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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Watkins Glen International
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
13.1
|
91.8
| |
2
|
Kyle Larson
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
84.6
| |
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
16
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
1
|
13.2
|
91.5
| |
4
|
Kyle Busch
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
10.1
|
110.4
| |
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
10.1
|
102.4
| |
6
|
Denny Hamlin
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
18.9
|
87.0
| |
7
|
Chase Elliott
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
79.9
| |
8
|
Jamie McMurray
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
19.7
|
82.1
| |
9
|
Matt Kenseth
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
14.2
|
82.4
| |
10
|
Clint Bowyer
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
15.1
|
82.6
| |
11
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
15.4
|
95.2
| |
12
|
Ryan Blaney
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
54.3
| |
13
|
Joey Logano
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
12.8
|
86.8
| |
14
|
Kurt Busch
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
17.3
|
93.5
| |
15
|
Ryan Newman
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
17.3
|
75.3
| |
16
|
Erik Jones
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
* – Based on last 12 races at Watkins Glen International (2005 – 2016).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
|
Stage 1 Winner
|
Stage 2 Winner
|
Stage 3 Winner
|
Race Winner
|
Following Race #21
| ||
Daytona
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kurt Busch
|
Drivers
|
Pts
| |
Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
29
| |
Las Vegas
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
16
| |
Phoenix
|
Joey Logano
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Ryan Newman
|
Kyle Larson
|
13
| |
Auto Club
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Kyle Busch
|
13
| |
Martinsville
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Brad Keselowski
|
13
| |
Texas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
10
| |
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kevin Harvick
|
8
| |
Richmond
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Joey Logano
|
Ryan Blaney
|
8
| |
Talladega
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Denny Hamlin
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Denny Hamlin
|
7
| |
Kansas
|
Kyle Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
| |
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Austin Dillon
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
| |
Dover
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kasey Kahne
|
5
| |
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Larson
|
N/A
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Austin Dillon
|
5
| |
Michigan
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
| |
Sonoma
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Matt Kenseth
|
2
| |
Daytona
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Matt Kenseth
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Clint Bowyer
|
1
| |
Kentucky
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Joey Logano
|
1
| |
New Hampshire
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Denny Hamlin
| |||
Indianapolis
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Kasey Kahne
| |||
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Clint Bowyer
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
| |||
Watkins Glen International Data
Season Race #: 22 of 36 (08-06-17)
Track Size: 2.45-miles
Number of Turns: 7
Race Length: 90 laps / 220.5 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Lengths: 20 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 50 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Watkins Glen
Kyle Busch............................... 110.4
Brad Keselowski....................... 102.4
AJ Allmendinger......................... 98.7
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 95.2
Kurt Busch................................. 93.5
Martin Truex Jr........................... 91.8
Kevin Harvick............................. 91.5
Denny Hamlin............................. 87.0
Joey Logano............................... 86.8
Kyle Larson................................ 84.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races
(12 total) among active drivers at Watkins Glen International.
(12 total) among active drivers at Watkins Glen International.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Carl Edwards, Toyota
126.562 mph, 69.689 secs. 08-05-16
2016 race winner:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
89.513 mph, (02:27:48), 08-07-16
Track qualifying record:
Marcos Ambrose, Ford
129.491 mph, 68.113 secs. 08-09-14
(Set in Round 1 of 3)
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
103.030 mph, (02:11:54), 08-13-95
At Watkins Glen International:
History
· After several events were held on the streets of Watkins Glen, a permanent facility was opened in 1956.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen was in 1957, won by Buck Baker (83.064 mph, 08/04/1957).
· After a six-year absence, NASCAR returned to The Glen in 1964 and 1965.
· Then after a 21-year absence, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returned to The Glen, and has run one race a year there since 1986.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen was scheduled for 101.2-miles in 1957, the second race was 161.7-miles (1964) and the third race was 151.8-miles (1965). Every race since has been scheduled for 220.5-miles.
· The famous road course underwent a repave in 2015.
· There have been 34 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International, one race per season.
Starts
· 268 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen; 165 in more than one.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series all-time in starts at Watkins Glen with 24.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active series drivers in starts at WGI with 17; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick with 16 each.
· Tony Stewart (16 starts) leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Watkins Glen with a 5.875.
