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NASCAR practice speeds, lap averages and notes for the 2026 Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Use the NASCAR stats and data to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Austin Cindric was fastest.
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Watkins Glen International on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Go Bowling at The Glen race on Sunday afternoon.
The 38-car field was supposed to be split into two groups for practice, but due to weather and in the favor of fairness, NASCAR allowed all teams to practice in one big session.
Below you will find key notes from the practice session as well as the practice speeds for all drivers.
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Important Practice Notes
Ross Chastain - The No. 1 Chevrolet had a tire come apart during practice, which red-flagged the session. Chastain had to get towed back to pit road. No major damage was reported to his race car.
Problems for Ross Chastain, who has had a wet-weather tire come apart at the bus stop during practice. pic.twitter.com/Wk4P4ZEp07
— Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) May 9, 2026
Chase Briscoe - The No. 19 Toyota had a loose wheel during practice and also had that tire go down while on track. He was able to drive the car back to pit road with the flat tire and didn't seem to have much damage.
Tire Falloff - Things could get very interesting this weekend with the tire falloff. The booth reported that cars were showing three-and-a-half seconds of falloff over 15 laps.
2026 Go Bowling at The Glen Practice Speed Chart
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| Rank | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran |
Behind Leader
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| 1. | Austin Cindric | 72.208 | 122.147 | 6 | 22 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Carson Hocevar | 72.252 | 122.073 | 3 | 21 | -0.044 |
| 3. | Ty Gibbs | 72.276 | 122.032 | 5 | 18 | -0.068 |
| 4. | Christopher Bell | 72.277 | 122.031 | 6 | 24 | -0.069 |
| 5. | Chris Buescher | 72.312 | 121.971 | 3 | 21 | -0.104 |
| 6. | Kyle Busch | 72.358 | 121.894 | 2 | 16 | -0.150 |
| 7. | AJ Allmendinger | 72.412 | 121.803 | 2 | 16 | -0.204 |
| 8. | William Byron | 72.464 | 121.716 | 8 | 20 | -0.256 |
| 9. | Tyler Reddick | 72.501 | 121.653 | 4 | 22 | -0.293 |
| 10. | Erik Jones | 72.519 | 121.623 | 2 | 17 | -0.311 |
| 11. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 72.540 | 121.588 | 7 | 22 | -0.332 |
| 12. | Michael McDowell | 72.568 | 121.541 | 3 | 24 | -0.360 |
| 13. | John Hunter Nemechek | 72.611 | 121.469 | 6 | 29 | -0.403 |
| 14. | Ryan Blaney | 72.658 | 121.391 | 3 | 17 | -0.450 |
| 15. | Todd Gilliland | 72.659 | 121.389 | 3 | 13 | -0.451 |
| 16. | Denny Hamlin | 72.750 | 121.237 | 5 | 21 | -0.542 |
| 17. | Daniel Suarez | 72.775 | 121.195 | 2 | 17 | -0.567 |
| 18. | Austin Dillon | 72.779 | 121.189 | 4 | 20 | -0.571 |
| 19. | Cole Custer | 72.788 | 121.174 | 6 | 20 | -0.580 |
| 20. | Chase Briscoe | 72.793 | 121.165 | 8 | 18 | -0.585 |
| 21. | Connor Zilisch | 72.805 | 121.146 | 3 | 19 | -0.597 |
| 22. | Chase Elliott | 72.925 | 120.946 | 8 | 21 | -0.717 |
| 23. | Bubba Wallace | 72.949 | 120.906 | 2 | 15 | -0.741 |
| 24. | Alex Bowman | 72.957 | 120.893 | 6 | 23 | -0.749 |
| 25. | Ty Dillon | 72.999 | 120.824 | 4 | 15 | -0.791 |
| 26. | Ross Chastain | 73.010 | 120.805 | 6 | 16 | -0.802 |
| 27. | Joey Logano | 73.014 | 120.799 | 7 | 24 | -0.806 |
| 28. | Ryan Preece | 73.023 | 120.784 | 2 | 18 | -0.815 |
| 29. | Zane Smith | 73.026 | 120.779 | 2 | 15 | -0.818 |
| 30. | Noah Gragson | 73.039 | 120.757 | 3 | 15 | -0.831 |
| 31. | Kyle Larson | 73.134 | 120.601 | 6 | 18 | -0.926 |
| 32. | Brad Keselowski | 73.199 | 120.493 | 4 | 15 | -0.991 |
| 33. | Riley Herbst | 73.207 | 120.480 | 3 | 18 | -0.999 |
| 34. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 73.382 | 120.193 | 3 | 16 | -1.174 |
| 35. | Josh Berry | 73.538 | 119.938 | 2 | 17 | -1.330 |
| 36. | Cody Ware | 73.849 | 119.433 | 6 | 12 | -1.641 |
| 37. | Josh Bilicki | 75.141 | 117.379 | 5 | 21 | -2.933 |
| 38. | Katherine Legge | 79.154 | 111.428 | 4 | 6 | -6.946 |
2026 Go Bowling at The Glen 10-Lap Average Chart
| Rank | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 5 | 14 | 119.966 |
| 2. | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 11 | 119.584 |
| 3. | Carson Hocevar | 1 | 10 | 119.554 |
| 4. | Ryan Blaney | 1 | 10 | 119.491 |
| 5. | Austin Cindric | 9 | 18 | 119.333 |
| 6. | Chase Briscoe | 6 | 15 | 119.200 |
| 7. | Ryan Preece | 1 | 10 | 119.158 |
| 8. | Connor Zilisch | 2 | 11 | 119.049 |
| 9. | Joey Logano | 7 | 16 | 118.985 |
| 10. | John Hunter Nemechek | 9 | 18 | 118.818 |
| 11. | Noah Gragson | 1 | 10 | 118.778 |
| 12. | Kyle Larson | 5 | 14 | 116.576 |
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