Event statistics following the 22nd race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.
Chase Elliott became the 191st driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, joining his father Bill Elliott as a winner in the Cup Series. The victory was Elliott’s first in his 99th start and the 250th for Hendrick Motorsports and the team’s first in 2018. The 22-year-old Elliott led a race-high 52 laps, outdueling Martin Truex Jr. in a thrilling battle over the final quarter of the race. Truex ran out of fuel on the final lap, though still had enough to finish second. Elliott broke through after finishing second a record eight times without a win going into the race. Ironically, Bill Elliott’s first Cup Series win also came on a road course.
Points leader Kyle Busch was third, topping Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones.
Race Statistics
Go Bowling at The Glen
Watkins Glen International – Watkins Glen, New York
- Winner (starting position): Chase Elliott (3rd)
- Top Five: Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones
- Full Results: Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Jamie McMurray, William Byron, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, A.J. Allmendinger, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Brad Keselowski, Michael McDowell, Ryan Newman, Chris Buescher, Kasey Kahne, Aric Almirola, Ty Dillon, Parker Kligerman, Darrell Wallace Jr., David Ragan, Austin Dillon, Paul Menard, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Landon Cassill, Ross Chastain, Matt DiBenedetto, Cole Whitt, Spencer Gallagher, Josh Bilicki, Joey Logano
- Average Speed: 96.940 mph
- Laps Completed: 90
- Race Leaders: 5
- Lead Changes: 9
- Laps Led: Chase Elliott (52), Kyle Busch (31), Martin Truex Jr. (4), Denny Hamlin (2), Jimmie Johnson (1)
- Pole Position: Denny Hamlin (125.534 mph; 70.260 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Kurt Busch (+27; 36th to 9th)
- Margin of Victory: 7.560 seconds
- Car Count: 37
- Cars Entered: 37
- Cars Running at Finish: 34 (of 37; or 92 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 24
- Cautions: 4
- Stage Winners: Martin Truex Jr. (1), Chase Elliott (2)
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (16); Ford (14); Toyota (7)
- Weather at Start of Race: 87 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds WNW 5 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 89 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds WNW 2 mph
Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap (Watkins Glen International)
- This marked the 36th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International.
- This is Chase Elliott’s first career NASCAR Cup Series victory; he is the 191st driver to win a Cup Series race and second driver in five races to earn their first win (Erik Jones won at Daytona International Speedway in July).
- Elliott won in his 99th career race. He had a series record eight runner-up finishes without a victory going into the race.
- Elliott is the 58th driver to win a Cup Series race on a road course.
- The win came on crew chief Alan Gustafson’s 43rd birthday.
- Elliott gave Hendrick Motorsports its 250th Cup Series victory. It ends a 36-race winless streak for Hendrick Motorsports.
- Elliott and father Bill Elliott become the seventh father/son combination to win Cup Series races. They join Lee and Richard Petty; Richard and Kyle Petty; Bobby and Davey Allison; Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Buck and Buddy Baker; Ned and Dale Jarrett.
- A total of five drivers led the race, and traded the lead a total of nine times.
- A total of 24 drivers finished on the lead lap.
- A total of 16 drivers improved on their starting position in the race.
- A total of 34 cars finished the race.
- The next Cup Series race will be Sunday, August 12, with the Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Additional notes and statistics forthcoming.
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