Well, Atlanta certainly gave us something unexpected, as for the 3rd race in a row Ford won. Then we also got to see Joey Logano clinch his spot in the Round of 12. Next we head to The Glen where Hendrick Motorsports has won 5 races in a row, and if they can do it again then that driver will also punch their ticket in the Round of 12. Down below you will find different statistics for active drivers and Next Gen races of the NASCAR Cup series here at Watkins Glen International ranging from Most Wins to Best Average Finishes by starting position in the Next Gen era. So read and enjoy these fun fact track stats!
In this post you will only find active and Next Gen stats, if you are looking for all-time stats check out my previous article All-Time Cup Track Stats: Watkins Glen.
In this post you will only find active and Next Gen stats, if you are looking for all-time stats check out my previous article All-Time Cup Track Stats: Watkins Glen.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2024 Cup Series season.
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| Finish | Start | Driver | Laps | Led | S1 Fin | S2 Fin | Driver Rating |
| 1 | 2 | William Byron | 90 | 66 | 2nd | 1st | 149.3 |
| 2 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 90 | 3 | 3rd | 2nd | 119.8 |
| 3 | 7 | Christopher Bell | 90 | 0 | 7th | 6th | 109.7 |
| 4 | 6 | A.J. Allmendinger | 90 | 2 | 5th | 5th | 111.0 |
| 5 | 4 | Ty Gibbs | 90 | 0 | 4th | 3rd | 114.4 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 90 | 0 | – | – | 89.4 |
| 7 | 13 | Chris Buescher | 90 | 0 | – | – | 86.7 |
| 8 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 90 | 0 | 10th | – | 92.9 |
| 9 | 23 | Ryan Blaney | 90 | 0 | – | – | 81.8 |
| 10 | 11 | Joey Logano | 90 | 0 | – | – | 81.8 |
| 11 | 25 | Todd Gilliland | 90 | 0 | – | – | 69.0 |
| 12 | 12 | Bubba Wallace | 90 | 0 | 8th | 9th | 88.3 |
| 13 | 28 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 90 | 0 | – | – | 70.5 |
| 14 | 9 | Kyle Busch | 90 | 2 | 9th | 8th | 85.0 |
| 15 | 24 | Brad Keselowski | 90 | 0 | – | 62.9 | |
| 16 | 17 | Austin Cindric | 90 | 0 | – | – | 61.0 |
| 17 | 30 | Ryan Preece | 90 | 0 | – | – | 60.8 |
| 18 | 22 | Ross Chastain | 90 | 0 | – | – | 68.8 |
| 19 | 21 | Mike Rockenfeller | 90 | 0 | – | – | 54.7 |
| 20 | 10 | Corey LaJoie | 90 | 0 | – | – | 54.8 |
| 21 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | 90 | 0 | – | – | 49.7 |
| 22 | 14 | Daniel Suarez | 90 | 0 | – | – | 49.5 |
| 23 | 18 | Alex Bowman | 90 | 0 | – | – | 53.2 |
| 24 | 20 | Justin Haley | 90 | 0 | – | – | 41.2 |
| 25 | 29 | Andy Lally | 90 | 0 | – | – | 41.5 |
| 26 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 90 | 0 | 6th | 4th | 84.8 |
| 27 | 35 | Josh Bilicki | 90 | 0 | – | – | 32.8 |
| 28 | 34 | Cole Custer | 90 | 0 | – | – | 31.5 |
| 29 | 31 | Erik Jones | 90 | 0 | – | – | 39.5 |
| 30 | 27 | Aric Almirola | 90 | 0 | – | – | 35.8 |
| 31 | 16 | Austin Dillon | 90 | 0 | – | 10th | 66.2 |
| 32 | 15 | Chase Elliott | 89 | 0 | – | 7th | 70.9 |
| 33 | 32 | Harrison Burton | 89 | 0 | – | – | 25.5 |
| 34 | 36 | Ty Dillon | 89 | 0 | – | – | 27.7 |
| 35 | 26 | Chase Briscoe | 83 | 0 | – | – | 47.7 |
| 36 | 3 | Michael McDowell | 74 | 17 | 1st | – | 89.8 |
– 8 of the Top 10 finishers in last years Watkins Glen race are in the playoffs this year, so expect a big playoff presence at the front of the field this weekend.
| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Best | Worst | Starts |
| 1 | Christopher Bell | 6.00 | 3rd | 8th | 3 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 8.33 | 7th | 10th | 3 |
| 3 | A.J. Allmendinger | 8.75 | 1st | 24t | 12 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 9.43 | 1st | 32nd | 7 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 10.65 | 1st | 28th | 17 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 10.67 | 1st | 40th | 18 |
| 7 | William Byron | 11.60 | 1st | 22nd | 5 |
| 8 | Kyle Larson | 12.22 | 1st | 29th | 9 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 13.00 | 5th | 24th | 7 |
| 10 | Daniel Suarez | 13.67 | 3rd | 31st | 6 |
| 11 | Brad Keselowski | 13.92 | 2nd | 35th | 13 |
| 12 | Erik Jones | 14.17 | 4th | 29th | 6 |
| 13 | Austin Cindric | 14.50 | 13th | 16th | 2 |
| 14 | Denny Hamlin | 15.00 | 1st | 37th | 17 |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs | 15.50 | 5th | 26th | 2 |
| 16 | Joey Logano | 15.79 | 1st | 37th | 14 |
| 17 | Jimmie Johnson | 17.17 | 3rd | 40th | 18 |
| T18 | Chris Buescher | 18.00 | 7th | 37th | 8 |
| T18 | Justin Allgaier | 18.00 | 17th | 19th | 2 |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 20.80 | 13th | 38th | 10 |
| 21 | Alex Bowman | 21.43 | 14th | 36th | 7 |
| 22 | Ross Chastain | 22.00 | 12th | 32nd | 5 |
| 23 | Chase Briscoe | 23.00 | 9th | 35th | 3 |
| 24 | Justin Haley | 23.67 | 18th | 29th | 3 |
| 25 | Ty Dillon | 24.40 | 16th | 34th | 5 |
| 26 | Todd Gilliland | 24.50 | 11th | 38th | 2 |
| 27 | Bubba Wallace | 24.60 | 12th | 35th | 5 |
| 28 | David Ragan | 25.54 | 19th | 33rd | 13 |
| 29 | Austin Dillon | 25.56 | 15th | 36th | 9 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo | 26.00 | 26th | 26th | 1 |
| 31 | Michael McDowell | 26.50 | 6th | 42nd | 14 |
| 32 | Ryan Preece | 27.00 | 17th | 36th | 3 |
| 33 | Corey LaJoie | 27.60 | 20th | 34th | 5 |
| 34 | Harrison Burton | 30.50 | 28th | 33rd | 2 |
| 35 | Joey Hand | 31.00 | 31st | 31st | 1 |
| 36 | Josh Bilicki | 32.00 | 27th | 36th | 4 |
| 37 | J.J. Yeley | 32.60 | 18th | 42nd | 5 |
| 38 | Cody Ware | 33.50 | 33rd | 34th | 2 |
| 39 | Daniel Hemric | 35.00 | 35th | 35th | 1 |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | 38.00 | 38th | 38th | 1 |
– Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick may have the best Avg. Finish at Watkins Glen among active drivers, but in their combined 6 races here the best finish they have is 3rd. However, their worst finish is only 10th.
