NASCAR race results from Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Watkins Glen, New York. Watkins Glen International is set to host the Go Bowling at The Glen.
View Watkins Glen results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Denny Hamlin and William Byron set the front row. 90 laps of stock car racing are up next…
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Report – Stage 1
Laps: 20 (1-20 / 90)
Green flag, Hamlin gets the jump and he’s clear before turn one. McDowell and Byron run side by side for 2nd up the hill, McDowell wins that battle.
Lap 3, McDowell is all over the bumper of Hamlin. Byron and Gibbs have run them both down, Hamlin is holding them up.
Lap 4, McDowell dives inside of Hamlin into turn one. They nearly touch, McDowell to the lead. Hamlin runs wide and Byron has a run, Byron to 2nd.
Lap 5, Daniel Suarez spins over the curbs exiting the chicane, no caution.
Lap 9, Harrison Burton spins with help from Andy Lally, no caution. Burton has to check up as Ty Dillon and Todd Gilliland rubbed doors, Lally didn’t know it.
Michael McDowell wins stage one at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 1) : 1. Michael McDowell; 2. William Byron; 3. Denny Hamlin; 4. Ty Gibbs; 5. AJ Allmendinger; 6. Kyle Larson; 7. Christopher Bell; 8. Bubba Wallace; 9. Kyle Busch; 10. Tyler Reddick;
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Report – Stage 2
Laps: 20 (21-40 / 90)
Lap 21, McDowell heads for the pit lane with Hamlin and Gibbs. Byron stays out an extra lap.
Pit Penalty: McDowell drove through too many pit boxes and he’ll serve a pass-through.
Lap 24, Byron cycles to the race lead. Hamlin trails by 1 second.
William Byron cruises to the stage two win at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 2) : 1. William Byron; 2. Denny Hamlin; 3. Ty Gibbs; 4. Kyle Larson; 5. AJ Allmendinger; 6. Christopher Bell; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Kyle Busch; 9. Bubba Wallace; 10. Austin Dillon;
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Report – Stage 3
Laps: 50 (41-90 / 90)
Lap 51, Byron leads Hamlin by 4 seconds. Kyle Larson drives deep into turn one and takes 3rd away from Ty Gibbs.
Lap 54, green flag pit stops are underway.
Lap 55, Chase Elliott is slow up the hill. He’s out of fuel! The leaders dive for the pit lane.
The caution is out as Elliott has come to a stop in the chicane. He gets a push back to the pit lane but he’ll be a lap down.
Pit Penalty: Kyle Larson is caught speeding on the pit lane and he’ll drop to the rear for the restart.
Green, Byron and Hamlin run side by side into turn one. They rub doors and Byron wins the race into turn two.
20 to go, Byron leads Hamlin by 1.5 seconds. Christopher Bell runs in 3rd.
15 to go, Michael McDowell slows with a mechanical issue. He heads for the pit lane under green.
5 to go, Byron leads Hamlin by 3 seconds.
William Byron wins at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen International
Race Results
August 20, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. William Byron
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Christopher Bell
4. AJ Allmendinger
5. Ty Gibbs
6. Martin Truex Jr
7. Chris Buescher
8. Tyler Reddick
9. Ryan Blaney
10. Joey Logano
11. Todd Gilliland
12. Bubba Wallace
13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
14. Kyle Busch
15. Brad Keselowski
16. Austin Cindric
17. Ryan Preece
18. Ross Chastain
19. Mike Rockenfeller
20. Corey LaJoie
21. Kevin Harvick
22. Daniel Suarez
23. Alex Bowman
24. Justin Haley
25. Andy Lally
26. Kyle Larson
27. Josh Bilicki
28. Cole Custer
29. Erik Jones
30. Aric Almirola
31. Austin Dillon
32. Chase Elliott
33. Harrison Burton
34. Ty Dillon
35. Chase Briscoe
26. Michael McDowell
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins / Points | Playoff Points
1. William Byron
5 Wins | 28PP
2. Martin Truex Jr
3 Wins | 20PP
3. Kyle Busch
3 Wins | 17PP
4. Denny Hamlin
2 Wins | 15PP
5. Kyle Larson
2 Wins | 13PP
6. Chris Buescher
2 Wins | 11PP
7. Ross Chastain
1 Win | 10PP
8. Tyler Reddick
1 Win | 9PP
9. Ryan Blaney
1 Win | 8PP
10. Joey Logano
1 Win | 8PP
11. Christopher Bell
1 Win | 7PP
12. Michael McDowell
1 Win | 7PP
13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1 Win | 5PP
14. Brad Keselowski
Locked In | 3PP
15. Kevin Harvick
Locked In | 1PP
16. Bubba Wallace
+32
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Ty Gibbs
-32
18. Daniel Suarez
-43
19. AJ Allmendinger
-72
20. Alex Bowman
-96
