NASCAR Xfinity Series results from Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are on the grid in Watkins Glen, NY. The road course of Watkins Glen International is set to host the Mission 200.
View Watkins Glen results for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.
Watkins Glen Menu
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
Connor Zilisch and Ty Gibbs set the front row. 80 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Watkins Glen Xfinity
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 20 (1-20 / 80)
Green flag, they run side by side into turn one. Zilisch runs Gibbs wide off the corner, Zilisch to the lead.
Lap 13, Zilisch leads Gibbs by 5 seconds. In his Xfinity Series debut, he’s driving away from the field.
3 to go in stage one, Gibbs pits from 2nd.
Connor Zilisch stays out to win stage one at WGI!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 1) : 1. Connor Zilisch; 2. Justin Allgaier; 3. Aric Almirola; 4. Chandler Smith; 5. Sheldon Creed; 6. Cole Custer; 7. Jesse Love; 8. Riley Herbst; 9. Ryan Sieg; 10. Jeremy Clements
Watkins Glen Xfinity
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 20 (21-40 / 80)
Zilisch pits from the lead but many already pitted at the end of the previous stage. Ty Gibbs and Allmendinger take over the front row. It’s a slow stop for Zilisch as Allgaier wins the race to the pit exit. Zilisch restarts outside the top 10.
Green flag on stage two, Gibbs and Allmendinger run side by side into turn one. Allmendinger has a half car lengths advantage into turn two, Allmendinger takes the lead up the hill.
Lap 28, Allmendinger has the top 5 stacked up behind him. Gibbs and Byron run side by side for 2nd into turn one. Byron takes 2nd away.
Lap 30, Byron has a run on Allmendinger into turn one. Byron clears him and takes the lead away. Allmendinger fights back into turn two but the backend steps out. Byron to the lead.
Lap 31, Gibbs puts the bumper to Allmendinger. Gibbs takes 2nd away.
Byron wins stage two at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 2) : 1. William Byron; 2. Ty Gibbs; 3. Connor Zilisch; 4. Sam Mayer; 5. Justin Allgaier; 6. Cole Custer; 7. Riley Herbst; 8. Austin Hill; 9. Ryan Sieg; 10. Jeremy Clements;
Watkins Glen Xfinity
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 40 (41-80 / 80)
Aric Almirola is on the pit lane with transmission issues. Byron stays out. Allgaier is the first to pit from 5th. Allmendinger returns to the pit lane with a flat tire.
Green flag on stage three, Byron and Gibbs run side by side into turn one. They rub doors. Byron is sideways into turn two as Zilisch is on his bumper! Gibbs to the lead as Byron falls to 5th.
Mike Skeen tags the left rear of Justin Allgaier and Allgaier is stuck in the sand. The caution is out.
Penalty: The top 3 cars will be dropping to the rear! Gibbs, Mayer and Zilisch all cut through the bus stop as the caution came out. None of them stopped and now they’ll be dropping to the rear. Cole Custer is handed the lead.
Green, Custer and Byron run side by side into turn one. Custer clears him off the corner and he takes the lead away.
Lap 52, Byron has a run on Custer into turn one. Custer lifts early into turn one, Byron to the lead.
Lap 53, Shane van Gisbergen dives inside of Custer into turn one and he takes 2nd away.
Byron pits from the race lead to begin the green flag pit cycle.
20 to go
20 to go, Connor Zilisch runs 4th and he’s in fuel saving mode. He’s 1-2 laps short but he’ll try to make it to the end. Every car in front of him will have to pit.
16 to go, Shane van Gisbergen pits from the lead. Zilisch is handed the lead. Sheldon Creed trails by 4 seconds. Zilisch and Creed will both try to make it to the end without pitting. Byron also returns to the pit lane with a vibration.
Penalty: Shane van Gisbergen will serve a pass-through for speeding on the pit lane.
10 to go, Zilisch leads Creed by 5.5 seconds.
8 to go, Gibbs has a run on Creed in the battle for 2nd. As Creed is saving fuel, Gibbs to 2nd.
7 to go, Creed heads to the pit lane for a splash of fuel.
6 to go, Matt DiBenedetto is up in smoke and he’s come to a stop in the bus stop. The caution is out!
2 to go
Green with 2 to go, Allmendinger makes it three wide for the lead into turn one! Zilisch holds the lead into turn two. Byron, Hill, Williams, Sammy Smith, Alfredo and others spins behind them, caution.
Green in NASCAR Overtime, Zlisch and Mayer run side by side into turn one. They rub doors and Zilisch wins the battle and he leads Mayer into turn two.
Ty Gibbs is off the pace behind them as he’s likely out of fuel. Brandon Jones spins in the bus stop and he collects Mike Skeen. The caution is out.
Green in NASCAR Overtime #2, Zilisch and Mayer run side by side into turn one. Zilisch hops the curb and leans on the door of Mayer. Zilisch leads into turn two! Allmendinger and van Gisbergen run side by side for 2nd into the bus stop. Chandler Smith gets an Gisbergen sideways but he still holds 2nd.
1 to go, Zilisch is driving away. It’s full contact for 2nd, Creed takes 2nd away.
A big crash deeper in the field. The caution is out and this race is over.
Connor Zilisch wins at Watkins Glen International! He wins in his first career Xfinity start.
Watkins Glen International
Race Results
September 14, 2024
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Pos | Driver
1. Connor Zilisch
2. Sheldon Creed
3. AJ Allmendinger
4. Parker Kligerman
5. Chandler Smith
6. Shane van Gisbergen
7. Ross Chastain
8. Jesse Love
9. Joey Logano
10. Josh Bilicki
11. William Byron
12. Parker Retzlaff
13. Ryan Ellis
14. Austin Green
15. Justin Allgaier
16. Leland Honeyman Jr
17. Riley Herbst
18. Jeremy Clements
19. Sammy Smith
20. Sam Mayer
21. Cole Custer
22. Ryan Sieg
23. Brennan Poole
24. Ed Jones
25. Ty Gibbs
26. Aric Almirola
27. RC Enerson
28. Brandon Jones
29. Thomas Annunziata
30. Mike Skeen
31. Jeb Burton
32. Josh Williams
33. Austin Hill
34. Anthony Alfredo
35. Matt DiBenedetto
36. Alon Day
37. Kyle Sieg
38. Kyle Weatherman
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings
After: Watkins Glen
(1 race remains in regular season)
Pos | Driver | Wins / Points
1. Justin Allgaier
2 Wins | 24PP
2. Austin Hill
3 Wins | 18PP
3. Shane van Gisbergen
3 Wins | 17PP
4. Chandler Smith
2 Wins | 15PP
5. Sam Mayer
2 Wins | 11PP
6. Jesse Love
1 Win | 9PP
7. Cole Custer
1 Win | 8PP
8. Riley Herbst
1 Win | 7PP
9. AJ Allmendinger
Locked In | 1PP
10. Sheldon Creed
Locked In | 1PP
11. Parker Kligerman
+85
12. Sammy Smith
+43
— Playoff Cutline —
13. Ryan Sief
-43
14. Brandon Jones
-147
15. Anthony Alfredo
-180
16. Brennan Poole
-231
