Cindric Tops Wet Watkins Glen Practice, Road Course Showdown Looms

Austin Cindric led the pack in NASCAR Cup Series practice at Watkins Glen, setting a blistering pace of 122.147 mph. Despite rain forcing a single 50-minute session, the competition remained fierce, with Carson Hocevar, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell, and Chris Buescher rounding out the top five. Kyle Busch, AJ Allmendinger, William Byron, Tyler Reddick, and Erik Jones followed closely behind. Defending race winners Shane van Gisbergen and Trackhouse Racing secured spots in the top eleven, while Katherine Legge and Josh Bilicki added fresh energy to the field. Qualifying will set the stage for tomorrows race on this challenging New York road course. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0deeeb3c052c27e4