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IMS Road Course

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
2.439 mi
Banking
Variable
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
82 laps

Who Wins at IMS Road Course

Historical performance — career stats at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Tyler Reddick3128.7
2Shane Van Gisbergen10010.0
3Chase Elliott3027.3
4Kyle Larson30115.3
5Christopher Bell30019.0
6Michael McDowell31113.0
7Chris Buescher30011.0
8Ryan Blaney30113.7
9William Byron30026.0
10Ty Gibbs20014.5

IMS Road Course Race Preview

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 82 laps across 2.439 mi of asphalt. As a road course, the IMS Road Course 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, Chase Elliott is the benchmark at IMS Road Course with a 7.3 average finish across 3 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Tyler Reddick with 1 victory. Michael McDowell has led the most laps at this track (55), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 3 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 IMS Road Course are Chase Elliott (7.3 avg), Tyler Reddick (8.7 avg), and Austin Cindric (8.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — IMS Road Course

2
Elite Pick
drivers rated
2
Strong Pick
drivers rated
3
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
83
2
Shane Van Gisbergen
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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