· Jimmie Johnson (15 starts) leads the series among active drivers in average starting position at WGI with a 7.400.
· Jimmie Johnson (15 starts) leads the series among active drivers in average starting position at WGI with a 7.400.
Poles
MENCS Poles at The Glen
|
· Driver/owner Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Watkins Glen in 1957 with a speed of 87.071 mph. He went on to win the inaugural race from the pole.
· 20 MENCS drivers have Coors Light poles at Watkins Glen, led by NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon with three each.
· Five drivers have won multiple poles in the MENCS at WGI – none are currently active.
· Mark Martin is the only Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver to post consecutive Coors Light poles at Watkins Glen (three) – 1993, 1994, and 1995.
· Youngest Watkins Glen pole winner: Kyle Busch (08/15/2011 – 26 years, 3 months, 13 days).
· Oldest Watkins Glen pole winner: Morgan Shepherd (08/13/1989 – 47 years, 10 months, 1 day).
· Seven different manufacturers have won at least one MENCS Coors Light pole at Watkins Glen; led by Chevrolet with 14 poles, followed by Ford (8), Toyota (2), Dodge, Mercury, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac (one each).
Wins
MENCS Wins at The Glen
|
· 21 different MENCS drivers have won at Watkins Glen International, led by Tony Stewart with five wins; followed by Jeff Gordon with four.
· Kyle Busch leads all active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers in wins at WGI with two.
· Jeff Gordon leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in road course wins with nine (Sonoma, five; Watkins Glen, four); Tony Stewart has the second most road course wins all-time with eight (Watkins Glen, five; Sonoma, three).
· Kyle Busch leads the MENCS in road course wins among active drivers with four (two at Sonoma – 2008, 2015, and two at Watkins Glen – 2008, 2013).
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison holds the series record for the most wins at a single road course track with six at Riverside International Raceway.
· Four series drivers have posted consecutive wins at Watkins Glen, including three consecutive by Mark Martin (1993, ’94, ‘95) and Jeff Gordon (1997, ’98, ‘99). The other two drivers to win consecutive races at Watkins Glen are Tony Stewart (2004, ’05) and Marcos Ambrose (2011, ’12).
· Youngest Watkins Glen winner: Kyle Busch (08/10/2008 – 23 years, 3 months, 8 days).
· Oldest Watkins Glen winner: Geoff Bodine (08/11/1996 – 47 years, 3 months, 24 days).
· Joe Gibbs Racing leads the series in wins at Watkins Glen International with seven victories - Tony Stewart (four: 2002, ’04, ’05, ‘07), Kyle Busch (two: 2008, ‘13) and Denny Hamlin (one: 2016).
· Nine of the 34 (26.5%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Kyle Busch in 2008.
· The Coors Light pole position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (nine) than any other starting position at Watkins Glen.
· 11 of the 34 (32.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen have been won from the front row: nine from the pole and two from second-place.
· 21 of the 34 (61.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 24 of the 34 (70.6%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· None of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Watkins Glen is 18th, by Steve Park in 2000.
· Six different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Watkins Glen; led by Chevrolet with 17 victories; followed by Ford with eight, Pontiac with four, Toyota with three and Buick and Mercury each have one.
· Three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers posted their first career win at Watkins Glen: Steve Park (08/13/2000), Marcos Ambrose (08/15/11) and AJ Allmendinger (08/11/14).
· All five of the active series winners at Watkins Glen participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane.
· Joey Logano (2015) competed at Watkins Glen six times before winning; the longest span of any the five active series winners.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen without visiting Victory Lane at 16 each.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Brad Keselowski and Mark Martin lead the series in runner-up finishes at Watkins Glen with three each.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-five finishes at Watkins Glen with 12; followed by Ricky Rudd with eight. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in top-five finishes at WGI with five.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Watkins Glen with 16; followed by Tony Stewart with 11. Kyle Busch leads all active series drivers in top 10s at WGI with 10; followed by Jimmie Johnson with eight.
· Scott Pruett leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Watkins Glen with a 5.800.
· AJ Allmendinger leads all active series drivers in average finishing position at WGI with a 9.375.
Track/Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen is the 2001 race won by Jeff Gordon over Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.172 second.