| Best Active Watkins Glen Avg. Driver Rating |
Best Active Watkins Glen Avg. Top 15% |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 111.96 | 7 | 1 | Christopher Bell | 82.22 | 3 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 107.44 | 18 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 75.06 | 18 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 101.03 | 3 | 3 | Chase Elliott | 74.44 | 7 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 98.69 | 17 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 72.19 | 17 |
| 5 | A.J. Allmendinger | 96.78 | 12 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 71.48 | 9 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 95.84 | 9 | 6 | William Byron | 69.56 | 5 |
| 7 | William Byron | 93.36 | 5 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 69.26 | 3 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 90.82 | 17 | 8 | A.J. Allmendinger | 68.58 | 12 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 90.12 | 13 | 9 | Jimmie Johnson | 67.73 | 15 |
| 10 | Jimmie Johnson | 90.01 | 15 | 10 | Denny Hamlin | 65.34 | 17 |
– Look at the tables above if you want to see who might be good this weekend as the only difference in names is that Tyler Reddick is 11th best in Driver Rating and Brad Keselowski is 11th best in Top 15%.
| Best Active Laps Led% | Best Active Laps Completed% | ||||||
| Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Comp% | Starts |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 26.98 | 7 | T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 100 | 17 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 15.33 | 18 | T1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 100 | 12 |
| 3 | William Byron | 14.67 | 5 | T1 | Ryan Blaney | 100 | 7 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 10.49 | 13 | T1 | William Byron | 100 | 5 |
| 5 | A.J. Allmendinger | 5.55 | 12 | T1 | Christopher Bell | 100 | 3 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 4.69 | 9 | T1 | Tyler Reddick | 100 | 3 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4.50 | 17 | T1 | Austin Cindric | 100 | 2 |
| 8 | Todd Gilliland | 2.78 | 2 | T1 | Justin Allgaier | 100 | 2 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 2.77 | 14 | T1 | Ty Gibbs | 100 | 2 |
| T10 | Chase Briscoe | 2.59 | 3 | T1 | Joey Hand | 100 | 1 |
| T10 | Daniel Surarez | 2.59 | 6 | ||||
| Most Active Watkins Glen Starts | Most Active Watkins Glen Poles | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Poles |
| T1 | Jimmie Johnson | 18 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 2 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 18 | |||
| T3 | Denny Hamlin | 17 | T1 | Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| T3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 17 | |||
| T5 | Joey Logano | 14 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 2 |
| T5 | Michael McDowell | 14 | |||
| T7 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | T4 | A.J. Allmendinger | 1 |
| T7 | David Ragan | 13 | |||
| 9 | A.J. Allmendinger | 12 | T4 | Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| 10 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 10 | |||
– This weekend Kyle Busch will break the tie with Jimmie Johnson for most starts at Watkins Glen by an active driver.
| Rank | Driver | Wins | Win% | Rank | Driver | Wins | Win% |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 28.57 | T4 | A.J. Allmendinger | 1 | 8.33 |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 22.22 | T4 | Joey Logano | 1 | 7.14 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 11.11 | T4 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 5.88 |
| T4 | William Byron | 1 | 20.00 | T4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 5.88 |
– Chase Elliott is definitely one to keep an eye on this weekend as he has the best Win% and Top 3% among active drivers here.
| Most Active Watkins Glen Top 3’s | Best Active Watkins Glen Top 3% | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
| T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | 1 | Chase Elliott | 42.86 | 3 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 5 | 2 | Christopher Bell | 33.33 | 1 |
| T3 | Brad Keselowski | 4 | 3 | Brad Keselowski | 30.77 | 4 |
| T3 | Denny Hamlin | 4 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 29.41 | 5 |
| T5 | Chase Elliott | 3 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 27.78 | 5 |
| T5 | Joey Logano | 3 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 23.53 | 4 |
| T7 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 7 | Kyle Larson | 22.22 | 2 |
| T7 | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | 7 | Joey Logano | 21.43 | 3 |
| T7 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 9 | William Byron | 20.00 | 1 |
| T10 | Christopher Bell | 1 | T10 | A.J. Allmendinger | 16.67 | 2 |
| T10 | William Byron | 1 | T10 | Daniel Suarez | 16.67 | 1 |
| T10 | Daniel Suarez | 1 | ||||
| Most Active Watkins Glen Top 5’s | Best Active Watkins Glen Top 5% | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
| T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 1 | Chase Elliott | 57.14 | 4 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 7 | T2 | Daniel Suarez | 50.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 6 | T2 | Ty Gibbs | 50.00 | 1 |
| 4 | A.J. Allmendinger | 5 | 4 | A.J. Allmendinger | 41.67 | 5 |
| T5 | Chase Elliott | 4 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 41.18 | 7 |
| T5 | Brad Keselowski | 4 | 6 | Kyle Busch | 38.89 | 7 |
| T5 | Joey Logano | 4 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 35.29 | 6 |
| T5 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | T8 | Kyle Larson | 33.33 | 3 |
| T9 | Daniel Suarez | 3 | T8 | Erik Jones | 33.33 | 2 |
| T9 | Kye Larson | 3 | T8 | Christopher Bell | 33.33 | 1 |
– Both Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch are looking to become the leader in Top 5’s at Watkins Glen among active drivers this weekend.
