The 2024 Go Bowling at The Glen was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 15, 2024, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 92 laps—extended from 90 laps due to an overtime finish on the road course, it was the 28th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the second of the 2024 NASCAR playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 16. Chris Buescher won the race, his first win since the 2023 Coke Zero Sugar 400. Shane van Gisbergen finished 2nd, and rookie Carson Hocevar finished 3rd. Ross Chastain and Zane Smith rounded out the top five, and Chase Briscoe, Michael McDowell, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece, and Austin Cindric rounded out the top ten.
Report Background
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 NASCAR.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (P) denotes playoff driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 13 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 Juan Pablo Montoya 23XI Racing Toyota 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing ChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:12.018 seconds and a speed of .
Practice results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 1 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 1:12.018 122.469 2 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 1:12.096 122.337 3 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.120 122.296 Official practice results
Qualifying Ross Chastain scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:12.130 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 1:12.321 1:12.130 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:11.811 1:12.264 3 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:12.227 1:12.376 4 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.015 1:12.388 5 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 1:12.042 1:12.426 6 13 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:12.119 1:12.482 7 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 1:12.515 1:12.658 8 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 1:12.110 1:12.757 9 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:12.547 1:12.982 10 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:12.602 1:13.052 11 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.148 — 12 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:12.619 — 13 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:12.188 — 14 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.620 — 15 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:12.229 — 16 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 1:12.626 — 17 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:12.388 — 18 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.701 — 19 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.452 — 20 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.704 — 21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:12.517 — 22 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:12.759 — 23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:12.520 — 24 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 1:12.860 — 25 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 1:12.742 — 26 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 1:12.905 — 27 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:12.879 — 28 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 1:13.067 — 29 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.961 — 30 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 1:13.076 — 31 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:13.114 — 32 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 1:13.136 — 33 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1:13.154 — 34 50 Juan Pablo Montoya 23XI Racing Toyota 1:13.204 — 35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 1:13.366 — 36 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 1:13.468 — 37 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:13.460 — 38 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 1:13.825 —Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 20
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 84 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 75 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 66 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 48 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 210 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 20
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 102 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 03 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 84 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 57 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 48 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 210 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage two results
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 50
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 24 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 92 402 3 16 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 92 03 29 77 Carson Hocevar (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 92 344 1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 92 435 19 71 Zane Smith (R) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 92 326 12 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 92 437 10 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 92 308 18 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 92 299 21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 92 3010 5 2 Austin Cindric (P) Team Penske Ford 92 3311 9 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 92 2612 20 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 2813 8 99 Daniel Suárez (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 92 3114 17 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 92 2315 7 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 92 3016 37 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 92 2117 32 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 92 2018 4 48 Alex Bowman (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 3119 14 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 2320 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 92 2721 35 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 92 1622 15 54 Ty Gibbs (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 92 2223 22 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 92 1524 33 21 Harrison Burton (P) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 92 1825 31 4 Josh Berry (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 92 1226 28 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 92 1127 16 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 92 1428 23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 92 929 36 51 Justin Haley Rick Ware Racing Ford 92 830 13 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 92 731 27 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 92 732 34 50 Juan Pablo Montoya 23XI Racing Toyota 91 533 25 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 90 634 11 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 935 38 15 Kaz Grala (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 87 236 6 13 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6 037 26 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 2 138 30 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 0 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 11 among 9 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 21 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 38 minutes, and 41 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television USA covered the race on the television side as part of a Radio style Broadcast for the race. Leigh Diffey and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. MRN broadcaster Mike Bagley called the race from the Esses, Dillon Welch called from Turn 5, and Jeff Burton called the race from Turn 6 & 7. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
USABooth announcersTurn AnnouncersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Leigh DiffeyColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Esses Announcer: Mike BagleyTurn 5 Announcer: Dillon WelchTurn 6–7 Announcer: Jeff Burton Kim CoonParker KligermanMarty Snider
Radio Motor Racing Network radio called for the race, which was also simulcasted 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 Jason Toy covered the action in turn 6 & 7. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, Chris Wilner & Jacklyn Drake called the action from the pits for MRN.
MRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Todd Gordon Esses: Dave Moody Inner loop & Turn 5: Kyle RickeyTurn 6 & 7: Jason Toy Steve PostBrienne PedigoChris WilnerJacklyn Drake
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings