NASCAR results from Watkins Glen International
Today, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Watkins Glen, New York. The 2.45-mile of Watkins Glen International is set to host the Go Bowling at The Glen. It’s the first Cup race at the track in 2 years and a sold out crowd welcomes them back.
View Watkins Glen results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell were both handed L1 penalties ahead of this race. Their crew chiefs were ejected and handed a $25,000 fine. Those drivers will be coming from the tail of the field.
Related: Watkins Glen Inspection Issues; NASCAR crew chiefs ejected/fined
Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski line up on the front row. 90 laps of road course racing are up next…
Watkins Glen
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 20 (1-20/90)
Green flag, Logano and Keselowski run side by side into turn one. Keselowski leads into turn two.
Lap 2, Ryan Newman goes for a spin. The entire field splits him as he sits in the middle of the track, no caution.
Lap 7, Keselowski leads Logano by a car length. Keselowski is loose and chasing the car. Kyle Larson has joined the battle. Truex Jr is closing on all three of them.
Lap 10, Brad Keselowski locks up and spins in turn six! No caution as he re-enters in 6th.
Competition caution
Lap 11, the competition caution is out as Logano takes over the lead.
Keselowski is the only car in the top 10 to head for the pit lane.
Green, Logano and Larson run near even into turn one. Larson gets loose over the curb out of turn one and Logano holds the lead into turn two.
3 to go in stage one, many hit the pit lane.
2 to go, Martin Truex Jr is the last to pit. Larson has a look on Logano into turn one but can’t take the lead.
NASCAR Results – Watkins Glen International (Stage 1) : 1. Joey Logano; 2. Kyle Larson; 3. Denny Hamlin; 4. Tyler Reddick; 5. William Byron; 6. Kyle Busch; 7. Alex Bowman; 8. Chase Elliott; 9. Austin Dillon; 10. Erik Jones;
Watkins Glen
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 20 (21-40/90)
The leaders hit the pit lane. Kurt Busch is off first with fuel only, Logano is off 2nd with four tires. Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Martin Truex Jr line up on the front row as Logano restarts 16th.
Green flag on stage two, Briscoe comes from row two to make it three wide for the lead into turn one. Martin Truex Jr leads into turn two.
Lap 25, Ryan Blaney spins through the bus stop but keeps it rolling. James Davison is stopped in turn six and the caution is out.
Green, Martin Truex Jr leads as Briscoe spins the tires. Harvick takes over 2nd.
Lap 31, Chase Elliott hits the pit lane with flat spots on the tires.
4 to go in stage two, Truex Jr leads Christopher Bell by 1.7 seconds. Bell has charged from the back to the front.
3 to go in stage two, Bubba Wallace pits from just outside the top 10.
Martin Truex Jr wins stage two at Watkins Glen!
NASCAR Results – Watkins Glen International (Stage 2) : 1. Martin Truex Jr; 2. Christopher Bell; 3. Kevin Harvick; 4. Kyle Larson; 5. Chase Briscoe; 6. Ross Chastain; 7. Matt DiBenedetto; 8. Denny Hamlin; 9. Joey Logano; 10. Kyle Busch;
Watkins Glen
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 50 (41-90/90)
Most of the leaders stay out. Hamlin is the first car to pit from 8th.
Green flag on stage three, Truex Jr leads Bell.
Lap 47, Bell has a run on Truex Jr off turn 6. He dives to the inside of turn 7. Larson has a run on both of them down the front stretch, Bell throws a block. Truex Jr holds the lead into turn 1.
Lap 54, Erik Jones spins in turn five, no caution.
Lap 55, Larson looks inside of Bell for 2nd in turn one. Contact as Bell pinches him, Bell is around!
Lap 56, Keselowski locks up into turn one. He slides backwards into the corner and clips Joey Logano in the process. Both the Team Penske cars spin, no caution.
Lap 58, Larson and Truex Jr hit the pit lane under green. Larson wins the race to the pit exit!
Lap 65
Lap 65, Larson cycles back to the lead. Truex Jr trails by 1 second.
15 to go, Larson leads Truex Jr by 3.8 seconds. Chase Elliott is closing on both of them.
10 to go, Elliott is on the bumper of Truex Jr for 2nd. He looks inside into the bus stop but can’t make the pass.
9 to go, Elliott dives to the inside once again in the bus stop. He outbrakes him and takes 2nd away. Larson leads by 5.4 seconds.
5 to go, Larson leads Elliott by 5 seconds. Larson works heavy lap traffic.
3 to go, Larson slices through lap traffic but Elliott has closed to within 3 seconds.
1 to go, Larson leads by 2.3 seconds. Elliott is running out of time.
Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen International!
Watkins Glen Results
August 8, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Kyle Larson
2. Chase Elliott
3. Martin Truex Jr
4. Kyle Busch
5. Denny Hamlin
6. William Byron
7. Christopher Bell
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Chase Briscoe
10. Tyler Reddick
11. Matt DiBenedetto
12. Ross Chastain
13. Kurt Busch
14. Ryan Blaney
15. Austin Dillon
16. Aric Almirola
17. Chris Buescher
18. Cole Custer
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
20. Alex Bowman
21. Michael McDowell
22. Joey Logano
23. Bubba Wallace
24. Corey LaJoie
25. Ryan Newman
26. Anthony Alfredo
27. Erik Jones
28. Ryan Preece
29. Justin Haley
30. Kyle Tilley
31. Daniel Suarez
32. Quin Houff
33. Josh Bilicki
34. RC Enerson
35. Brad Keselowski
36. Garrett Smithley
37. James Davison
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins | Points +/- Cut Line | Playoff Points
1. Kyle Larson
5 Wins | 37PP
2. Martin Truex Jr
3 Wins | 20PP
3. Alex Bowman
3 Wins | 15PP
4. Kyle Busch
2 Wins | 14PP
5. Chase Elliott
2 Wins | 11PP
6. Joey Logano
1 Win | 9PP
7. Ryan Blaney
1 Win | 9PP
8. William Byron
1 Win | 8PP
9. Kurt Busch
1 Win | 8PP
10. Brad Keselowski
1 Win | 7PP
11. Christopher Bell
1 Win | 5PP
12. Michael McDowell
1 Win | 5PP
13. Aric Almirola
1 Win | 5PP
14. Denny Hamlin
+302
15. Kevin Harvick
+95
16. Tyler Reddick
+15
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Austin Dillon
-15
18. Chris Buescher
-135
19. Matt DiBenedetto
-147
20. Ross Chastain
-148
