2023 Go Bowling at The Glen
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| 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 | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| 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 NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 20, 2023, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps on the 2.45-mile (3.94 km) road course, it was the 25th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report[edit]
Background[edit]
Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
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 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
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[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice[edit]
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[edit]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
Race[edit]
Race results[edit]
Stage results[edit]
Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Stage Three Laps: 50
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Television[edit]
USA covered the race on the television side. as part of a Radio style Broadcast for the race. Rick Allen and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. MRN broadcaster Mike Bagley called the race from the Esses, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call from Turn 5, and Jeff Burton had the call from a platform located off Turn 10 that covers Turns 6–7. Marty Snider, Kim Coon, and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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References[edit]
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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.