NASCAR star says quiet part out loud about Europe, punches nearly thrown & get these 's---boxes' off the track

Check out the final lap from Watkins Glen as Shane Van Gisbergen takes the checkered flag.

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

I thought we had finally broken the Shane Van Gisbergen spell when someone else won on a road course last week, only for him to absolutely mop the floor with us Sunday at Sonoma.

Sure, Chase Briscoe tried to make things interesting at the end, but come on ... we all knew SVG was winning that race. You could've put Jeff Gordon in the field and SVG still would've dominated Sears Point.

Side note: Remember when it used to be called "Sears Point?" Simpler times. Back when we were a proper country. Oh well. Sad.

Speaking of Jeff, SVG's latest win puts him one shy of Gordon for most road courses in NASCAR history. Gordon currently leads with nine. I assume Shane will get there before Halloween.

Anyway, that's enough film breakdown. I'm not here to talk SVG all day. Lord knows y'all don't want that. What else should we discuss?

How about Noah Gragson saying he was about to pummel Kevin Magnussen last week, only to be told he'd basically be canned if he did? Wait till you hear this soundbite.

I've also got Denny Hamlin vs. Carson Hocevar, SVG vs. F1 and the "s---boxes," and Hooters Gianna continues her comeback tour in wine country.

Summer is heating up, and so is Gianna. Good to have her back.

Four tires, enough fuel to get us to from Sears Point to Chicago, and maybe a belt for SVG so he can properly use it on the rest of the garage ... Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the 'Another Aussie 'Whippin' edition — is LIVE!

Shane Van Gisbergen kicks a rugby ball in celebration after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on June 28, 2026. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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