Shane van Gisbergen Wins Race at Watkins Glen

May 10, 2026, 23:43
CanadaSports

Introduction

Shane van Gisbergen won a big car race on May 10, 2026. This was his first win of the year.

Main Body

Shane started the race in first place. Later, he stopped his car for tires and fell to 24th place. He drove very fast and passed all the other cars. He won the race by 7 seconds. Connor Zilisch also won a race on May 9. He won at this place three times in a row. He passed Jesse Love at the very end to win. He had a broken bone last year, but he is okay now. NASCAR has some new news. The last race of 2027 will be at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Also, Chase Elliott wants Ernie Elliott in the Hall of Fame.

Conclusion

Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch both won races at Watkins Glen in May 2026.

Learning

🏁 Moving from Now to Then

Look at how the story tells us about the past. We change the action words (verbs) to show it already happened.

The Pattern: Adding -ed

  • Pass →\rightarrow Passed
  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped

The Tricky Ones (Changing shape)

  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Fall →\rightarrow Fell
  • Have →\rightarrow Had

A2 Tip: When you see these words, you know the race is over. If we say "Shane wins," it is happening now. If we say "Shane won," it is a memory.

Vocabulary Learning

race
a competition to see who can go fastest
Example:The race started at 9 a.m. and lasted for two hours.
win
to be the best or succeed
Example:She will win the contest if she keeps practicing.
place
a position in a competition
Example:He finished in third place in the marathon.
stop
to pause or end movement
Example:Please stop the car before the red light.
tires
rubber covering on a car wheel
Example:The driver changed the tires after the pit stop.
fast
moving quickly
Example:She runs fast and wins many races.
passed
went in front of
Example:He passed the other cars on the highway.
seconds
units of time
Example:The winner finished 7 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
bone
hard part inside body
Example:He broke a bone in his arm during the fall.
news
information about recent events
Example:She read the news about the new race track.