Starting from pole Car 88 Connor Zilisch Carolina Carports Chevrolet won the Mission 200 at the Glen, his 1st win in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, he is the 7th different driver to win in their NASCAR Xfinity Series debut. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 1 race at Watkins Glen International. 2nd Place Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota, started from 9th place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Watkins Glen International. It is his 16th Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet, started from 3rd place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 5 races at Watkins Glen International.
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag under caution to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 14, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
4th Place Car 81 Chandler Smith Smith General Contracting Toyota, started from 6th place followed by 5th place Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen WeatherTech Chevrolet, started from 13th place was the highest finishing rookie. 6th Place Car 92 Ross Chastain Protect Your Melon Chevrolet, started from 21st place followed by 7th place Car 48 Parker Kligerman Borchetta Bourbon Chevrolet, started from 19th place. 8th Place Car 2 Jesse Love Whelen Chevrolet, started from 11th place followed by 9th place Car 15 Joey Logano Panini Ford, started from 33rd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 91 Josh Bilicki Chemung Supply Corporation Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 26th place. Justin Allgaier leads the point standings by 43 points over Cole Custer.
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 14, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The race had 7 Cautions for 19 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 22 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 42 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 47 for #7 Stopped On Track Turn 6. 4th Caution on lap 78 for #38 Stalled On Track. 5th Caution on lap 82 for #21, 5, 11, 15 Crash in Turn 1 [Red Flag: 00:22:27]. 6th Caution on lap 85 for #9, 87 Crash Inner Loop. 7th Caution on lap 90 for #98, 26, 44, 39 Crash on the Backstretch.
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 WeatherTech Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 14, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The race had 10 Lead Changes among 7 drivers; C. Zilisch 1-22; T. Gibbs(i) 23-24; A. Allmendinger 25-29; W. Byron(i) 30-44; T. Gibbs(i) 45; C. Custer 46-51; W. Byron(i) 52; S. Van Gisbergen # 53-66; C. Zilisch 67-82; S. Mayer 83; C. Zilisch 84-90.
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Parker Kligerman, driver of the #48 Borchetta Bourbon Chevrolet, and Jeremy Clements, driver of the #51 ASE/Nordic Logistics Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 14, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 88, 7, 20, 81, 18, 00, 2, 98, 39, 51
Stage 2 Top 10: 17, 19, 88, 1, 7, 00, 98, 21, 39, 51
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 14, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Credit: WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Chandler Smith, driver of the #81 Smith General Contracting Toyota, and William Byron, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 14, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 25
Race Results for the Mission 200 at the Glen – Saturday, September 14, 2024
Watkins Glen International – Watkins Glen, NY – 2.45 – Mile Road
Total Race Length – 90 Laps – 220.5 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 9/14/2024 @ 06:27 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 88 Connor Zilisch Carolina Carports Chevrolet 90 Running
2. 9. Car 18 Sheldon Creed Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota 90 Running
3. 3. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet 90 Running
4. 6. Car 81 Chandler Smith Smith General Contracting Toyota 90 Running
5. 13. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen # WeatherTech Chevrolet 90 Running
6. 21. Car 92 Ross Chastain(i) Protect Your Melon Chevrolet 90 Running
7. 19. Car 48 Parker Kligerman Borchetta Bourbon Chevrolet 90 Running
8. 11. Car 2 Jesse Love # Whelen Chevrolet 90 Running
9. 33. Car 15 Joey Logano(i) Panini Ford 90 Running
10. 26. Car 91 Josh Bilicki Chemung Supply Corporation Chevrolet 90 Running
11. 27. Car 32 Austin Green 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet 90 Running
12. 7. Car 17 William Byron(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 90 Running
13. 12. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 90 Running
14. 23. Car 31 Parker Retzlaff FUNKAWAY Chevrolet 90 Running
15. 35. Car 43 Ryan Ellis Rich Mar/Laughlin Family Foundation Chevrolet 90 Running
16. 32. Car 42 Leland Honeyman # Excite Motorsports Chevrolet 90 Running
17. 4. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 90 Running
18. 18. Car 51 Jeremy Clements ASE/Nordic Logistics Chevrolet 90 Running
19. 17. Car 8 Sammy Smith Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 90 Running
20. 5. Car 1 Sam Mayer 10X Health Chevrolet 90 Running
21. 15. Car 00 Cole Custer HighPoint.com Ford 90 Running
22. 14. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Sci Aps Ford 89 Running
23. 31. Car 44 Brennan Poole Frontline Fire Protection Chevrolet 89 Running
24. 37. Car 26 Ed Jones Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota 89 Running
25. 2. Car 19 Ty Gibbs(i) Starkey Toyota 89 Running
26. 8. Car 20 Aric Almirola Go Bowling Toyota 88 Running
27. 34. Car 14 RC Enerson Lucas Oil School of Racing Chevrolet 85 Running
28. 16. Car 9 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Chevrolet 84 Accident
29. 30. Car 35 Thomas Annunziata NFPA Toyota 84 Running
30. 25. Car 87 Mike Skeen Navy Seal Foundation Chevrolet 83 Accident
31. 28. Car 27 Jeb Burton Heartbeat Hot Sauce/Norma Chevrolet 81 Oil Leak
32. 38. Car 11 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 80 Accident
33. 10. Car 21 Austin Hill Global Industrial Chevrolet 80 Accident
34. 24. Car 5 Anthony Alfredo Ferguson Chevrolet 80 Accident
35. 20. Car 38 Matt DiBenedetto ReMA Ford 75 Rear Gear
36. 22. Car 45 Alon Day JSSI Chevrolet 57 Brakes
37. 36. Car 28 Kyle Sieg Lotze Ford 54 Axle 38. 29. Car 36 Kyle Weatherman DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet 15 Rear End
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason(s) indicated: No. 26 (Engine Change), Nos. 11, 15, 27, 92, 97 (Unapproved Adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (3) 29 Blaine Perkins, 07 Jade Buford, 13 Kyle Keller. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 35 Mins, 38 Secs. Average Speed: 85.007 MPH. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 7 for 19 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: September 20, 2024 – Bristol Motor Speedway
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