Historical performance — career stats at Watkins Glen International
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 2 | 4 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14.6 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6.8 |
| 6 | William Byron | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13.7 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Ty Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12.2 |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 19 | 1 | 6 | 15.9 |
Watkins Glen International hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 90 laps across 2.45 mi of asphalt. As a road course, the Watkins Glen race rewards technical precision, late-braking aggression, and road-racing specialists who translate their off-oval experience to the Cup car. Manufactured momentum is hard to hold here.
Looking at career numbers, Christopher Bell is the benchmark at Watkins Glen with a 6.8 average finish across 5 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is AJ Allmendinger with 1 victory. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (249), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 8 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.
Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Watkins Glen are Christopher Bell (6.8 avg), AJ Allmendinger (10.9 avg), and Tyler Reddick (12.2 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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