McDowell Narrowly Misses Victory at The Glen as SVG Dominates Road Course
Michael McDowell finished second to Shane van Gisbergen in the Go Bowling at The Glen, his best finish with Spire Motorsports in 48 starts. He challenged SVG on the road course, but SVG pulled away thanks to smoother pace through the bus stop and tire management. McDowell led several laps and closed strongly to finish 7.288 seconds back, boosting him to 21st in the regular-season standings (58 points below the playoff cutline) as SVG extended his dominance on road courses.