NASCAR race results from Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Watkins Glen, New York. The 2.45-mile road course of Watkins Glen International is set to host the Go Bowling at the Glen.
View Watkins Glen results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Ryan Blaney and Shane van Gisbergen set the front row. 90 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Watkins Glen
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 20 (1-20 / 90)
Green flag, they side-by-side into turn one. Blaney outbrakes him but van Gisbergen crosses under him into turn two. Blaney holds him off as they roll up the hill.
Lap 6, Kyle Larson spins into turn one. “I have no brakes,” Larson says over the radio as he heads for the pit lane.
2 to go in stage one, Blaney and van Gisbergen pit in tandem. Blaney wins the race to the pit exit.
Chris Buescher stays out and he takes the stage one win!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 1) : 1. Chris Buescher; 2. Alex Bowman; 3. Ryan Preece; 4. Chase Elliott; 5. John Hunter Nemechek; 6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 7. Ryan Blaney; 8. Shane van Gisbergen; 9. Chase Briscoe; 10. Cody Ware
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 10: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Watkins Glen
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 20 (21-40 / 90)
Alex Bowman pits from 2nd as Chris Buescher stays out.
Green flag on stage two, Preece clears Buescher before turn one. Shane van Gisbergen makes it three wide for 3rd, he’s coming to the front on fresh tires.
Shane van Gisbergen run three wide for 2nd into the bustop! He takes 2nd away but he’s not done. He dives inside of Preece into turn six. Shane van Gisbergen takes the lead away in just one lap.
Lap 28, Ty Gibbs tags the bumper of Josh Berry exiting turn five. Berry tags the wall, no caution.
Chase Elliott heads for the pit lane. Moments later, the caution is out from debris.
Green, van Gisbergen clears Blaney in turn one to hold the race lead.
3 to go in stage two, van Gisbergen pits from the lead.
1 to go in stage two, Ty Gibbs shoves John Hunter Nemechek into the carousel wall! He keeps it rolling, no caution.
Ryan Blaney stays out and he wins stage two at WGI!
Watkins Glen Results (Stage 2) : 1. Ryan Blaney; 2. William Byron; 3. Christopher Bell; 4. AJ Allmendinger; 5. Brad Keselowski; 6. Riley Herbst; 7. Alex Bowman; 8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 9. Ty Gibbs; 10. Ryan Preece
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 10: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Watkins Glen
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 50 (41-90 / 90)
Green flag on stage three, Blaney gets the jump and he clears Byron before the flagstand.
Lap 45, Kyle Busch is turned around in turn 7 as Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain were three wide, no caution.
Lap 54, Shane van Gisbergen has a run on Blaney out of the carousel. He dives inside into turn six and with fresher tires, he drives right by. Shane van Gisbergen returns to the lead.
29 to go
29 to go, Shane van Gisbergen leads Ross Chastain by 19 seconds. The green flag pit cycle is underway.
27 to go, race leader van Gisbergen and Chastain head for the pit lane.
25 to go, Daniel Suarez shoves Kyle Busch off track as they run side-by-side in the bus stop. No caution as Busch keeps it rolling.
16 to go, Brad Keselowski is the last car to pit. Shane van Gisbergen cycles back to the race lead. Chris Buescher and William Byron trail by 2 seconds.
10 to go, van Gisbergen leads Buescher by 4 seconds. He’s driving away.
6 to go, Brad Keselowski picks up a flat tire, no caution.
1 to go, Bell has a run on Buescher into the bus stop. Bell clears him and takes 2nd away.
Shane van Gisbergen wins at Watkins Glen International!
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Watkins Glen International
Race Results
August 10, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Shane van Gisbergen
2. Christopher Bell
3. Chris Buescher
4. William Byron
5. Ryan Blaney
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Daniel Suarez
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Tyler Reddick
10. Ross Chastain
11. AJ Allmendinger
12. Erik Jones
13. Ryan Preece
14. Joey Logano
15. Austin Dillon
16. Austin Cindric
17. Zane Smith
18. Carson Hocevar
19. Michael McDowell
20. Alex Bowman
21. Noah Gragson
22. Kyle Busch
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
24. Riley Herbst
25. Denny Hamlin
26. Chase Elliott
27. Justin Haley
28. Todd Gilliland
29. Cody Ware
30. Ty Dillon
31. Brad Keselowski
32. John Hunter Nemechek
33. Ty Gibbs
34. Cole Custer
35. Josh Berry
36. Katherine Legge
37. Josh Bilicki
38. JJ Yeley
39. Kyle Larson
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 10: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, and crew spray champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
4 Wins
2. Shane van Gisbergen
4 Wins
3. Christopher Bell
3 Wins
4. Kyle Larson
3 Wins
5. William Byron
2 Wins
6. Chase Elliott
1 Win
7. Ryan Blaney
1 Win
8. Chase Briscoe
1 Win
9. Bubba Wallace
1 Win
10. Joey Logano
1 Win
11. Ross Chastain
1 Win
12. Austin Cindric
1 Win
13. Josh Berry
1 Win
14. Tyler Reddick
+117
15. Alex Bowman
+60
16. Chris Buescher
+34
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Ryan Preece
-34
18. Kyle Busch
-102
19. Ty Gibbs
-125
20. AJ Allmendinger
-129
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