Smithley 39th in Watkins Glen Debut
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Garrett Smithley’s first race day at Watkins Glen International was short.
Smithley’s Chevrolet overheated only 13 laps into the race, and he was forced to the garage. He finished 39th.
Although it was his worst race finish of the year, Smithley stayed 17th in Xfinity driver points 20 races into the season.
Joey Logano won the race, leading 67 of the 82 laps. Elliott Sadler kept the point lead.
The Xfinity Series moves on to Mid-Ohio for an Aug. 13 race.
Suspension Issue Drops Preece
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Ryan Preece finished 27th in Saturday’s Zippo 200 Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International after a suspension problem sent him to the garage 67 laps into the race’s 82.
The race marked Preece’s debut at the twisting road course. He ran as high as sixth after qualifying 21st.
“You can’t predict every problem that’s going to pop up,” Preece said. “It’s unfortunate. I thought we had a representative car, and I had gotten used to the quirks of the track.”
Preece stayed 18th in Xfinity driver points.
Joey Logano won the race, and Elliott Sadler kept the point lead.
The Xfinity Series moves on to Mid-Ohio for an Aug. 13 race, the second of three road-course events this year.
Chastain Rolls to 14th at The Glen
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Ross Chastain turned in his third top-15 run of the Xfinity Series season Saturday, finishing 14th in the Zippo 200 at the Watkins Glen International road course.
Racing at the Glen for only the second time, Chastain led two laps (leading for the fourth time this season) and stayed near the front all afternoon in recording his second-best finish of the season.
“It was a great afternoon for us,” Chastain said. “Road racing is a different kind of game, but we came here with a really good car and got off to a good start. From there, it was a matter of staying smart and moving forward when we could.”
The finish boosted Chastain, who drove with sponsorship from Taughannock Aviation and the Ithaca-Tompkins Airport, to 13th in Xfinity driver points.
Joey Logano led 67 of the 82 laps and won the race. Elliott Sadler kept the point lead.
The series rolls on to Mid-Ohio for an Aug. 13 race, the second of three road-course events.
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