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2017 Zippo 200 at The Glen Race Results – Busch Spins and Wins

By Alex Herbst

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 05: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Rowdy Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 05: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Rowdy Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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In the first road course race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, Kyle Busch spun and then won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International.

Road course racing has become a bit of an acquired taste for NASCAR fans in recent years. Many have clamored for more lefts and rights in stock car racing, and the Xfinity Series returns to road racing in 2017 at The Glen. The Zippo 200 was the first of three road course races in the month of August, and Kyle Busch drew first blood with his first Watkins Glen victory.

Busch, who up until Saturday had never won at The Glen in the Xfinity Series, was not the early favorite for victory after spinning out in turn one while leading. Then, another piece of adversity was handed his way as he was penalized on pit road, forcing him to the rear of the field. But Busch put on a masterful performance charging through the field to take the checkered flag.

The win for Busch was the first also for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen. It was also the organization’s 139th ever win in the series, breaking a tie at the top of the all-time wins list. The Team Penske duo of Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski came home 2nd and 3rd. Controversially, Keselowski made comments post-race suggesting an unfair advantage for Toyota not only in the Xfinity Series, but in all three of NASCAR’s national touring levels.

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The race was decidedly dominated by the Cup Series drivers who were moonlighting in the series. Premier series regulars made up seven out of the top 10 finishing positions, with Justin Allgaier the highest finishing Xfinity Series championship contender in 4th. Brad Keselowski and Paul Menard were the two stage winners on Saturday in upstate New York.

Here are the full race results from the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International:

  1. Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  2. Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
  3. Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
  4. Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  5. Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  6. Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  7. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  8. Erik Jones, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  9. Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  10. William Byron, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  11. Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  12. Cole Custer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  13. Matt Tifft, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  14. Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  15. Ryan Reed, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
  16. Michael Annett, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  17. Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
  18. Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  19. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
  20. Dylan Lupton, Toyota, JGL Racing
  21. Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, JGL Racing
  22. Blake Koch, Chevrolet, Kaulig Racing
  23. Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
  24. Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
  25. Casey Mears, Ford, Biagi-Den Beste Racing
  26. Devin Jones, Chevrolet, SS-Green Light Racing
  27. Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, RSS Racing
  28. Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
  29. Joey Gase, Chevrolet, Means Racing
  30. David Starr, Chevrolet, SS-Green Light Racing
  31. Enrique Baca, Toyota, MBM Racing
  32. Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
  33. Brian Henderson, Chevrolet, King Autosport
  34. Cody Ware, Dodge, Harmon Racing
  35. Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Jeremy Clements Racing
  36. Stephen Young, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
  37. Timmy Hill, Dodge, MBM Racing
  38. Jeff Green, Chevrolet, RSS Racing
  39. JJ Yeley, Toyota, TriStar Motorsports
  40. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing

Next: Win Droughts Heading Into Watkins Glen

The next race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series comes from the second road course in succession for the #2 division. This time, it’s a standalone affair from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Catch the Mid-Ohio 200 live on Saturday, August 12 on NBCSN.

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