NASCAR lineup at Watkins Glen: Starting order, pole for Go Bowling at The Glen

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Chase Elliott and road courses; name a more iconic duo.

The driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet on Saturday earned his third pole of the season on the fifth road course of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Not that the series points leader needed help in the standings, but having a little extra cushion can't hurt in the penultimate race of the regular season.

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Elliott has a history of winning not only on road courses, but also at Watkins Glen. He'll be the favorite to take home the checkered flag Sunday as he waits for the drivers behind him to finish filling out spots 2-16 in the standings.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know about qualifying for the Go Bowling at The Glen race, including starting order:

Go Bowling at The Glen qualifying results

Final group results

Finish Driver Lap speed (mph)
1. Chase Elliott 125.147
2. Kyle Larson 125.078
3. Michael McDowell 124.685
4. William Byron 124.557
5. Tyler Reddick 124.511
6. AJ Allmendinger 124.26
7. Chris Buescher 123.911
8. Austin Cindric 123.642
9. Daniel Suarez 123.364
10. Kyle Busch 122.951

Full results here.

Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen?

Chase Elliott took the pole for Sunday's race in upstate New York. It was his third pole of the season (his second on a road course) and the 12th of his career.

Elliott on the pole will only further cement him at the top of the NASCAR Cup standings, both in regular-season points (first, with 882) and playoff points (first, with 2,040). He has four wins this season, two more than the group of six drivers with two apiece.

Elliott also has seven career road course victories, the most of any active driver.

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Starting lineup for Watkins Glen race

Watkins Glen International should hold a special place in Elliott's heart, considering this course was where he broke through for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in 2018. He has won twice at the track but is coming off a second-place finish in last year's race to Kyle Larson, who will start second on Sunday.

Here is the complete starting lineup for Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen:

Starting pos. Driver Car No. Team
1 Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports
2 Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports
3 Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports
4 William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
5 Tyler Reddick 8 Richard Childress Racing
6 AJ Allmendinger 16 Kaulig Racing
7 Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
8 Austin Cindric 2 Team Penske
9 Daniel Suarez 99 Trackhouse Racing
10 Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
11 Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports
12 Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
13 Justin Haley 31 Kaulig Racing
14 Chase Briscoe 14 Stewart-Haas Racing
15 Brad Keselowski 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
16 Ty Gibbs 45 Joe Gibbs Racing
17 Joey Hand 15 Rick Ware Racing
18 Ross Chastain 1 Trackhouse Racing
19 Todd Gilliland 38 Front Row Motorsports
20 Joey Logano 22 Team Penske
21 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing
22 Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
23 Bubba Wallace 23 23XI Racing
24 Kevin Harvick 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
25 Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
26 Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske
27 Kimi Raikkonen 91 Trackhouse Racing
28 Ty Dillon 42 Petty GMS Motorsports
29 Cole Custer 41 Stewart-Haas Racing
30 Harrison Burton 21 Wood Brothers Racing
31 Erik Jones 43 Petty GMS Motorsports
32 Corey LaJoie 7 Spire Motorsports
33 Mike Rockenfeller 77 Spire Motorsports
34 Loris Hezemans 27 Team Hezeberg
35 Aric Almirola 10 Stewart-Haas Racing
36 Daniil Kvyat 26 Team Hezeberg
37 Kyle Tilley 78 Live Fast Motorsports
38 Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
39 Cody Ware 51 Rick Ware Racing

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.