Watkins Glen Race Results: May 9, 2026 (NASCAR O’Reilly Series)

NASCAR O’Reilly Series race results from Watkins Glen International

NASCAR O’Reilly Series drivers are on the grid in Watkins Glen, New York. It’s the Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International.

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Rajah Caruth and Justin Allgaier set the front row. 82 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Watkins Glen O’Reilly
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 20 (1-20 / 82)

Green flag, Caruth misses the bottom into turn one. He runs wide and takes Allgaier with him. Sam Mayer drives by both of them for the race lead.

Lap 4, Crews is all over the bumper of Mayer in the battle for the lead. Mayer misses turn one and as he runs wide, Crews takes the lead away.

Jeb Burton picks up heavy nose damage. He heads to the pit lane, no caution.

Brent Crews wins stage one at Watkins Glen International!

Watkins Glen Results (Stage 1) : 1. Brent Crews; 2. Sam Mayer; 3. Justin Allgaier; 4. Jesse Love; 5. Brandon Jones; 6. Austin Hill; 7. Rajah Caruth; 8. Parker Retzlaff; 9. Ross Chastain; 10. Ryan Sieg

Watkins Glen O’Reilly
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 20 (21-40 / 82)

Crews leads most of the leaders head to the pit lane and he wins the race to the pit exit. Many cars stay out after pitting late in stage one. Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen cycle to the front row. Crews restarts in 5th.

Green flag on stage two, Zilisch leads Shane van Gisbergen. Lavar Scott spins behind them and Jeremy Clements is stuck in the tire barrier, caution.

Green, Zilisch and van Gisbergen run even into turn one. Shane van Gisbergen is clear for the lead into turn two!

Lap 30, Zilisch dives inside of van Gisbergen. Zilisch reclaims the lead.

Lap 34, caution for debris.

Green, Zilisch clears van Gisbergen out of turn one. Brent Crews takes over 2nd as he follows him through.

1 to go in stage two, Crews is all over the bumper of Zilisch.

Connor Zilisch hangs on to win stage two at Watkins Glen!

Watkins Glen Results (Stage 2) : 1. Connor Zilisch; 2. Brent Crews; 3. Shane van Gisbergem; 4. Justin Allgaier; 5. Jesse Love; 6. Taylor Gray; 7. Austin Hill; 8. Sam Mayer; 9. Sammy Smith; 10. Brandon Jones

Watkins Glen O’Reilly
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 42 (41-82 / 82)

Zilisch and van Gisbergen make contact on the pit lane. Shane van Gisbergen has heavy left front nose damage. 12 cars stay out. Brent Crews and Jesse Love take over the front row.

Green flag on stage three, Crews is clear before turn one.

Justin Allgaier runs wide and Sheldon Creed is shoved off into the grass and his car is destroyed in the wet grass. Caution for debris.

Green, Crews gets the jump and he’s clear by several car lengths into turn one.

Lap 54, Jones misses the braking zone into turn bus stop. Zilisch has a run and he takes 2nd away. Zilisch trails the leader by 4 seconds.

Lap 57, Crews pits from the race lead. Zilisch is handed the lead. A lap later, Zilisch dives for the pit lane.

12 to go, Zilisch has climbed to 3rd. He’s 8 seconds back of leader Jesse Love.

7 to go, Zilisch works alongside Hill in the battle for 2nd. He takes the spot. Love leads Zilisch by 3.7 seconds.

6 to go, Zilisch clips the grass in the bus stop and he’s picked up a tire rub.

4 to go, Love leads Zilisch by 1.8 seconds. He’s closing fast.

2 to go, Love leads Zilisch by just 1 second.

1 to go, it’s down to 0.5 into the bus stop. Zilisch closes to within a car length exiting.

Zilisch drives it deep into turn six. Love wiggles off the corner.

Love misses the braking zone into turn seven! Zilisch drives under him off the final corner of the race!

Connor Zilisch wins at Watkins Glen International!

Watkins Glen International
Race Results
May 9, 2026
NASCAR O’Reilly Series

Pos | Driver

1. Connor Zilisch

2. Jesse Love

3. Taylor Gray

4. Ross Chastain

5. Brandon Jones

6. Brent Crews

7. Parker Retzlaff

8. Shane van Gisbergen

9. Austin Green

10. Justin Allgaier

11. Austin Hill

12. Rajah Caruth

13. Sam Mayer

14. Carson Kvapil

15. Corey Day

16. Sammy Smith

17. Harrison Burton

18. Brennan Poole

19. Alex Labbe

20. Will Rodgers

21. Preston Pardus

22. Josh Bilicki

23. Ryan Sieg

24. Anthony Alfredo

25. Jeb Burton

26. Blaine Perkins

27. Lavar Scott

28. Alex Guenette

29. Sheldon Creed

30. Glen Reen

31. Kyle Sieg

32. Derek White

33. Jeremy Clements

34. Ryan Ellis

35. Dean Thompson

36. William Sawalich

37. Matt Wilson

38. Patrick Staropoli


NASCAR O’Reilly Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Justin Allgaier
640

2. Sheldon Creed
-155

3. Jesse Love
-161

4. Brandon Jones
-207

5. Corey Day
-218

6. Sammy Smith
-241

7. Austin Hill
-248

8. Carson Kvapil
-260

9. Parker Retzlaff
-278

10. Taylor Gray
-295

11. Brent Crews
-316

12. Sam Mayer
-319

— Playoff Cutline —

13. William Sawalich
-17

14. Rajah Caruth
-21

15. Ryan Sieg
-29

16. Brennan Poole
-64

17. Jeb Burton
-98

18. Dean Thompson
-102

19. Anthony Alfredo
-16

20. Jeremy Clements
-109

21. Blaine Perkins
-117

22. Harrison Burton
-132

23. Patrick Staropoli
-147

24. Lavar Scott
-158

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