Watkins Glen Race Results: August 7, 2021 (NASCAR Xfinity Series)

Watkins Glen
Xfinity Race
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 20 (1-20/82)

Green flag, Allgaier gets the jump and he’s clear into turn one. Burton locks up behind them. Cindric fights to his outside into turn two, Cindric leads.

David Smith, Ryan Sieg and others tangle in turn six, no caution.

Lap 6, Michael Munley is in the turn 5 tire barrier. He spun on his own and collected heavy nose damage. The caution is out and the driver is ok.

Green, Cindric leads into turn one. Allgaier and Allmendinger run side by side for 2nd, Allmendinger wins the battle into turn two.

Lap 11, the competition caution is out.

Green, Cindric and Allmendinger run side by side through turn one. Cindric holds the lead. Kyle Tilley is around behind them, no caution.

3 to go in stage one, Allgaier, Gibbs and others hit the pit lane.

Austin Cindric wins stage one at Watkins Glen International!

Watkins Glen Results (Stage 1) : 1. Austin Cindric; 2. AJ Allmendinger; 3. Daniel Hemric; 4. Harrison Burton; 5. Jeb Burton; 6. Justin Haley; 7. Noah Gragson; 8. Brandon Jones; 9. Riley Herbst; 10. Sam Mayer;

Watkins Glen
Xfinity Race
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 20 (21-40/82)

Cindric leads most of the field to the pit lane. Allmendinger wins the race to the pit exit. Allmendinger restarts 9th. Harrison Burton and Brandon Jones line up on the front row.

Green flag on stage two, Burton and Jones run near even into turn one. Burton jumps the curb at the exit of turn one and gets loose. Jones wins the race through turn two.

Ty Gibbs is on the bumper of the leader. He drives right by, Gibbs leads.

Lap 25, Daniel Hemric spins through turn one off the bumper of Sam Mayer.

Lap 34, Alex Labbe has stalled and the caution is out.

Green, Gibbs and Allmendinger run even into turn one. They remain even in turn two. Inches a part but Allmendinger wins the battle up the hill, Allmendinger leads.

1 to go in stage two, Ty Gibbs has climbed to the bumper of Allmendinger in the battle for the stage win. Gibbs has a run into turn six but he’s not close enough. Gibbs looks to the outside into turn 7 and he crosses under him off the final corner and onto the front stretch.

They run side by side to the line, Allmendinger wins stage two by inches!

Watkins Glen Results (Stage 2) : 1. AJ Allmendiger; 2. Ty Gibbs; 3. Austin Cindric; 4. Justin Allgaier; 5. Noah Gragson; 6. Riley Herbst; 7. Sam Mayer; 8. Michael Annett; 9. Erik Jones; 10. Daniel Hemric;

Watkins Glen
Xfinity Race
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 42 (41-82/82)

Allmendinger hits the pit lane as Gibbs stays on the track. Gibbs and Cindric lead them to the green as Allmendinger restarts 16th.

Green flag on stage three, Gibbs leads out of turn one. He breaks the draft into the bus stop as Cindric holds 2nd.

Lap 47, Myatt Snider spins through the bus stop, no caution.

Lap 49, Matt Mills catches the marbles exiting the bus stop. The car doesn’t turn and he slams the tire barrier. The caution is out.

Most of the leaders hit the pit lane. Hemric and others stay out.

Green, Hemric is clear before turn one. Three wide behind him and Brandon Jones takes over 2nd.

Lap 56, Hemric pits under green from the race lead. He hands the lead to Ty Gibbs.

25 to go

25 to go, Gibbs leads Brandon Jones by 1 second. However, Gibbs is being told to save fuel.

19 to go, Brandon Jones pits from 2nd. Gibbs now leads Cindric by 3.5 seconds.

16 to go, Erik Jones enters turn 6 without brakes! He turns it into the wall and slides to a stop in the sand. He was running 9th. The caution is out.

Green, Gibbs and Cindric run side by side into turn one. Gibbs runs wide off the turn. Cindric leads into turn two as Gibbs tucks right on his rear bumper.

12 to go, Cindric gets loose in the carousel. Gibbs looks under him but can’t complete the pass, Cindric holds the lead.

11 to go, Gibbs has a run into turn 6, Cindric throws a block but Gibbs forces his way to the inside anyway. Gibbs to the lead!

6 to go

6 to go, Kyle Weatherman has stopped on the track. He climbs from the car in a hurry and the caution is out.

Green, Gibbs and Allmendinger run side by side into turn one. Allmendinger fights on the outside off the corner and he wins the race into turn two! Spin behind them, no caution.

3 to go, Allmendinger leads Gibbs by a car length. Gibbs has a run out of turn five and looks to the outside of Allgaier into turn six. Gibbs to the lead on the outside of Allgaier!

1 to go, Gibbs leads Allmendinger by three car lengths.

Ty Gibbs wins at Watkins Glen International!

Watkins Glen Results
August 7, 2021
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Pos | Driver

1. Ty Gibbs
2. AJ Allmendinger
3. Austin Cindric
4. Justin Allgaier
5. Harrison Burton
6. Brandon Jones
7. Noah Gragson
8. Jeb Burton
9. Justin Haley
10. Michael Annett
11. Sam Mayer
12. Brandon Brown
13. Riley Herbst
14. Josh Williams
15. Myatt Snider
16. Jeremy Clements
17. Kris Wright
18. Ryan Sieg
19. Tommy Joe Martins
20. Landon Cassill
21. Jade Buford
22. Daniel Hemric
23. Preston Pardus
24. Josh Bilicki
25. Jeffrey Earnhardt
26. Brett Moffitt
27. Jesse Little
28. Stephen Leicht
29. Timmy Hill
30. Joe Graf Jr
31. Colby Howard
32. Bayley Currey
33. David Smith
34. Kyle Weatherman
35. Michael Munley
36. Erik Jones
37. Austin Dillon
38. Matt Mills
39. Alex Labbe
40. Kyle Tilley

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Wins | Points +/- Cutline / Playoff Points

1. Austin Cindric
4 Wins | 28PP

2. AJ Allmendinger
2 Wins | 16PP

3. Justin Allgaier
2 Wins | 11PP

4. Jeb Burton
1 Win | 5PP

5. Myatt Snider
1 Win | 5PP

6. Daniel Hemric
+259

7. Harrison Burton
+205

8. Justin Haley
+161

9. Noah Gragson
+135

10. Brandon Jones
+74

11. Jeremy Clements
+40

12. Michael Annett
+30

— Playoff Cutline —

13. Riley Herbst
-30

14. Brandon Brown
-45

15. Ryan Sieg
-85

16. Tommy Joe Martins
-156

Links

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