Watkins Glen Race Results: August 4, 2019 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR results from Watkins Glen International

Road course racing is up next for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The 2.45-mile road course of Watkins Glen International hosts the GoBowling at The Glen.

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Chase Elliott and William Byron lead them to the starting line. 90 laps of road course racing is up next…

Chase Elliott and William Byron at Watkins Glen International - NASCAR Cup Series
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet, takes the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 04, 2019 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Watkins Glen
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 20 ( 1-20 )

Green flag, Chase Elliott gets the jump as Byron holds 2nd off turn one. Everyone makes it through clean on turn one.

Lap 2, Kyle Busch is around in turn one! He looked to the inside of Byron for 2nd, jumped the curb, got into Byron and the back end came around. He spins and holds 10th.

Lap 10, Hamlin drives deep into the bus stop. He pulls even with Byron. Byron launches over the curb and runs Hamlin wide as they nearly take each other out. Hamlin to 2nd.

3 to go, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Alex Bowman, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Blaney and Ty Dillon head for the pit lane.

2 to go, Kyle Busch is on the bumper of William Byron. Busch pushes him through the grass and fills his grill with debris.

Chase Elliott takes the win in stage 1 at Watkins Glen!

Watkins Glen Results – Stage 1: 1. Chase Elliott; 2. Denny Hamlin; 3. Martin Truex Jr; 4. Kyle Busch; 5. William Byron; 6. Jimmie Johnson; 7. Kyle Larson; 8. Erik Jones; 9. Kurt Busch; 10. Aric Almirola;

Watkins Glen
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 20 ( 21-40 )

William Byron has run down Kyle Busch under caution. He smacks him square in the rear bumper. Unfortunately, Byron only damaged himself. Heavy damage on the nose of Byron, minor damage to Busch.

Penalty: Too fast exiting the pit lane for Kyle Busch.

Chase Elliott leads the field to the pit lane. He’s first in and first off with four tires.

Green flag on stage two, Kyle Larson noses ahead into turn one. Kevin Harvick holds 2nd. Brad Keselowski blocks into the bus stop, he runs Truex all the way to the grass, Truex still completes the pass.

Lap 26, Parker Kligerman is around in the bus stop. No caution for the single car spin.

Lap 30, Kyle Larson pits from the lead. Chase Elliott is the new race leader, with 5 laps fresher tires than Harvick.

Lap 33, Reed Sorenson is up in smoke and the caution is out.

Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch head to the pit lane under yellow.

Green, Chase Elliott gets the jump. Truex and Harvick runs side by side for 2nd. Truex completes the pass into turn two.

2 to go, Truex is on the bumper of Chase Elliott for the lead. Bubba Wallace is stuck in the tire wall back in turn five! Heavy damage for Wallace and the caution is out.

Chase Elliott coasts to wins stage two at Watkins Glen!

Watkins Glen Results – Stage 2: 1. Chase Elliott; 2. Martin Truex Jr; 3. Kevin Harvick; 4. Clint Bowyer; 5. Denny Hamlin; 6. Brad Keselowski; 7. Alex Bowman; 8. Erik Jones; 9. Ryan Blaney; 10. Jimmie Johnson;

Watkins Glen
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 50 ( 41-90 )

Most of the leaders stay out. Jimmie Johnson is the first car to pit from the 10th position.

Green flag on stage three, Chase Elliott gets the jump and leads on the inside into turn one. Truex holds 2nd.

Lap 54, Daniel Hemric is around in the boss stop. No caution as the track remains green.

Lap 56, Martin Truex Jr is on the bumper of Chase Elliott. Lap traffic sits ahead. The split the lap car into turn six and Truex nearly works to his inside, Elliott holds the lead.

Pit cycle

Lap 58, Harvick heads to the pit lane under green. Lap 59, Almirola and Logano head to the pits. These cars would benefit from a caution.

Lap 60, Chase Elliott pits from the race lead. The next lap, Martin Truex Jr heads to the pit lane.

Lap 62, Jimmie Johnson is up in smoke! Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace trade doors slams down the front stretch. Wallace turns him into turn one! The caution is out.

Green, Truex pinches Elliott to a narrow entry into turn one. Truex is hanging with him on the outside into turn two. They runs side by side up the hill and bang doors at the summit. Chase Elliott holds the lead.

23 to go, Austin Dillon is around in turn one after fighting with space with Ryan Newman. The race remains green.

Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr at Watkins Glen International - NASCAR
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 04, 2019 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

10 to go, Elliott maintains the gap to Truex behind him. Truex is quicker in the slower parts of the course. His advance is in turn five and into turn six.

6 to go, Truex is within a car length at the flag stand. The tires are wearing on both cars but Elliott is looser off the corners.

1 to go, the gap remains one car length at the flag stand. Elliott opens it up to five car lengths into the bus stop.

Chase Elliott wins at Watkins Glen International
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 04, 2019 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Chase Elliott holds him off and takes the win at Watkins Glen International!

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Watkins Glen
Race Results
August 4, 2019
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1.. Chase Elliott
2. Martin Truex Jr
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Erik Jones
5. Ryan Blaney
6. Matt DiBenedetto
7. Kevin Harvick
8. Kyle Larson
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Kurt Busch
11. Kyle Busch
12. Aric Almirola
13. Chris Buescher
14. Alex Bowman
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
16. Michael McDowell
17. Daniel Suarez
18. Paul Menard
19. Jimmie Johnson
20. Clint Bowyer
21. William Byron
22. David Ragan
23. Joey Logano
24. Matt Tifft
25. Ryan Newman
26. Parker Kligerman
27. Ross Chastain
28. Bubba Wallace
29. Landon Cassill
30. Ty Dillon
31. Austin Dillon
32. Josh Bilicki
33. Cody Ware
34. Corey LaJoie
35. Daniel Hemric
36. Ryan Preece
37. Reed Sorenson

Chase Elliott in victory lane at Watkins Glen International - NASCAR Cup Series
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 04, 2019 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo: Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
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