NASCAR starting positions for Watkins Glen International
This afternoon, they’ll drop the green flag at Watkins Glen International in New York. Now, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is set to roll to the track for knockout qualifying.
View the Watkins Glen starting grid for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.
Watkins Glen: Menu
ARCA: Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
The field is split into two groups for qualifying. The top 5 from each group advance into round two and turn another lap for a shot at the pole.
Watkins Glen Qualifying – Group A (Top 5) : 1. Ty Gibbs (1:11.223); 2. Austin Hill (1:11.439); 3. Riley Herbst (1:11.499); 4. Kyle Larson (1:11.509); 5. AJ Allmendinger (1:11.516)
Watkins Glen Qualifying – Group B (Top 5) : 1. William Byron (1:10.789); 2. Cole Custer (1:11.337); 3. Sam Mayer (1:11.357); 4. Justin Allgaier (1:11.721); 5. Daniel Hemric (1:11.884)
Kyle Larson suffered from a carborator issue in the opening round. Despite that, he advanced into round two. However, the team made adjustements and they’ll be starting the race from the rear, regardless of the time in round two.
William Byron will start from the pole position this afternoon. He turned a 1:10.548 at an average speed of 124.596
Watkins Glen
Starting Lineup
August 20, 2022
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time (Final Round)
1. William Byron
1:10.548
2. Ty Gibbs
1:10.840
3. Kyle Larson
1:11.260
4. AJ Allmendinger
1:11.316
5. Cole Custer
1:11.460
6. Riley Herbst
1:11.540
7. Sam Mayer
1:11.692
8. Austin Hill
1:11.827
9. Daniel Hemric
1:12.084
10. Justin Allgaier
No Time in Round 2
Final to advance out of Round 1
11. Sheldon Creed
1:11.787
12. Brandon Jones
1:11.934
13. Connor Mosack
1:11.937
14. Kaz Grala
1:11.956
15. Ross Chastain
1:11.971
16. Noah Gragson
1:11.994
17. Josh Berry
1:12.007
18. Alex Labbe
1:12.016
19. Sammy Smith
1:12.064
20. Landon Cassill
1:12.273
21. Josh Bilicki
1:12.291
22. Jeremy Clements
1:12.302
23. Stefan Parsons
1:12.587
24. Patrick Gallagher
1:12.617
25. Kyle Weatherman
1:12.707
26. Anthony Alfredo
1:12.786
27. Brad Perez
1:12.800
28. Harrison Burton
1:12.825
29. Myatt Snider
1:12.825
30. Brandon Brown
1:13.192
31. Preston Pardus
1:13.270
32. Scott Heckert
1:13.516
33. Andy Lally
1:13.536
34. Ryan Sieg
1:13.597
35. Timmy Hill
1:13.639
36. Kris Wright
1:13.820
37. Austin Wayne Self
1:13.985
38. Bayley Currey
1:14.078
39. Spencer Pumpelly
1:14.284
40. Blaine Perkins
1:15.083
Watkins Glen
Practice Results
August 20, 2022
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. AJ Allmendinger
1:11.885
2. Ty Gibbs
1:12.119
3. William Byron
1:12.125
4. Cole Custer
1:12.459
5. Kyle Larson
1:12.542
6. Kaz Grala
1:12.656
7. Austin Hill
1:12.661
8. Sheldon Creed
1:12.715
9. Alex Labbe
1:12.760
10. Riley Herbst
1:12.819
11. Justin Allgaier
1:12.849
12. Sam Mayer
1:12.858
13. Ross Chastain
1:12.889
14. Daniel Hemric
1:12.916
15. Jeremy Clements
1:13.054
16. Sammy Smith
1:13.063
17. Brandon Jones
1:13.090
18. Noah Gragson
1:13.103
19. Josh Berry
1:13.158
20. Connor Mosack
1:13.245
21. Patrick Gallagher
1:13.253
22. Stefan Parsons
1:13.287
23. Anthony Alfredo
1:13.313
24. Josh Bilicki
1:13.420
25. Landon Cassill
1:13.469
26. Myatt Snider
1:13.520
27. Kyle Weatherman
1:13.530
28. Andy Lally
1:13.727
29. Timmy Hill
1:14.008
30. Jeb Burton
1:14.069
31. Preston Pardus
1:14.139
32. Brandon Brown
1:14.252
33. Scott Heckert
1:14.328
34. Brad Perez
1:14.449
35. Austin Wayne Self
1:14.752
36. Spencer Pumpelly
1:14.882
37. Bayley Currey
1:14.941
38. Kris Wright
1:15.107
39. Blaine Perkins
1:15.178
40. Stanton Barrett
1:15.479
41. Ryan Sieg
No Time
