NASCAR Monday Mash-Up: Mixed weekend from Watkins Glen

What more can you say about Corey Heim? He won his sixth race of the season on Friday, and it was more than just another win in a dominant season.

Connor Zilisch, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, Brent Crews, Chris Buescher, and Kyle Busch were all in this race. Heim made it look easy against elite competition.

NASCAR lawsuit takes on new stage with ‘false statements’

During all of the Friday commotion at Watkins Glen, NASCAR made another move in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit with 23XI and Front Row Motorsports. This time, the sanctioning body is accusing the teams of making “false statements.”

False statements are a big no-no in court, in case you were wondering. We will see what becomes of this latest wrinkle.

Bubba Wallace warns Ryan Blaney about SVG

During NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, Bubba Wallace issued a warning to Ryan Blaney. Blaney had won the pole award over Shane van Gisbergen.

Blaney said, “Bubba came up to me and said, ‘Well, that was a bad idea because now he’s going to really wax you tomorrow.’” He was not wrong.

Austin Hill doubles down on bad NASCAR behavior

Back to NASCAR Xfinity Series action, Austin Hill remains unrepentant after his one-race suspension. Hill even said before the race that he wasn’t going to change the way he drives.

About that – Hill shoved Connor Zilisch out of the lead late with a less-than-ideal move. Then he caused a 16-car pileup when he pu Michael McDowell in the wall.

Connor Zilisch wins, slams head in victory lane

Despite Hill’s best effort, Zilisch remained in the race and eventually won. However, the celebration was short-lived after the driver fell out of his car as he celebrated in victory lane.

The young driver hit his head and ended up breaking his collarbone in the process. His timeline to return remains uncertain.

Brad Keselowski sprints after Carson Hocevar

During NASCAR Cup qualifying, Brad Keselowski got in a little cardio. Keselowski was spotted sprinting toward Carson Hocevar.

The veteran driver had words with Hocevar. Will it really matter, though?

Hocevar pays visit to Zane Smith after finish

Speaking of Hocevar, he went and talked to his friend Zane Smith after the race. Of course, the two aren’t friends and got into it with each other at Iowa last week.

It appeared to be a good conversation. Hocevar apparently cut Smith a break late in the race. So, Hocevar wanted to let him know it was intentional and he can expect more of that in the next two weeks.

Shane van Gisbergen wins, sets NASCAR record

I mean, did you expect anyone else to win this race? Shane van Gisbergen won his fourth race of the season and set a NASCAR rookie record for most wins.

Last year, van Gisbergen looked human at The Glen. He lost to Chris Buescher. This year, he won by 11 seconds and was doing his burnouts before P2 crossed the line.