# 2019 Go Bowling at The Glen

The 2019 Go Bowling at The Glen was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 4, 2019 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 22nd race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### 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 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

* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | 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 |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | 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 |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### First practice

Alex Bowman was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 70.062 seconds and a speed of 125.888 mph (202.597 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70.062 | 125.888 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70.119 | 125.786 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70.199 | 125.643 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

Chase Elliott was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 69.503 seconds and a speed of 126.901 mph (204.227 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69.503 | 126.901 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70.325 | 125.418 |
| 3 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 70.340 | 125.391 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 69.287 and a speed of 127.297 mph (204.865 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69.602 | 69.287 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69.776 | 69.370 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69.679 | 69.462 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69.623 | 69.525 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 69.983 | 69.570 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69.750 | 69.599 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 69.892 | 69.834 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69.959 | 69.931 |
| 9 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 70.172 | 70.040 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 69.823 | 70.041 |
| 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 70.087 | 70.229 |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 70.140 | 70.550 |
| 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 70.215 | — |
| 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70.230 | — |
| 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 70.273 | — |
| 16 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 70.276 | — |
| 17 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70.278 | — |
| 18 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 70.308 | — |
| 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 70.340 | — |
| 20 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 70.352 | — |
| 21 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 70.374 | — |
| 22 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 70.467 | — |
| 23 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 70.785 | — |
| 24 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 70.811 | — |
| 25 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 70.858 | — |
| 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 70.866 | — |
| 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 70.933 | — |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 71.065 | — |
| 29 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 71.270 | — |
| 30 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71.390 | — |
| 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 71.557 | — |
| 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71.772 | — |
| 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 71.868 | — |
| 34 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 72.364 | — |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 73.234 | — |
| 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 73.266 | — |
| 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76.271 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final stage results

Stage Three Laps: 50
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 60 |
| 2 | 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 52 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 49 |
| 4 | 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 39 |
| 5 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 34 |
| 6 | 20 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 90 | 31 |
| 7 | 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 38 |
| 8 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 33 |
| 9 | 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 33 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 29 |
| 11 | 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 33 |
| 12 | 9 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 26 |
| 13 | 16 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 24 |
| 14 | 17 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 27 |
| 15 | 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 90 | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 41 | Daniel Suárez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 90 | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 24 |
| 20 | 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 24 |
| 21 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 22 |
| 22 | 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 36 | Matt Tifft (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 90 | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 96 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 90 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 00 | Landon Cassill (i) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 |
| 30 | 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 85 | 3 |
| 35 | 23 | 8 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 2 |
| 36 | 29 | 47 | Ryan Preece (R) | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 72 | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 65 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 5 among 4 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 4 for 13
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 14 minutes and 17 seconds
* Average speed: 98.523 miles per hour (158.557 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen and Steve Letarte called from the regular booth for the race; Motor Racing Network broadcaster Mike Bagley called the race from the Esses, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call from Turn 5, and Jeff Burton called from Turns 6 & 7. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast covered from pit lane during the race.
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. Turns 6 & 7 Announcer: Jeff Burton | Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |

### Radio

Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle & 2 time Watkins Glen winner Rusty Wallace 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. Winston Kelley, 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 Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Esses: Dave Moody Inner loop & Turn 5: Kurt Becker Turn 10 & 11: Kyle Rickey | Winston Kelley Steve Post Kim Coon |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 851 |
| 1 | 2 | Joey Logano | 838 (–13) |
| | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 777 (–74) |
| | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 771 (–80) |
| | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 753 (–98) |
| | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 728 (–123) |
| | 7 | Kurt Busch | 679 (–172) |
| | 8 | Chase Elliott | 676 (–175) |
| | 9 | Aric Almirola | 640 (–211) |
| | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 633 (–218) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 623 (–228) |
| | 12 | William Byron | 604 (–247) |
| | 13 | Erik Jones | 598 (–253) |
| | 14 | Kyle Larson | 590 (–261) |
| | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 556 (–295) |
| 1 | 16 | Jimmie Johnson | 544 (–307) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Toyota | 802 |
| 2 | Ford | 776 (–26) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 748 (–54) |