Overview

• After finishing 25th at Gateway, Shane van Gisbergen sits 15 points below the Round of 16 cutoff with one race left at Bristol.
• He suspected a puncture, spun on his own in the second half, and briefly led on a two-tire strategy before the speeding infraction sent him to the tail of the lead lap.
• His results of 31st at Darlington and 25th at Gateway erased a +16 cushion and dropped him from sixth entering the round to outside the cutline.
• Van Gisbergen said the car currently has 15th–20th pace and that the Playoffs demand stage points and top-10s, though he added he enjoys the pressure of the format.
• Trackhouse Racing’s weekend sagged overall, with Daniel Suárez crashing out early and Ross Chastain fading to 24th.