| Most Active Watkins Glen Top 10’s | Best Active Watkins Glen Top 10% | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top 10% | Top 10’s |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 13 | T1 | Christopher Bell | 100 | 3 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 11 | T1 | Tyler Reddick | 100 | 3 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 9 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 72.22 | 13 |
| T4 | A.J. Allmendinger | 8 | T4 | A.J. Allmendinger | 66.67 | 8 |
| T4 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | T4 | Erik Jones | 66.67 | 4 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 7 | 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 64.71 | 11 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 7 | William Byron | 60.00 | 3 |
| 8 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 8 | Chase Elliott | 57.14 | 4 |
| T9 | Erik Jones | 4 | 9 | Kyle Larson | 55.56 | 5 |
| T9 | Chase Elliott | 4 | 10 | Denny Hamlin | 52.94 | 9 |
– Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick look to keep their perfect Top 10% at Watkins Glen alive this weekend.
| Rank | Driver | Stage Wins | Stage Win% | Rank | Driver | Stage Wins | Stage Win% |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 3 | 25.00 | T4 | William Byron | 1 | 10.00 |
| T2 | Joey Logano | 2 | 16.67 | T4 | Daniel Suarez | 1 | 8.33 |
| T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 16.67 | T4 | Kyle Busch | 1 | 8.33 |
| T4 | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 16.67 | T4 | Michael McDowell | 1 | 8.33 |
– Chase Elliott won 3 straight stages here from 2018-2019, but as you can see in the table above, those are his only Stage Wins here
| Most Active Watkins Glen Stage T10’s | Best Active Watkins Glen Stage T10% | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s | Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 10 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 83.33 | 10 |
| T2 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | T2 | Denny Hamlin | 66.67 | 8 |
| T2 | Kyle Larson | 8 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 66.67 | 8 |
| T4 | Chase Elliott | 7 | T2 | Christopher Bell | 66.67 | 4 |
| T4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 5 | A.J. Allmendinger | 62.50 | 5 |
| T6 | A.J. Allmendinger | 5 | T6 | Chase Elliott | 58.33 | 7 |
| T6 | William Byron | 5 | T6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 58.33 | 7 |
| T6 | Erik Jones | 5 | T8 | William Byron | 50.00 | 5 |
| T6 | Joey Logano | 5 | T8 | Jimmie Johnson | 50.00 | 3 |
| T10 | Christopher Bell | 4 | T8 | Tyler Reddick | 50.00 | 3 |
| T10 | Brad Keselowski | 4 | T8 | Ty Gibbs | 50.00 | 2 |
| T10 | Michael McDowell | 4 | T8 | Joey Hand | 50.00 | 1 |
– Not only has Kyle Busch been good at finishing well at Watkins Glen, but he’s been the best at getting Stage T10’s as well.
