2019 Zippo 200 at The Glen
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| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 20 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | August 3, 2019 | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.94 km (2.45 miles) | ||
| Distance | 82 laps, 200.9 mi (323.3 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 71.098 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 24 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2019 Zippo 200 at The Glen is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 3, 2019, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 82 laps on the 2.45-mile (3.94 km) road course, it was the 20th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Austin Cindric won his first career Xfinity Series race after catching, passing, and holding off experienced Watkins Glen cup winner A. J. Allmendinger, who would later be disqualified from the event.
Track
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.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 72.737 seconds and a speed of 121.259 mph (195.147 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 72.737 | 121.259 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 73.011 | 120.804 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 73.334 | 120.272 |
Final practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 72.377 seconds and a speed of 121.862 mph (196.118 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 72.377 | 121.862 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 72.668 | 121.374 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 72.724 | 121.280 |
Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 71.098 seconds and a speed of 124.054 mph (199.646 km/h).[5]