Shane van Gisbergen - Bully Hill Vineyards 167 at The Glen Race Recap
Event: Bully Hill Vineyards 167 at The Glen (72 laps / 167.4 miles)
Round: 8 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Watkins Glen International
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Date & Time: Friday, May 8 | 4:30 PM ET
No. 4 Circle B Motorsports Auctions Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Shane van Gisbergen | Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
Start: 8th | Stage 1: 29th | Stage 2: 6th
Finish: 3rd | Driver Points: N/A | Owner Points: 31st
- Key Takeaway: Shane van Gisbergen and the Circle B Motorsports Auctions team fought hard and battled for the win in Watkins Glen. After starting in eighth, van Gisbergen and team flipped the first stage to set up for a good position in stage two. The No. 4 finished the second stage in sixth-place, and worked on a plan to make the most out of the finish. Once he got back into the top-10, van Gisbergen pitted late to take on fresh tires. He narrowly avoided late-race carnage to advance through the field. Thanks to some daring passes on the final restart, van Gisbergen rounded out the podium in third-place.
- Shane van Gisbergen’s Post-Race Thoughts:
“Unfortunately, we didn’t have the speed today but it wasn’t because of lack of effort. Worked on my Chevy all race and got it better, and there at the end was on fresher tires and put myself in some good spots to get up the field. Thanks to Niece Motorsports and Circle B, we gave it a good go and ended up with a pretty good result. I had a lot of fun, thanks to the Niece guys for having me!”
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team that has competed in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series since 2016. The team is owned by Josh Morris of DQS Solutions and Staffing and the Fowler Family of J.F. Electric and Utilitra, and was founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a full-service race vehicle build shop as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
Follow the Team: To keep up to date with the latest team news, visit niecemotorsports.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram (@NieceMotorsports) as well as X (@NieceMotorsport).
About Circle B Diecast: Circle B Diecast, originally known as Plan B Sales, was founded in 2010 and started as a Lionel die-cast and Chase Authentics apparel wholesale distributor. The Concord, N.C. based company has grown into the largest independent racing collectibles distributor in the United States. Circle B Diecast offers both retail and wholesale customers a vast array of products through their website, www.circlebdiecast.com.
