2019 Go Bowling at The Glen

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 22 of 36 in the2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
2019 Go Bowling at the Glen program cover, featuringChase Elliott, winner of the 2018 race.
Date	August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
Location	Watkins Glen International inWatkins Glen, New York
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.45 miles (3.94 km)
Distance	90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.6 km)
Average speed	98.523 miles per hour (158.557 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports
Time	69.287
Most laps led
Driver	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports
Laps	80
Winner
No. 9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Rick Allen,Steve Letarte (booth),Mike Bagley (Esses),Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 5) andJeff Burton (Turns 6-7)
Nielsen ratings	2.722 million[9]
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN
Booth announcers	Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle andRusty Wallace
Turn announcers	Dave Moody (Esses), Kurt Becker (Turn 5) and Kyle Rickey (Turns 10-11)

The2019 Go Bowling at The Glen was aMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on August 4, 2019 atWatkins Glen International inWatkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps on the 2.45-mile (3.94 km) road course, it was the 22nd race of the2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is anautomobilerace track located inWatkins Glen, New York at the southern tip ofSeneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of theFormula OneUnited States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home toroad racing of nearly every class, including theWorld Sportscar Championship,Trans-Am,Can-Am,NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, theInternational Motor Sports Association and theIndyCar 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 the6 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 the1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 afterJ.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 byInternational Speedway Corporation.

• (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
• (R) denotes rookie driver.

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).^[10]

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).^[11]

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).^[12]

Stage OneLaps: 20

Stage TwoLaps: 20

Stage ThreeLaps: 50

• 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)

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side.Rick Allen andSteve Letarte called from the regular booth for the race;Motor Racing Network broadcasterMike Bagley called the race from the Esses,Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call from Turn 5, andJeff Burton called from Turns 6 & 7.Dave Burns, Marty Snider andKelli Stavast covered from pit lane during the race.

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 winnerRusty 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.

Drivers' Championship standings 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

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Toyota 802 2 Ford 776 (–26) 3 Chevrolet 748 (–54) Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in theMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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