2019 Zippo 200 at The Glen
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 20 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
Location Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York
Course Permanent racing facility
2.45 mi (3.94 km)
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 AJ Allmendinger, who would later be disqualified from the event.

Background

Track

Watkins Glen International in 2014, the track where the race was held.

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

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet
01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Ross Chastain (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
8Ryan Preece (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
10A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
12Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord
13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota
15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet
18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet
35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota
36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
38J. J. Yeley (i)RSS RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
42Stanton Barrett (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
66Tommy Joe MartinsMBM MotorsportsToyota
74Dan Corcoran (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet
78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet
93Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet
98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford
99Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet

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 18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota72.737121.259
2 12Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord73.011120.804
3 10A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet73.334120.272

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 18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota72.377121.862
2 11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet72.668121.374
3 22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord72.724121.280

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]

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota71.098
2 22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord71.768
3 12Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord72.111
4 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota72.310
5 2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet72.496
6 98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford72.622
7 10A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet72.674
8 8Ryan Preece (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet72.700
9 7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet72.701
10 19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota72.863
11 51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet72.992
12 11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet73.192
13 00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Ford73.096
14 1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet73.291
15 08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet73.333
16 93Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet73.411
17 39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet73.476
18 9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet73.491
19 4Ross Chastain (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet73.699
20 23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet73.976
21 90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet74.175
22 66Tommy Joe MartinsMBM MotorsportsToyota74.519
23 5Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota74.772
24 07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet75.215
25 38J. J. Yeley (i)RSS RacingChevrolet75.472
26 99Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet75.609
27 86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet75.885
28 01Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet76.023
29 0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet76.066
30 36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet76.330
31 42Stanton Barrett (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota76.472
32 52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet77.000
33 15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet77.706
34 74Dan Corcoran (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet77.787
35 13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota77.805
36 35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota78.842
37 78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet0.000

Race

Summary

Kyle Busch started on pole. In the first lap, Tyler Reddick slid through the grass and overshot the carousel, forcing him to pit and remove the grass from his grill. Ross Chastain turned Justin Allgaier into the fence after Allgaier drove across the nose of Chastain's car. In the final lap of Stage 1, Allgaier got revenge and slammed Chastain into the tire wall, ending Chastain's day. Busch took the win for stage 1.

Christopher Bell took the lead afterwards, but was passed by Ryan Blaney, who quickly pulled away. Busch caught up to Blaney with 10 laps remaining in the stage and took the lead going into the carousel, but the suspension of Busch's car broke while exiting the carousel and went off-course, ending his day.

A. J. Allmendinger managed to win Stage 2 until he had to pit, giving the lead to Allgaier, who in turn passed it to Austin Cindric until the caution was thrown for debris in the inner loop with 14 laps remaining. In the next restart, Justin Haley, Josh Bilicki and others got together and brought out the final caution. Allmendinger took the lead on the final restart, battling with Cindric via bumps and runs. In the end, Cindric managed to get by Allmendinger and held him off to win the race.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet8
411Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet7
512Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0
68Ryan Preece (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0
79Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3
908Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2
1023John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
112Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0
28Ryan Preece (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
498Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford7
523John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet6
619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
811Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet3
920Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 42

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8248
2420Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8246
397Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8238
4312Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord820
552Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8232
6698Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford8238
71300Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste
Ford8230
8141Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet8229
9189Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet8232
1088Ryan Preece (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet820
111151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet8234
122023John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet8232
13235Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota8224
141211Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet8233
151508Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8224
162190Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet8221
171019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8225
182786Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet8219
193036Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet8218
202801Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet8217
212699Cody WareB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet8216
222407Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8215
233142Stanton Barrett (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota820
24290Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet8013
253474Dan Corcoran (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet750
261693Josh BilickiRSS RacingChevrolet7211
273315B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet6710
282266Tommy Joe MartinsMDM MotorsportsToyota659
293252David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet578
301739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4711
31118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota350
323513Chad FinchumMDM MotorsportsToyota305
33194Ross Chastain (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet190
343635Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota93
352538J. J. Yeley (i)RSS RacingChevrolet60
363778Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet01
37710A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet821

After the race

A. J. Allmendinger was disqualified (once again) from his runner-up finish after post-race inspection due to the rear of his car being too low. His stage points were also revoked and he was relegated to a 37th place finish. Allmendinger was also disqualified at the July Daytona race a month prior. He stated on Twitter that his car became lower due to contact during an early restart in the race.[6]

References

  1. "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. "Watkins Glen International". July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. Tomlinson, Joy (July 29, 2019). "Entry List: Zippo 200 at the Glen". Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Albino, Dustin (August 2, 2019). "Kyle Busch Sweeps Xfinity Practices at Watkins Glen". Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  5. Allaway, Phil (August 3, 2019). "Kyle Busch Decimates Field To Win Zippo 200 Pole". Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  6. Massie, Michael (August 3, 2019). "AJ Allmendinger Disqualified After Near-Win at Watkins Glen". Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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