NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen starting lineup: Shane van Gisbergen beats McDowell to pole

The grid is set for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. Defending winner Shane van Gisbergen earned pole position -- his first at the Glen but fifth at the Cup level. The impressive qualifying effort also comes on the Kiwi's 37th birthday!<br>Spire Motorsports' Michael McDowell will start from the outside of the front row, a full 0.259s off of SVG's fast lap of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-cup-watkins-glen-starting-lineup-shane-van-gisbergen-pole/10819537/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>