NASCAR starting lineup for Watkins Glen International
Next up, it’s NASCAR qualifying at Watkins Glen International. They’ll set the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starting grid for the GoBowling at The Glen.
View the full 2019 Watkins Glen starting lineup below.
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Knockout qualifying was eliminated on oval tracks earlier this year. However, this a New York road course and knockout qualifying is still in action.
Watkins Glen Qualifying
Round 1 – Report
Duration: 25 minutes (Top 12 Advance)
The green is out on round one. There’s a long line of cars set to hit the track at once, led by Denny Hamlin.
17 cars hit the track right from the green. Harvick leads them all so far.
9 minutes into round one, the red flag is out. Erik Jones locked up the brakes into turn one. The right front blew and he came to a stop just out of turn one. He’s getting a tow to avoid damage.
Erik Jones will get to return to this session. He did not complete a lap and will get a new tire.
7 minutes remain, Erik Jones is on track. He lightly locks up the tires into turn one this time but made up three tenths through the rest of the lap. He landed in 9th.
Less than a minute remains, Martin Truex sits 12th on the board. But he’s on a hot lap. Truex jumps to 2nd in the final seconds. He would have been bumped by Bowyer without that second attempt.
Chase Elliott is quickest overall at the conclusion of round one in NASCAR qualifying!
Round 1 Watkins Glen Qualifying Results: 1. Chase Elliott (69.602); 2. Martin Truex Jr (69.623); 3. Kyle Busch (69.679); 4. Denny Hamlin (69.750); 5. William Byron (69.776); 6. Brad Keselowski (69.823); 7. Kurt Busch (69.892); 8. Jimmie Johnson (69.959); 9. Kyle Larson (69.983); 10. Michael McDowell (70.087); 11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr (70.140); 12. Aric Almirola (70.172);
Watkins Glen Qualifying
Round 2 – Report
Duration: 10 minutes (Run for pole)
The green is out on round two, Kyle Larson and William Byron hit the track early.
Chase Elliott smokes them all will rolling up the hit after turn two on his lap.
Second remain, Kyle Larson is on the track for a second attempt. He makes to the line with seconds to spare, the lap will count.
Chase Elliott takes the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International!
View the full Watkins Glen International starting lineup below.
Watkins Glen
Starting Lineup
August 4, 2019
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Time
1.. Chase Elliott
69.287
2. William Byron
69.370
3. Kyle Busch
69.462
4. Martin Truex Jr
69.525
5. Kyle Larson
69.570
6. Denny Hamlin
69.599
7. Kurt Busch
69.834
8. Jimmie Johnson
69.931
9. Aric Almirola
70.040
10. Brad Keselowski
70.041
11. Michael McDowell
70.229
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
70.550
13. Clint Bowyer
70.215
14. Erik Jones
70.230
15. Kevin Harvick
70.273
16. Chris Buescher
70.276
17. Alex Bowman
70.278
18. Daniel Suarez
70.308
19. Ryan Blaney
70.340
20. Matt DiBenedetto
70.352
21. Joey Logano
70.374
22. Paul Menard
70.467
23. Daniel Hemric
70.785
24. Parker Kligerman
70.811
25. Ryan Newman
70.858
26. Matt Tifft
70.866
27. Ty Dillon
70.933
28. Austin Dillon
71.065
29. Ryan Preece
71.270
30. Bubba Wallace
71.390
31. David Ragan
71.557
32. Ross Chastain
71.772
33. Corey LaJoie
71.868
34. Landon Cassill
72.364
35. Cody Ware
73.234
36. Josh Bilicki
73.266
37. Reed Sorenson
76.271
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