Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.

NASCAR’s Ryan Blaney earned the pole for Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen race. The 2025 Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR race is slated for Sunday at 2 PM on USA Network. Blaney drove the number 12 Team Penske Ford to a best lap of 122.

Ryan Blaney sped to the pole position in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Watkins Glen International, denying Shane van Gisbergen in his bid for a fourth consecutive road-course pole.