| Most Active Watkins Glen Starts without Win | Most Active Watkins Glen Starts without Pole | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Starts |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 18 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 17 |
| 2 | Michael McDowell | 14 | T2 | Joey Logano | 14 |
| T3 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | T2 | Michael McDowell | 14 |
| T3 | David Ragan | 13 | T4 | Brad Keselowski | 13 |
| 5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 10 | T4 | David Ragan | 13 |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | 9 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 10 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 8 | T7 | Austin Dillon | 9 |
| T8 | Alex Bowman | 7 | T7 | Kyle Larson | 9 |
| T8 | Ryan Blaney | 7 | 9 | Chris Buescher | 8 |
| T10 | Daniel Suarez | 6 | T10 | Alex Bowman | 7 |
| T10 | Erik Jones | 6 | T10 | Ryan Blaney | 7 |
| Most Active Watkins Glen Starts without Top 3 | Most Active Watkins Glen Starts without Top 5 | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Starts |
| 1 | Michael McDowell | 14 | 1 | Michael McDowell | 14 |
| 2 | David Ragan | 13 | 2 | David Ragan | 13 |
| 3 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 10 | 3 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 10 |
| 4 | Austin Dillon | 9 | 4 | Austin Dillon | 9 |
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 8 | 5 | Chris Buescher | 8 |
– All 5 drivers are the same in both tables above, which means all of them are looking for their first Top 5 or perhaps even Top 3 finish here at Watkins Glen.
| Rank | Driver | Starts |
| 1 | David Ragan | 13 |
| 2 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 10 |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | 9 |
| 4 | Alex Bowman | 7 |
| T5 | 5 drivers tied | 5 |
– David Ragan, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Austin Dillon have never been able to find much success at Watkins Glen as they are the only drivers on every “without” list above.
| Most Active Watkins Glen Stages without Stage Win | Most Active Watkins Glen Stages without Stage T10 | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Stages |
| T1 | Austin Dillon | 12 | 1 | Corey LaJoie | 10 |
| T1 | Brad Keselowski | 12 | 2 | Josh Bilicki | 8 |
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 12 | T3 | David Ragan | 6 |
| T1 | Denny Hamlin | 12 | T3 | Justin Haley | 6 |
| T1 | Erik Jones | 12 | T3 | Ryan Preece | 6 |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 12 | T6 | Austin Cindric | 4 |
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 12 | T6 | Cody Ware | 4 |
| T1 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | T6 | Harrison Burton | 4 |
| T9 | Alex Bowman | 10 | |||
| T9 | Bubba Wallace | 10 | T9 | Anthony Alfredo | 2 |
| T9 | Corey LaJoie | 10 | |||
| T9 | Ross Chastain | 10 | T9 | Daniel Hemric | 2 |
| T9 | Ty Dillon | 10 | |||
| Driver | Streak | Category | Driver | Streak | Category |
| A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | Top 5’s | Kyle Larson | 3 | Stage T10’s |
| Christopher Bell | 3 | Top 10’s | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | Stage T10’s |
| Tyler Reddick | 3 | Top 10’s | Bubba Wallace | 2 | Stage T10’s |
| Chris Buescher | 2 | Top 10’s | Denny Hamlin | 2 | Stage T10’s |
| Joey Logano | 2 | Top 10’s | Ty Gibbs | 2 | Stage T10’s |
| Kyle Busch | 6 | Stage T10’s | William Byron | 2 | Stage T10’s |
| Christopher Bell | 3 | Stage T10’s |
Next Gen Stats
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
| 1 | 2023-25 | 73.33 | William Byron | 1st | T6 | 2022-25 | 7.78 | Cole Custer | 11th |
| 2 | 2022-25 | 32.22 | Chase Elliott | 4th | T6 | 2022-25 | 7.78 | Chase Briscoe | 25th |
| 3 | 2023-25 | 18.89 | Michael McDowell | 36th | 8 | 2022-25 | 6.67 | Austin Dillon | 17th |
| 4 | 2022-25 | 16.67 | Joey Logano | 3rd | T9 | 2022-25 | 5.56 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
| 5 | 2022-25 | 15.56 | Michael McDowell | 6th | T9 | 2022-25 | 5.56 | Todd Gilliland | 38th |
– Michael McDowell may not have a Top 5 finish in his career at Watkins Glen, but he’s been really good in the Next Gen races here as he holds 2 of the 5 best Laps Led% in the 2 races.
