Kyle Larson Sweeps the Weekend at Watkins Glen: For the second-consecutive day Kyle Larson took his first lead of the race with five laps remaining and held off road course ace and fellow Californian A.J. Allmendinger for a trophy. Larson completed the rare weekend sweep at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International Sunday afternoon with a clutch win in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling at the Glen. Larson made a dramatic pass on his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott on a restart with five laps to go on the historic road course. As the race leader, Elliott got to choose where to lineup alongside Larson for the green flag and chose to start on Larson’s outside, setting up the dramatic contention for position.[Read More](8-22-2022)

#5-Kyle Larson won the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. The win is his 2nd win of the year, 2nd at Watkins Glen International and 18th career win.
#16-Allmendinger finished 2nd followed by .#22-Logano, #9-Elliott, #99-Suarez, #34-McDowell, #8-Reddick, #20-Bell, #17-Buescher, and #43-Jones.
Larson took the lead from Elliott with 5 laps remaining and held off a late charge by Allmendinger for the win.
Pole winner #9-Elliott clinched the regular season championship with his finish.
#91-Kimi Raikkonen, participating in his first Cup Series race, finished 37th after an accident on lap 46.
The race began more than 90 minutes late after a couple lightning holds and poor visibility prevented an on time start.  Due to wet conditions at the start, teams also began the race on rain tires.
Stage 1 was won by #14-Briscoe. Stage 2 was won by #22-Logano.
There were 12 lead changes among 9 drivers and 5 cautions for 11 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 95.962mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen International:
Kyle Larson won the 36th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen, his 18th victory in 284 Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Watkins Glen International – won the race at Watkins Glen International last year.
AJ Allmendinger(i) (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 11 races at Watkins Glen International.
It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2022.
Joey Logano (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 13 races at Watkins Glen International.
Austin Cindric (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chase Elliott clinched the Regular Season Championship for the first time in his career.
(NASCAR)

Cup Series Playoff Standings after Watkins Glen International:
Race 25 of 26 in the regular season. 1 race remaining until the Playoffs.
1) #9-Chase Elliott [4 wins], 922
2) #5-Kyle Larson [2 wins], 788
3) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 767
4) #1-Ross Chastain [2 wins], 761
5) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 690
6) #24-William Byron [2 wins], 664
7) #8-Tyler Reddick [2 wins], 602
8) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 591
9) #20-Christopher Bell [1 win], 733
10) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 679
11) #48-Alex Bowman [1 win], 615
12) #99-Daniel Suarez [1 win], 614
13) #2-Austin Cindric [1 win], 580
14) #14-Chase Briscoe [1 win], 571
15) #45-Kurt Busch [1 win], 485
16) #12-Ryan Blaney, 779, +25 ahead of 17th
Below the Playoff cutoff:
17) #19-Martin Truex Jr., 754, -25 behind 16th
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

Paint Schemes

Cars to the rear: #18-Busch (engine change), #20-Bell (engine change), #24-Byron (unapproved adjustments), #26-Kvyat (unapproved adjustments), #51-Ware (unapproved adjustments), #78-Tilley (unapproved adjustments)

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International have been made.
Pole winner #9-Elliott chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #5-Larson will be in the 31st pit stall, after losing pit selection due to inspection violations.
See all pit choices on the Watkins Glen International Pit Stall page.

#9-Chase Elliott won the Busch pole for the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International with speed of 125.147mph for his 3rd pole of the year, 2nd at Watkins Glen International and 12th of his career.
#5-Larson will start second followed by #34-McDowell, #24-Byron, #8-Reddick, #16-Allmendinger, #-17-Buescher, #2-Cindric, #99-Suarez, and #18-Busch.
#91-Kimi Raikkonen  will start the race in 27th.
39 teams were entered so everyone made the race.
See the complete qualifying results and the Go Bowling at the Glen Starting Lineup.

Watkins Glen International – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Chase Elliott won the Pole Award for the 36th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen with a lap of 70.477 seconds, 125.147 mph.
This is his 12th pole in 246 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his third pole and 14th top-10 start in 2022.
This is his second pole in six races at Watkins Glen International.
Kyle Larson (second) posted his 18th top-10 start of 2022 and his seventh in eight races at Watkins Glen International.
Michael McDowell (third) posted his first top-10 start at Watkins Glen International. It is his sixth in 25 races this season.
Austin Cindric (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)

Qualifying Order

Practice for the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is over.  The top 5:
#5-Larson 123.714
#9-Elliott 123.688
#16-Allmendinger 123.463
#24-Byron 123.182
#45-Gibbs 122.983
Slowest: #78-Tilley 116.475
Most laps run: #8-Reddick and #48-Bowman, 15 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 5 drivers): #5-Larson 123.040mph
Notes: #20-Bell lost and engine late in group B practice.  #45-Gibbs got loose in and ran into the tire barrier.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Go Bowling at the Glen Practice speeds page.

Crew Rosters

The entry list for the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is posted, 39 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #15-Hand, #16-Allmendinger, #26-Kvyat,  #27-Hezemans, #77-Rockenfeller, #78-Tilley, #91-Räikkönen
See the full entry list on the Go Bowling at the Glen Entry List page.

Goodyear Fast Facts — Watkins Glen International

TandemDraft Stats: Cup Series Edition-Watkins Glen