2025 Go Bowling at The Glen
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 24 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | August 10, 2025 | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.54 miles (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.6 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.263 miles per hour (162.967 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 1:11.960 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Laps | 38 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Time | 1:13.203 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Kurt Becker, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (Esses), Kyle Rickey (Turn 5) and Tim Catalfamo (Turns 6–7) | ||
The 2025 Go Bowling at The Glen was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on August 10, 2025, 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 the 24th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Shane van Gisbergen won the race. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Chris Buescher finished 3rd. William Byron and Chase Briscoe rounded out the top five, and Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suárez, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick, and Ross Chastain rounded out the top ten.
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.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Justin Haley was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:12.674 seconds and a speed of 121.364 mph (195.316 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.674 | 121.364 |
| 2 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.675 | 121.362 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:12.678 | 121.357 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:11.960 and a speed of 122.568 mph (197.254 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 50
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 43 |
| 2 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 43 |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 44 |
| 4 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 42 |
| 5 | 3 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 34 |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 45 |
| 7 | 19 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 30 |
| 8 | 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 29 |
| 9 | 21 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 27 |
| 11 | 18 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 33 |
| 12 | 29 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 90 | 25 |
| 13 | 17 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 33 |
| 14 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 21 |
| 17 | 33 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 20 |
| 18 | 8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 30 |
| 21 | 35 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 15 |
| 23 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 22 |
| 24 | 28 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 18 |
| 25 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 18 |
| 27 | 23 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 90 | 9 |
| 30 | 32 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 7 |
| 31 | 16 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 12 |
| 32 | 30 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 90 | 11 |
| 33 | 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 6 |
| 34 | 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 90 | 3 |
| 35 | 24 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 90 | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 1 |
| 37 | 39 | 66 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Garage 66 | Ford | 89 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Ford | 89 | 0 |
| 39 | 26 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 2 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 8 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 3 for 8
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 39 seconds
- Average speed: 101.263 miles per hour (162.967 km/h)
Media
Television
USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Kurt Becker 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 Tim Catalfamo covered the action in turn 6 & 7. Steve Post and Chris Wilner called the action from the pits for MRN.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Kurt Becker Announcer: Todd Gordon | Esses: Dave Moody Inner loop & Turn 5: Kyle Rickey Turn 6 & 7: Tim Catalfamo | Steve Post Chris Wilner |
