Top 10 NASCAR O’Reilly Series Drivers in Watkins Glen History
10. Boris Said
Starts at Watkins Glen: 6 Best Finish: 2nd One of the most naturally gifted road racers NASCAR ever had. Even with limited starts, Said consistently showed elite pace and was always a threat to steal a win at The Glen.
9. Ron Fellows
Watkins Glen Wins: 4 Top 5s at Watkins Glen: 7 Fellows became a Watkins Glen specialist during the 2000s. His aggressive braking and technical precision made him one of the most feared road-course racers in NASCAR history.
8. Sam Hornish Jr.
Watkins Glen Wins: 1 Top 10s at Watkins Glen: 5 Hornish quietly built a strong road-course résumé in the series. His 2017 victory showcased patience, fuel strategy, and veteran racecraft.
7. Kyle Busch
Watkins Glen Wins: 2 Average Finish: 7.8 Busch attacked Watkins Glen with pure aggression. He regularly dominated stages, led laps, and overwhelmed the field on restarts.
6. Joey Logano
Watkins Glen Wins: 2 Top 10s at Watkins Glen: 8 Long before becoming a Cup champion, Logano was already one of the cleanest and most consistent road-course racers in NASCAR’s second-tier series.
5. AJ Allmendinger
Watkins Glen Wins: 3 Laps Led at Watkins Glen: 126+ Allmendinger turned Watkins Glen into his personal playground during the Kaulig Racing era. Few drivers matched his braking ability and corner speed.
4. Shane van Gisbergen
Watkins Glen Wins: 1 Average Finish: Top 3 SVG instantly became one of the fastest road-course racers NASCAR has seen. His technical precision exposed just how difficult stock-car road racing truly is.
3. Marcos Ambrose
Watkins Glen Wins: 2 Top 5s at Watkins Glen: 6 Ambrose attacked every lap like qualifying. His fearless style through the bus stop and final corner made him legendary at The Glen.
2. Connor Zilisch
Watkins Glen Wins: 1 Laps Led in 2026 Race: Dominant performance Zilisch already looks like a future Watkins Glen superstar. His raw speed and confidence against veteran drivers have shocked the garage.
1. Austin Cindric
Watkins Glen Wins: 3 Average Finish: 4.2 Cindric set the modern standard for Xfinity/O'Reilly Series road-course racing. His combination of tire management, qualifying speed, and flawless execution made him nearly unbeatable at Watkins Glen.
