AJ Allmendinger Holds Off Marcos Ambrose In Wild Watkins Glen Finish

RACE RECAP | WATKINS GLEN

10 Brian Vickers
9 Matt Kenseth
8 Greg Biffle
7 Kevin Harvick recovered after bean bag removal early on
6 Joey Logano
5 Carl Edwards
4 Kyle Larson best finishing rookie yet again
3 Kurt Busch
2 Marcos Ambrose 6th Top 3 at WG

VICTORY LANE

1 AJ Allmendinger is now a Cup Series Winner, first of his career

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Tony Stewart’s car, while dirt racing on Saturday night, struck and killed a walking Kevin Ward Jr. while under caution, keep it here for all the latest details

-Kevin Harvick had to pit early after bean bags were left in his #4 car from pre race setup

-Paul Menard headed to the garage early due to brake issues

-Cole Whitt crashed into the tire barrier around lap 10

-Brad Keselowski crumpled his front fender getting in the back of Matt Kenseth, and eventually went to the garage with brake problems.

-Kyle Busch’s crew left his gas can in his 18 machine for his first pitstop. Stop and go penalty.
Moments later he blows a left front tire after contact with Martin Truex Jr.

-Jeff Gordon while running up front lost power on his 24 car

-Vicious crash on lap 57. Involved Ryan Newman, Danica Patrick, Michael McDowell bringing out a very long red flag to fix the barrier

-Denny Hamlin hit the barrels at the entrance to pit road