2023 Go Bowling at The Glen
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||||
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Race 25 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
Date | August 20, 2023 | ||||
Location | Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.45 mi (3.94 km) | ||||
Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.6 km) | ||||
Average speed | 111.426 miles per hour (179.323 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
Time | 1:10.392 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |||
Laps | 66 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 24 | William Byron |
Network | USA | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Esses), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 5) and Jeff Burton (Turns 6–7) | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | MRN | ||||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon | ||||
Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Esses), Kyle Rickey (Turn 5) and Dan Hubbard (Turns 6–7) |
The 2023 Go Bowling at The Glen was a
Report
Background
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
A. J. Allmendinger was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:11.148 seconds and a speed of 123.967 mph (199.506 km/h).[10]
Practice results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.148 | 123.967 |
2 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.220 | 123.842 |
3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.239 | 123.809 |
Official practice results |
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:10.392 and a speed of 125.298 mph (201.648 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
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1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:10.644 | 1:10.392 |
2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.520 | 1:10.582 |
3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:10.527 | 1:10.589 |
4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:10.598 | 1:10.622 |
5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.700 | 1:10.631 |
6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:10.641 | 1:10.761 |
7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:10.824 | 1:10.903 |
8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:10.563 | 1:11.022 |
9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:10.924 | 1:11.078 |
10 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.765 | 1:11.224 |
11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:10.926 | — |
12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:10.946 | — |
13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:10.966 | — |
14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:10.981 | — |
15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.992 | — |
16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.080 | — |
17 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:11.123 | — |
18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.153 | — |
19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:11.154 | — |
20 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.192 | — |
21 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:11.199 | — |
22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.205 | — |
23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:11.233 | — |
24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:11.384 | — |
25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:11.384 | — |
26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:11.447 | — |
27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:11.456 | — |
28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.473 | — |
29 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:11.485 | — |
30 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:11.720 | — |
31 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:11.723 | — |
32 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:11.742 | — |
33 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 1:11.758 | — |
34 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:11.834 | — |
35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.947 | — |
36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.063 | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 20
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 20
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 50
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 59 |
2 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 52 |
3 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 43 |
4 | 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 45 |
5 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 47 |
6 | 19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 31 |
7 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 30 |
8 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 30 |
9 | 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 28 |
10 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 27 |
11 | 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 26 |
12 | 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 30 |
13 | 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 24 |
14 | 9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 28 |
15 | 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 22 |
16 | 17 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 21 |
17 | 30 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 20 |
18 | 22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 19 |
19 | 21 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 90 | 18 |
20 | 10 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 17 |
21 | 33 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 16 |
22 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 15 |
23 | 18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 14 |
24 | 20 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 13 |
25 | 29 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 90 | 12 |
26 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 23 |
27 | 35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 |
28 | 34 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 |
29 | 31 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 90 | 8 |
30 | 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 7 |
31 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 7 |
32 | 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 9 |
33 | 32 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 89 | 4 |
34 | 36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 3 |
35 | 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 83 | 2 |
36 | 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 74 | 11 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 1 for 4 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 1 hours, 58 minutes, and 44 seconds
- Average speed: 111.426 miles per hour (179.323 km/h)
Media
Television
USA | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn Announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Esses Announcer: Mike Bagley Turn 5 Announcer: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Turn 6–7 Announcer: Jeff Burton |
Marty Snider Kim Coon Dillon Welch |
Radio
Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and former crew chief Todd Gordon covered the action when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race when the field raced thru the esses. Kyle Rickey covered the action when the field raced thru the inner loop and turn 5 and Dan Hubbard covered the action in turn 6 & 7. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Chris Wilner called the action from the pits for MRN.
MRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Esses: Dave Moody Inner loop & Turn 5: Kyle Rickey Turn 6 & 7: Dan Hubbard |
Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Chris Wilner |
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Watkins Glen International". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Go Bowling at The Glen Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (August 19, 2023). "Allmendinger leads LaJoie in Watkins Glen Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Watkins Glen, New York: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (August 19, 2023). "Hamlin earns 40th NASCAR Cup pole, beating Byron at WGI". Motorsport.com. Watkins Glen, New York: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 19, 2023.