2021 Go Bowling at The Glen

2021 Go Bowling at The Glen
Race details
Race 23 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Watkins Glen Short Course 1992-present.svg
Date August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
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 101.031 miles per hour (162.594 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 34
Winner
No. 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
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 and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (Esses), Kurt Becker (Turn 5) and Kyle Rickey (Turns 9–11)

The 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 8, 2021, 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 23rd race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

The 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen program cover.

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 Sprint 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

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 R. C. Enerson Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 James Davison Petty Ware Racing Ford
52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 Kyle Tilley Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
3 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
9 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
11 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
13 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
15 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
17 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
18 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
19 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
20 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
22 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
23 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
25 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
26 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
27 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
28 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
29 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
31 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
32 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
33 78 Kyle Tilley Live Fast Motorsports Ford
34 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
36 51 James Davison Petty Ware Racing Ford
37 15 R. C. Enerson Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 10
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
5 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 5
7 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 4
8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 2
10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 50

Larson's victory put him in a tie with Hamlin for the regular-season points lead.

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 56
2 11 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 38
3 9 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 90 44
4 20 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 90 39
5 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 90 43
6 15 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 37
7 7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 90 39
8 5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 90 37
9 27 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 90 34
10 13 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 34
11 14 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 90 30
12 12 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 30
13 17 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 24
14 3 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 90 23
15 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 24
16 8 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 90 21
17 24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 90 20
18 19 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 90 19
19 18 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 90 18
20 10 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 21
21 25 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 90 16
22 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 90 27
23 26 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 90 14
24 29 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 90 13
25 28 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 90 12
26 31 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 89 11
27 22 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 89 11
28 23 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 89 9
29 30 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 89 0
30 33 78 Kyle Tilley Live Fast Motorsports Ford 89 7
31 21 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 88 6
32 35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 88 5
33 34 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford 88 4
34 37 15 R. C. Enerson Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 88 3
35 1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 87 2
36 32 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 87 0
37 36 51 James Davison Petty Ware Racing Ford 41 1
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 4 for 6
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 10 minutes and 57 seconds
  • Average speed: 101.031 miles per hour (162.594 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports 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 9-11. Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

NBCSN
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 9-11 Announcer: Jeff Burton
Parker Kligerman
Dillon Welch

Radio

Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle covered the action when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race when the field raced thru the esses. Kurt Becker covered the action when the field raced thru the inner loop and turn 5 and Kyle Rickey covered the action in turn 10 & 11. Steve Post & Kim Coon called the action from the pits for MRN.

MRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Esses: Dave Moody
Inner loop & Turn 5: Kurt Becker
Turn 10 & 11: Kyle Rickey
Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race


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