NASCAR starting positions for Watkins Glen International
Tomorrow, NASCAR Cup Series drivers take the green flag in Watkins Glen, New York. Now, the field is set to take to the road course of Watkins Glen International for a round of practice and qualifying.
View the Watkins Glen starting grid for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
Watkins Glen Menu
ARCA:Â Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
The field is split into two groups from the first qualifying round. The top 5 from each group advance into round two and make another run for the pole position.
Watkins Glen Qualifying (Group A – Top 5) : 1. William Byron (1:10.520); 2. Michael McDowell (1:10.527); 3. Tyler Reddick (1:10.563); 4. Ty Gibbs (1:10.598); 5. Denny Hamlin (1:10.644)
Watkins Glen Qualifying (Group B – Top 5) : 1. AJ Allmendinger (1:10.641); 2. Kyle Larson (1:10.700); 3. Corey LaJoie (1:10.765); 4. Christopher Bell (1:10.824); 5. Kyle Busch (1:10.924)
Dennt Hamlin will start from the pole position. That’s his 40th career pole.
Watkins Glen
Starting Lineup
August 20, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Denny Hamlin
1:10.392
2. William Byron
1:10.582
3. Michael McDowell
1:10.589
4. Ty Gibbs
1:10.622
5. Kyle Larson
1:10.631
6. AJ Allmendinger
1:10.761
7. Christopher Bell
1:10.903
8. Tyler Reddick
1:11.022
9. Kyle Busch
1:11.078
10. Corey LaJoie
1:11.224
Failed to advance out of Round 1
11. Joey Logano
1:10.926
12. Bubba Wallace
1:10.946
13. Chris Buescher
1:10.966
14. Daniel Suarez
1:10.981
15. Chase Elliott
1:10.992
16. Austin Dillon
1:11.080
17. Austin Cindric
1:11.123
18. Alex Bowman
1:11.153
19. Martin Truex Jr
1:11.154
20. Justin Haley
1:11.192
21. Mike Rockenfeller
1:11.199
22. Ross Chastain
1:11.205
23. Ryan Blaney
1:11.233
24. Brad Keselowski
1:11.384
25. Todd Gilliland
1:11.384
26. Chase Briscoe
1:11.447
27. Aric Almirola
1:11.456
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1:11.473
29. Andy Lally
1:11.485
30. Cole Custer
1:11.685
31. Ryan Preece
1:11.720
32. Erik Jones
1:11.723
33. Harrison Burton
1:11.742
34. Kevin Harvick
1:11.758
35. Josh Bilicki
1:11.947
36. Ty Dillon
1:12.063
Watkins Glen
Practice Results
August 19, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. AJ Allmendinger
71.148
2. Corey LaJoie
71.220
3. William Byron
71.239
4. Kyle Larson
71.261
5. Christropher Bell
71.341
6. Chris Buescher
71.425
7. Chase Elliott
71.463
8. Kyle Busch
71.477
9. Michael McDowell
71.506
10. Tyler Reddick
71.555
11. Denny Hamlin
71.587
12. Austin Cindric
71.603
13. Ty Gibbs
71.609
14. Bubba Wallace
71.636
15. Alex Bowman
71.639
16. Justin Haley
71.711
17. Ryan Blaney
71.756
18. Joey Logano
71.761
19. Martin Truex Jr
71.784
20. Austin Dillon
71.823
21. Ross Chastain
71.867
22. Mike Rockenfeller
71.884
23. Daniel Suarez
71.930
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
72.076
25. Erik Jones
72.110
26. Chase Briscoe
72.200
27. Ty Dillon
72.220
28. JJ Yeley
72.248
29. Todd Gilliland
72.255
30. Ryan Preece
72.277
31. Andy Lally
72.330
32. Aric Almirola
72.331
33. Brad Keselowski
72.491
34. Harrison Burton
72.518
35. Kevin Harvick
72.519
36. Josh Bilicki
72.879
