Hendrick Motorsports’ driver and winner of the last two NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International (2021-2022), Kyle Larson, heads to New York this weekend looking for his third-straight win at the famous 2.45-mile road course; joining NASCAR Hall of Famers Mark Martin (1993-1995) and Jeff Gordon (1997-1999).
In total six drivers have won consecutive races at Watkins Glen in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Consecutive WGI Race Winners | Seasons |
Jeff Gordon | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Mark Martin | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Kyle Larson | 2021, 2022 |
Chase Elliott | 2018, 2019 |
Marcos Ambrose | 2011, 2012 |
Tony Stewart | 2004, 2005 |
Kyle Larson has made eight starts at Watkins Glen collecting two wins, three top fives, five top 10s. His average finish at the 2.45-mile road course is 10.500 (sixth-best). He also has a pre-race average running position of 11.387 (fourth-best) and a driver rating of 97.2 (fourth-best) at Watkins Glen.
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