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driv. Rate |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driv. Rate |
Fin. |
| 1 | 2023-25 | William Byron | 149.3 | 1st | 6 | 2022-25 | Joey Logano | 114.1 | 3rd |
| 2 | 2022-25 | Chase Elliott | 124.8 | 4th | 7 | 2022-25 | Kyle Larson | 112.0 | 1st |
| 3 | 2023-25 | Denny Hamlin | 119.8 | 2nd | 8 | 2023-25 | A.J. Allmendinger | 111.0 | 4th |
| 4 | 2022-25 | Michael McDowell | 119.3 | 6th | 9 | 2023-25 | Christopher Bell | 109.7 | 3rd |
| 5 | 2023-25 | Ty Gibbs | 114.4 | 5th | 10 | 2022-25 | A.J. Allmendinger | 106.4 | 2nd |
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Top 15% | Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Top 15% | Fin. |
| T1 | 2023-25 | William Byron | 100 | 1st | 6 | 2023-25 | Bubba Wallace | 98.89 | 12th |
| T1 | 2023-25 | Denny Hamlin | 100 | 2nd | 7 | 2022-25 | Michael McDowell | 97.78 | 6th |
| T1 | 2023-25 | Christopher Bell | 100 | 3rd | 8 | 2022-25 | Chase Elliott | 94.44 | 4th |
| T1 | 2023-25 | A.J. Allmendinger | 100 | 4th | 9 | 2023-25 | Joey Logano | 93.33 | 10th |
| T1 | 2023-25 | Ty Gibbs | 100 | 5th | 10 | 2023-25 | Tyler Reddick | 88.89 | 8th |
– The entire Top 5 in last years race here ran every lap in the Top 15, however with stage cautions returning this week it seems unlikely that will happen again.
| Best Next Gen Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-39) |
Worst Next Gen Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-39) |
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| Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
| 1 | 2nd | 1.00 | 1 | 37th | 39.00 |
| T2 | 1st | 3.00 | 2 | 36th | 35.00 |
| T2 | 6th | 3.00 | 3 | 39th | 34.00 |
| 4 | 7th | 6.00 | 4 | 27th | 33.50 |
| 5 | 38th | 8.00 | 5 | 34th | 30.50 |
| 6 | 9th | 9.50 | 6 | 32nd | 30.00 |
| 7 | 8th | 10.50 | 7 | 26th | 29.50 |
| 8 | 11th | 12.00 | 8 | 16th | 28.50 |
| 9 | 13th | 12.50 | 9 | 35th | 28.00 |
| T10 | 4th | 13.50 | |||
| T10 | 20th | 13.50 | 10 | 10th | 26.00 |
| T10 | 24th | 13.50 | |||
– Both drivers that have won the Next Gen races here have started from 2nd position, but starting 1st and 6th hasn’t been bad either.
| Best Next Gen Watkins Glen Avg. Driver Rating |
Best Next Gen Watkins Glen Avg. Top 15% |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 108.70 | 2 | 1 | Christopher Bell | 87.22 | 2 |
| 2 | Michael McDowell | 104.55 | 2 | 2 | A.J. Allmendinger | 86.67 | 2 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 101.20 | 2 | 3 | Joey Logano | 86.11 | 2 |
| 4 | William Byron | 100.80 | 2 | 4 | Michael McDowell | 85.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 98.40 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 75.56 | 2 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 97.95 | 2 | 6 | Tyler Reddick | 75.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 97.85 | 2 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 74.44 | 2 |
| 8 | Chris Buescher | 95.80 | 2 | 8 | Chris Buescher | 71.11 | 2 |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 90.55 | 2 | 9 | Kyle Busch | 64.44 | 2 |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 84.30 | 2 | 10 | William Byron | 61.11 | 2 |
– Despite not leading many laps here in the Next Gen car, A.J. Allmendinger could definitely be considered the favorite this weekend as he has the best Avg. Driver Rating and Avg. Finish in the Next Gen car here with the 2nd best Laps in Top 15%.
