NASCAR race results from Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Watkins Glen, New York. The NASCAR Playoffs are set to continue on the road course of Watkins Glen International.
View Watkins Glen results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
Watkins Glen Menu
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
Ross Chastain and Martin Truex Jr set the front row. 90 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Watkins Glen
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 20 (1-20 / 90)
Green flag, Chastain gets the jump and he takes the lead into turn one. Truex Jr has a look into turn two, Chastain closes the door.
Kyle Busch spins in the bus stop on lap 1 with help from Corey LaJoie. Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Denny Hamlin are collected and the caution is out.
Green, Chastain is clear before turn one.
Lap 14, Shane van Gisbergen has a run on Truex Jr off turn six. He dives inside in turn 7, and van Gisbergen takes 2nd away.
As stage one is closing on the end, most of the leaders dive for the pit lane to flip the stage.
Martin Truex Jr stays out and he wins stage one at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 1) : 1. Martin Truex Jr; 2. Alex Bowman; 3. Chase Briscoe; 4. Daniel Suarez; 5. Austin Cindric; 6. Chase Elliott; 7. Tyler Reddick; 8. Kyle Larson; 9. Erik Jones; 10. Daniel Hemric
Watkins Glen
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 20 (21-40 / 90)
Green flag on stage two, Chastain and McDowell run side by side for the lead. Chastain wins the battle. Tyler Reddick spins behind them, no caution.
Lap 30, Shane van Gisbergen is all over the bumper of Chastain in the battle for the lead.
3 to go in stage two, most of the field dives for the pit lane. Chastain and van Gisbergen have yet to pit.
Just as the leaders we’re heading to the pit lane, Daniel Suarez is stuck in the sand trap and the caution is out!
Ross Chastain wins stage two at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 2) : 1. Ross Chastain; 2. Shane van Gisbergen; 3. Joey Logano; 4. Ty Gibbs; 5. William Byron; 6. Harrison Burton; 7. Chase Briscoe; 8. Alex Bowman; 9. Ryan Preece; 10. Denny Hamlin
Watkins Glen
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 50 (41-90 / 90)
Chastain and van Gisbergen stay out.
Pit Penalties: Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick, Zane Smith and Daniel Suarez will drop to the rear.
Green flag on stage three, Chastain leads out of turn one. Briscoe tags the left rear of van Gisbergen and he’s nearly turned but he holds 2nd.
Lap 47, Denny Hamlin, Keselowski and Larson run three wide into turn two. They’re out of room and Hamlin is turned into the wall. The caution is out.
Green, Chastain is clear before turn one. Shane van Gisbergen and Michael McDowell run side by side for 2nd into turn two. McDowell lifts, van Gisbergen holds 2nd.
Lap 54, van Gisbergen has a look on the inside of Chastain into turn one. He can’t complete the pass. The top 5 have lined up behind Chastain, he’s holding them up.
Buescher takes 2nd away from van Gisbergen! Buescher has must fresher tires.
Lap 57, Buescher works to the outside of Chastain into turn 7! Buescher takes the lead away.
Lap 59, Chastain, Briscoe and van Gisbergen head for the pit lane under green.
Lap 60, Buescher pits from the race lead.
Austin Dillon turns Christopher Bell from 12th. Bell was attempting to turn into the pit lane as the time of the contact. No caution.
22 to go
22 to go, Logano leads and he’s trying to make it from here after putting on lap 48. Buescher runs 6th, 7 seconds behind the leader.
18 to go, Buescher has caught the bumper of Logano in the battle for the lead. He leans on him into turn 7. Buescher has a run into turn one and with much fresher tires, Buescher takes the lead away!
11 to go, Harrison Burton has a flat tire. As he limps to the pit lane, he’s dropping tire debris. The caution is out.
Green with 7 to go, Buescher and Hocevar run side by side into turn one. Buescher wins the battle to turn two.
William Byron and Brad Keselowski tangle behind them! Byron climbs on top of Keselowski and the caution is out.
3 to go
Green with 3 to go, Buescher clears Hocevar out of turn one. Josh Berry, Martin Truex Jr and Austin Cindric find the turn two wall as they run three wide and fight for space. Tyler Reddick is turned behind them and the caution is out.
Green in overtime, Shane van Gisbergen nudges the bumper of Buescher into turn one! Buescher wiggles into the door of Hocevar. Shane van Gisbergen works under them both and takes the lead into turn two!
1 to go, van Gisbergen leads Buescher by three car lengths.
Shane van Gisbergen drops a wheel exiting the bus stop! They fight for space and rub doors! Van Gisbergen is sideways, Buescher to the lead!
Chris Buescher wins at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen International
Race Results
September 15, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Chris Buescher
2. Shane van Gisbergen
3. Carson Hocevar
4. Ross Chastain
5. Zane Smith
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Michael McDowell
8. Corey LaJoie
9. Ryan Preece
10. Austin Cindric
11. Noah Gragson
12. Kyle Larson
13. Daniel Suarez
14. Christopher Bell
15. Joey Logano
16. Todd Gilliland
17. Bubba Wallace
18. Alex Bowman
19. Chase Elliott
20. Martin Truex Jr
21. John Hunter Nemechek
22. Ty Gibbs
23. Denny Hamlin
24. Harrison Burton
25. Josh Berry
26. Brad Keselowski
27. Tyler Reddick
28. Austin Dillon
29. Justin Haley
30. Kyle Busch
31. Daniel Hemric
32. Juan Pablo Montoya
33. Erik Jones
34. William Byron
35. Kaz Grala
36. AJ Allmendinger
37. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
38. Ryan Blaney
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
After: Watkins Glen
(1 race remaining in Round of 16)
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) | Points
1. Joey Logano
1 Win
2. Christopher Bell
+46
3. Austin Cindric
+43
4. Alex Bowman
+41
5. Daniel Suarez
+36
6. Tyler Reddick
+30
7. Chase Elliott
+30
8. Ryan Blaney
+29
9. Kyle Larson
+26
10. William Byron
+25
11. Chase Briscoe
+6
12. Ty Gibbs
+6
— Round of 12 Cutline —
13. Denny Hamlin
-6
14. Brad Keselowski
-12
15. Martin Truex Jr
-14
16. Harrison Burton
-20