· Top five closest Margins of Victory in the MENCS at WGI:
Rank
|
Margin of Victory
|
Date
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
1
|
0.172
|
8/12/2001
|
Jeff Gordon
|
Jeff Burton
|
2
|
0.384
|
8/13/2000
|
Steve Park
|
Mark Martin
|
3
|
0.440
|
8/11/1996
|
Geoff Bodine
|
Terry Labonte
|
4
|
0.486
|
8/11/2013
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
0.571
|
8/12/2012
|
Marcos Ambrose
|
Brad Keselowski
|
· There have been two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races resulting with NASCAR Overtime at Watkins Glen:
Date
|
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
NASCAR Overtime Laps
|
Winner
|
8/15/2011
|
90
|
92
|
2
|
Marcos Ambrose
|
8/14/2005
|
90
|
92
|
2
|
Tony Stewart
|
· Only one of the 34 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen has been shortened due to weather conditions - the 1992 race – only 51 of the scheduled 90 laps were completed.
· The 8/14/2011 race was the only MENCS race at Watkins Glen that has been postponed to another date due to weather (8/15/2011).
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen six times: 1965, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008.
· Jeff Gordon leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Watkins Glen with 262 laps led in 24 starts; Kyle Busch leads the series in laps led at WGI among active drivers with 195.
Female Competitor Stats
· Danica Patrick and Patty Moise are the only two female Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers to compete at Watkins Glen International.
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Danica Patrick
|
31
|
21
|
8/7/2016
|
Danica Patrick
|
22
|
17
|
8/9/2015
|
Danica Patrick
|
43
|
21
|
8/10/2014
|
Danica Patrick
|
35
|
20
|
8/11/2013
|
Averages
|
32.8
|
19.8
| |
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Patty Moise
|
33
|
30
|
8/14/1988
|
Patty Moise
|
30
|
33
|
8/10/1987
|
Averages
|
31.5
|
31.5
|
NASCAR in New York
· There has been a total of 100 NASCAR national series races among 15 tracks held in the state of New York.
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Watkins Glen International
|
Watkins Glen
|
34
|
23
|
5
|
62
|
Monroe County Fairgrounds
|
Rochester
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
Islip Speedway
|
Islip
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Bridgehampton Race Circuit
|
Bridgehampton
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Fonda Speedway
|
Fonda
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
New York State Fairgrounds
|
Syracuse
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Albany Saratoga Speedway
|
Malta
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds
|
Altamont
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Hamburg Speedway
|
Hamburg
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Vernon Fairgrounds
|
Vernon
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Airborne Speedway
|
Plattsburg
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Buffalo Civic Stadium
|
Buffalo
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Montgomery Air Base
|
Montgomery
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
State Line Speedway
|
Busti
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Wine Creek Race Track
|
Owego
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
TOTALS
|
72
|
23
|
5
|
100
|
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held in the state of New York was at Monroe County Fairgrounds on 07/02/1950 – Curtis Turner won from the pole.
· 186 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as New York.
· 11 of the 186 have posted at least one victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; led by Geoff Bodine with 18.
· Only two of the New York natives have won at Watkins Glen International in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Geoff Bodine (1996) and Steve Park (2000).
Driver
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Geoff Bodine
|
18
|
6
|
0
|
Jim Reed
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Al Keller
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Steve Park
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
Brett Bodine
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
Jim Hurtubise
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Lloyd Moore
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Bill Rexford
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Greg Sacks
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Regan Smith
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
Jack White
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Todd Bodine
|
0
|
15
|
22
|
Mike McLaughlin
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Donny Lia
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
| |||
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
83
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kyle Busch
|
39
|
1
|
Tie Mark Martin (40) for 17th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock and Kyle Busch (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
36
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
30
|
2
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
Deny Hamlin
|
124
|
1
|
To become the 30th driver to post 125 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
Austin Dillon
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
18,634
|
366
|
To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
|
Kyle Busch
|
13,471
|
529
|
To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
|
Matt Kenseth
|
11,553
|
447
|
To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10,786
|
221
|
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
|
Kurt Busch
|
8,867
|
133
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Denny Hamlin
|
8,383
|
617
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
8,210
|
790
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
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