An astonishing victory unfolded at Watkins Glen. Shane van Gisbergen outsmarted the entire field yet again by clinching his 4th victory of the season. But while living up to his road course racing talents, SVG’s run also revealed huge cracks in NASCAR’s Next-Gen car. From crossing the finish line 11.1 seconds ahead of the runner-up to making use of fresh tires, the weird aspects of SVG’s run caught Denny Hamlin’s attention.

The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran has been a vocal proponent of fixing the Next-Gen car’s issues. Recently as well, Denny Hamlin chimed with the frustration of fans at the Watkins Glen race. Although SVG is a star, Hamlin believes there is scope for more stars alongside him.

Denny Hamlin bashes parity goal

Before Watkins Glen, an unhealthy stretch of races had a peculiar

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