# 2023 Go Bowling at The Glen

The 2023 Go Bowling at The Glen was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 20, 2023, 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 25th race of the 2023 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 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 the driver ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 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 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

A. J. Allmendinger was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:11.148 seconds and a speed of 123.967 mph (199.506 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.148 | 123.967 |
| 2 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.220 | 123.842 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.239 | 123.809 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:10.392 and a speed of 125.298 mph (201.648 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:10.644 | 1:10.392 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.520 | 1:10.582 |
| 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:10.527 | 1:10.589 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:10.598 | 1:10.622 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.700 | 1:10.631 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:10.641 | 1:10.761 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:10.824 | 1:10.903 |
| 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:10.563 | 1:11.022 |
| 9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:10.924 | 1:11.078 |
| 10 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.765 | 1:11.224 |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:10.926 | — |
| 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:10.946 | — |
| 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:10.966 | — |
| 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:10.981 | — |
| 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:10.992 | — |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.080 | — |
| 17 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:11.123 | — |
| 18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.153 | — |
| 19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:11.154 | — |
| 20 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.192 | — |
| 21 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:11.199 | — |
| 22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.205 | — |
| 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:11.233 | — |
| 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:11.384 | — |
| 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:11.384 | — |
| 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:11.447 | — |
| 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:11.456 | — |
| 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.473 | — |
| 29 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:11.485 | — |
| 30 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:11.720 | — |
| 31 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1:11.723 | — |
| 32 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:11.742 | — |
| 33 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1:11.758 | — |
| 34 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:11.834 | — |
| 35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.947 | — |
| 36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.063 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 50
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 59 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 52 |
| 3 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 43 |
| 4 | 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 45 |
| 5 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 47 |
| 6 | 19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 31 |
| 7 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 30 |
| 8 | 8 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 30 |
| 9 | 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 28 |
| 10 | 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 27 |
| 11 | 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 26 |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 90 | 30 |
| 13 | 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 24 |
| 14 | 9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 28 |
| 15 | 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 90 | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 90 | 18 |
| 20 | 10 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 16 |
| 22 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 15 |
| 23 | 18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 14 |
| 24 | 20 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 13 |
| 25 | 29 | 15 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 90 | 12 |
| 26 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 23 |
| 27 | 35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 |
| 29 | 31 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 90 | 8 |
| 30 | 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 90 | 7 |
| 31 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 7 |
| 32 | 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 9 |
| 33 | 32 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 89 | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 3 |
| 35 | 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 83 | 2 |
| 36 | 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 74 | 11 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 1 for 4 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 1 hours, 58 minutes, and 44 seconds
* Average speed: 111.426 miles per hour (179.323 km/h)

## Media
### Television

USA 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 6–7. Marty Snider, Kim Coon, and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
USA :
| 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 6–7 Announcer: Jeff Burton | Marty Snider Kim Coon Dillon Welch |

### Radio

Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, 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 Dan Hubbard covered the action in turn 6 & 7. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Chris Wilner called the action from the pits for MRN.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon | Esses: Dave Moody Inner loop & Turn 5: Kyle Rickey Turn 6 & 7: Dan Hubbard | Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Chris Wilner |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 861 |
| | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 822 (–39) |
| | 3 | William Byron | 785 (–76) |
| | 4 | Christopher Bell | 752 (–109) |
| | 5 | Kyle Larson | 721 (–140) |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 697 (–164) |
| 3 | 7 | Chris Buescher | 695 (–166) |
| 1 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 695 (–166) |
| | 9 | Ryan Blaney | 694 (–167) |
| 4 | 10 | Kevin Harvick | 693 (–168) |
| | 11 | Kyle Busch | 688 (–173) |
| | 12 | Tyler Reddick | 683 (–178) |
| | 13 | Joey Logano | 666 (–195) |
| | 14 | Bubba Wallace | 590 (–271) |
| 1 | 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 566 (–295) |
| 1 | 16 | Ty Gibbs | 558 (–303) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 927 |
| 2 | Toyota | 867 (–60) |
| 3 | Ford | 855 (–72) |