Road Course
Watkins Glen, New York
Watkins Glen International
Length
2.45 mi
Banking
Variable
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
90 laps
Founded
1956
NASCAR's most traditional road course — the Glen's fast sweepers, bus stop chicane, and long back straight have been part of the Cup calendar since 1986, and it remains the benchmark for pure road-racing skill in the series.
Top Performers at Watkins Glen
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Carson Hocevar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 4 | AJ Allmendinger | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10.9 |
| 5 | Zane Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 20 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12.2 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12.2 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12.3 |
| 9 | Daniel Suárez | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12.8 |
| 10 | William Byron | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13.7 |
Recent Winners at Watkins Glen
Road Course Context
Watkins Glen is one of 9 road courses on the 2026 Cup schedule. Historically, Shane Van Gisbergen leads all Cup drivers at this venue with a 1.5 average finish across 2 starts. Drivers who excel on road courses tend to carry that form here — check their track type stats in S-EDGE™.
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