| Best Next Gen Watkins Glen Avg. Finish | Best Next Gen Watkins Glen Laps Led% | ||||||
| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
| 1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 3.00 | 2 | 1 | William Byron | 36.67 | 2 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 5.50 | 2 | 2 | Michael McDowell | 17.22 | 2 |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 6.50 | 2 | 3 | Chase Elliott | 16.11 | 2 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 7.50 | 2 | 4 | Joey Logano | 8.33 | 2 |
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 8.00 | 2 | T5 | Chase Briscoe | 3.89 | 2 |
| T6 | Denny Hamlin | 11.00 | 2 | T5 | Cole Custer | 3.89 | 2 |
| T6 | William Byron | 11.50 | 2 | 7 | Austin Dillon | 3.33 | 2 |
| 8 | Daniel Suarez | 13.50 | 2 | T8 | Kyle Larson | 2.78 | 2 |
| 9 | Kyle Larson | 13.50 | 2 | T8 | Todd Gilliland | 2.78 | 2 |
| 10 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 14.00 | 2 | 10 | Denny Hamlin | 1.67 | 2 |
| Next Gen Watkins Glen Win List | Next Gen Watkins Glen Pole List | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Wins | Win% | Rank | Driver | Poles |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 1 | 50.00 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 |
| T1 | William Byron | 1 | 50.00 | T1 | Denny Hamlin | 1 |
– No driver has either won the race, won the Pole, or even finished Top 3 in both Next Gen Watkins Glen races.
| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Top 3% |
| T1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 1 | 50.00 |
| T1 | Christopher Bell | 1 | 50.00 |
| T1 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 50.00 |
| T1 | Joey Logano | 1 | 50.00 |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 1 | 50.00 |
| T1 | William Byron | 1 | 50.00 |
| Most Next Gen Watkins Glen Top 5’s | Most Next Gen Watkins Glen Top 10’s | ||||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Top 5% | Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Top 10% |
| 1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | 100 | T1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | 100 |
| T2 | Chase Elliott | 1 | 50.00 | T1 | Chris Buescher | 2 | 100 |
| T2 | Christopher Bell | 1 | 50.00 | T1 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 100 |
| T2 | Daniel Suarez | 1 | 50.00 | T1 | Joey Logano | 2 | 100 |
| T2 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 50.00 | T1 | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 100 |
| T2 | Joey Logano | 1 | 50.00 | T6 | 10 drivers tied with same % | 1 | 50.00 |
| T2 | Kyle Larson | 1 | 50.00 | ||||
| T2 | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 50.00 | ||||
| T2 | William Byron | 1 | 50.00 | ||||
– There have been 5 drivers that have finished both Watkins Glen Next Gen races in the Top 10 and hope to keep that perfect Top 10 streak alive this weekend.
| Most Next Gen Watkins Glen Stage Wins | Most Next Gen Watkins Glen Stage T10’s | ||||||
| Rank | Driver | Stage Wins | Stage Win% | Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s | Stage T10% |
| T1 | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 25.00 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 4 | 100 |
| T2 | A.J. Allmendinger | 3 | 75.00 | ||||
| T2 | Christopher Bell | 3 | 75.00 | ||||
| T1 | Joey Logano | 1 | 25.00 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 75.00 |
| T2 | Michael McDowell | 3 | 75.00 | ||||
| T6 | Bubba Wallace | 2 | 50.00 | ||||
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 1 | 25.00 | T6 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 50.00 |
| T6 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 50.00 | ||||
| T6 | Joey Logano | 2 | 50.00 | ||||
| T1 | William Byron | 1 | 25.00 | T6 | Ty Dillon | 2 | 50.00 |
| T6 | Ty Gibbs | 2 | 50.00 | ||||
| T6 | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 50.00 | ||||
| T6 | William Byron | 2 | 50.00 | ||||
