for him as he increased the buffer between himself and the playoff cut-line to 34 points.

Photos from Watkins Glen – Race

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford, AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford, Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford, Ryan Preece, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford, Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford, Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Watkins Glen – Sunday, in photos

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