2017 I Love New York 355 Race Results – Truex Jr. Stretches for Victory

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 06: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 06: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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In a fairly tame road course race for the Monster Energy Cup Series, Martin Truex Jr. saved enough fuel to coast across the line to win at Watkins Glen.

The final road course race of the season for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series made for one of the final wild card events ahead of the series playoffs in September. On the winding turns of Watkins Glen, anyone can come out on top when turning left and right. At the end of the day on Sunday, Martin Truex Jr. stretched the fuel to score another win in 2017 with Furniture Row Racing.

Truex did what many could not on Sunday at The Glen, saving just enough fuel to come across the line in first. Beating out some of the strongest competition on the day in Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch, the #78 team earned their fourth win of the 2017 campaign, cementing their spot atop the Cup Series playoff grid.

Matt Kenseth, who desperately needed a win to lock himself into the playoffs, came home second at WGI. Rookie Daniel Suarez, Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top 5. Suarez surprised many by winning the second stage on Sunday, following in his teammate’s footsteps after Kyle Busch won the first stage.

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The race was fairly tame for road course standards, with just one car falling out of the race due to a parts failure. Sadly for the fans, it was NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. It would end up being his ninth finish of the season outside of the top 30 in 22 events.

Here are the full race results from the I Love New York 355 at Watkins Glen International:

  1. Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
  2. Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  3. Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  4. Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  5. Clint Bowyer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  6. Kurt Busch, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  7. Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  8. Ryan Blaney, Ford, Wood Brothers Racing
  9. A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing
  10. Erik Jones, Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
  11. Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing
  12. Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, Leavine Family Racing
  13. Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
  14. Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
  15. Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
  16. Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
  17. Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  18. Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  19. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Germain Racing
  20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
  21. Aric Almirola, Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports
  22. Danica Patrick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  23. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
  24. Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
  25. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  26. Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  27. David Ragan, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
  28. Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Go Fas Racing
  29. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
  30. Boris Said, Chevrolet, TMG-Circle Sport Racing
  31. Gary Klutt, Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports
  32. Brett Moffitt, Toyota, BK Racing
  33. Corey LaJoie, Toyota, BK Racing
  34. Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, TriStar Motorsports
  35. Trevor Bayne, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
  36. Landon Cassill, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
  37. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

Next: Kyle Busch Spins and Wins at Watkins Glen in Xfinity Series

The next race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series comes from the fast Michigan International Speedway. Coverage from the Irish Hills can be seen on Sunday, August 13 live on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.