COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 24

SVG wins at the Glen

#88-Shane Van Gisbergen won the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. The win is his fourth win of the year, first at Watkins Glen and fifth career win. #20-Christopher Bell finished 2nd followed by #17-Chris Buescher, #24-William Byron, #19-Chase Briscoe, pole winner #12-Ryan Blaney, #99-Daniel Suarez, #23-Bubba Wallace, #45-Tyler Reddick, and #1-Ross Chastain.

Blaney lead most of the first stage, but the remainder of the race belonged to Van Gisbergen. He led a total of 38 laps and pulled away at the end to win by more than 11 seconds. The fastest lap bonus was earned by #5-Kyle Larson. There were 8 lead changes among 6 drivers and 3 cautions for 8 yellow flag laps.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #17-Buescher
• Stage 2 was won by #12-Blaney

Perfect Team (per category): William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, A.J. Allmendinger & John Hunter Nemechek for 4,185 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon & Cody Ware.         

Facts: NL Racing wins at The Glen with 259 points ($300). They beat OTP T&M by 12 points. Oh Lug Nuts takes over the standings lead, 4 points up on Majik 1.

Standings Leaders:

• Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
• Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
• WTAF (2 weeks)
• TMKK Racing (2 weeks)
• Phoenix Four (2 weeks)
• Watermelon Racing (2 weeks)
• Butters (2 weeks)
• Oh Lug Nuts
• Rusty69
• Nascar Abby
• Left Turn Clyde
• Bucktoothed Hilbillies
• Northern Base
• Crash Boys

• There have been 14 standings leaders

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to challenge the points. Race winners will be paid out once challenge deadline has expired.

Top Gainer of the Week

• NL Racing from 92^nd to 44^th (48 spots)

Biggest Dump of the Week

• HNJ from 39^th to 74^th (35 spots)

Penalties

• Car #34: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #51: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #17: 30 points (Kansas)

Bottom of the Barrel: 44 blues with 3,179 points. They are 135 points back from Force-Kin for the 2026 free entry.   

Pole Pool

• Blaney (Watkins Glen)
• Briscoe (Iowa)
• Briscoe (Brickyard)
• Elliott (Dover)
• Van Gisbergen (Sonoma)
• Van Gisbergen (Chicago)
• Logano (Atlanta)
• Hamlin (Pocono)
• Van Gisbergen (Mexico)
• Briscoe (Michigan)
• Briscoe (Nashville)
• Briscoe (Charlotte)
• Larson (Kansas)
• Hocevar (Texas)
• Smith (Talladega)
• Bowman (Bristol)
• Byron (Darlington)
• Bell (Martinsville)
• Bowman (Miami-Homestead)
• McDowell (Las Vegas)
• Byron (Phoenix)
• Reddick (COTA)
• Blaney (Atlanta)

• KLP, Race Girlz & Boss Bitch are tied for the lead with 10 poles.

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Next Race: 

Race #25 of 36: Saturday August 16, 2025 at Richmond, VA on TSN. Green Flag: 7:30pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2025 Standings Leader: Oh Lug Nuts                                                                                                                                                           cobocup@yahoo.ca