Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Watkins Glen 2025
Watkins Glen Top Ten Starters
- Ryan Blaney
- Shane van Gisbergen
- Chase Briscoe
- Ross Chastain
- Kyle Busch
- Michael McDowell
- Alex Bowman
- Carson Hocevar
- Christopher Bell
- William Byron
Watkins Glen Pre-Race Notes
Connor Zilisch withdrew after injuring himself in victory lane in the O’Reilly series.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 20): 17,48,60,9,42,47,12,88,19,51
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 40): 12,24,20,16,6,35,48,47,54,60
Watkins Glen Race Notes
Ryan Blaney who started on the pole led the opening 18 laps.
On lap 4, Denny Hamlin was back 8 positions from where he started the race. 22nd to 30th. He was said to be using a new driving style this weekend.
Lap 5: 12,88,19,1,71,8,77,48,20,17 … 24,22,54,2,6,16,23,60,45,99 … 9,7,21,5,3,42,34,43,35,11 … 10,38,4,47,41,51,78,44,66
Big: On lap 6, Kyle Larson spun out and said he had no brakes. Larson was running in 24th at the time. Larson then went to the garage.
Lap 10: 12,88,19,1,71,8,77,48,20,17 … 24,22,54,2,6,16,23,60,45,99 … 9,7,21,3,42,34,43,35,11,10 … 38,4,47,41,51,78,44,66,5
Lap 15: 12,88,19,1,71,8,77,48,20,17 … 24,22,54,2,6,16,23,60,45,99 … 9,7,21,3,42,34,43,35,11,10 … 38,47,4,51,41,78,44,66,5
On lap 16, some pit strategy started to ensue with drivers pitting before the end of the Stage.
During his pit green flag pit stop on lap 18, Kyle Busch who was running in 6th overshot his pit box which led to a slow pit stop.
Notable: Drivers who didn’t pit before the end of Stage #1: Buescher, Bowman, Preece, Elliott, Nemechek, Stenhouse and Ware.
Lap 20: 17,48,60,9,42,47,12,88,19,51 … 1,41,71,20,8,24,54,77,2,23 … 6,22,99,16,78,7,44,45,3,21 … 34,43,11,35,38,4,10,66,5
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 20): 17,48,60,9,42,47,12,88,19,51
During the Stage #2 caution, Buescher, Preece and Elliott didn’t pit and remained out on the track. They all pitted shortly after the green in Stage #2.
Lap 24 (still under the Stage caution): 17,60,9,12,88,19,1,71,20,24 … 8,54,77,2,23,6,22,99,16,7 … 45,3,21,34,43,11,35,38,4,10 … 48,42,47,51,78,66,41,44,5
On lap 25, SVG passed Buescher for the lead. He then led the next 12 laps.
Notable: On lap 28, Josh Berry who was in 23rd spun. This eventually brought out a caution for debris. This dropped Berry off the lead lap.
On lap 29, Chase Elliott came to pit road since he was falling back in the running order. The caution came out while he was on pit road.
Lap 30 under caution: 88,12,1,19,8,24,54,71,2,20 … 23,77,22,16,60,99,17,7,6,45 … 3,34,43,10,35,38,11,42,47,48 … 4,51,78,66,41,44,9,21,5
During the Berry debris caution, not many drivers pitted but Ty Gibbs came to pit road.
Lap 35: 88,12,1,19,8,24,2,71,23,20 … 22,77,16,7,6,43,10,3,35,38 … 48,47,42,99,60,54,9,11,17,45 … 4,51,78,66,44,34,41,21,5
On lap 36, end of Stage green flag pit stops begun for Stage #2.
Big: On lap 40 which was the last lap of Stage #1, John H Nemchek had a spin/crash. He was in 11th at the time via not pitting.
Lap 40: 12,24,20,16,6,35,48,47,43,54 … 42,60,99,9,17,11,45,4,51,78 … 66,44,88 (first driver who pitted),1,19,34,41,8,2,23 … 77,22,71,7,3,38,10,21,5
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 40): 12,24,20,16,6,35,48,47,54,60
Lap 44 still during the Stage #2 caution: 12,24,20,48,54,60,9,99,17,11 … 45,88,1,19,34,8,2,23,77,22 … 71,7,3,38,10,16,6,47,35,4 … 51,43,78,66,44,41,42,21,5
