Series: Monster Energy Cup Series
Venue: Watkins Glen International
Race Title: Go Bowling at the Glen
Track Length/Configuration: 2.45-mile, road course
Race Distance: 90 laps/220.5 miles
Race Format: 3 Stages: Stages ended on Laps 20/40/90
Cautions: 4 cautions for 11 yellow flag laps
Lead Changes: 9 among 5 drivers
Started: 31
Finished: 34
Laps Completed: 73 (fuel pump)
Points Gained: 3
Stage 1
Cole Whitt rolled off the grid in the 31st position to take the green flag for the start of the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International
Caution Lap 5 (incident): Running 30th, Whitt relayed the handling was better and more neutral in comparison to the final practice session. He stayed out on track and restarted 27th
Stage One Completion Caution: Whitt completed the stage16th. He radioed the No. 72 was tight on the right turns and loose on the left turns. He pitted for four tires, fuel, air pressure and wedge adjustments
Stage 2
Whitt took the green flag for the start of Stage two in the 23rd position
Around lap 30, Whitt communicated he was having fuel pressure issues. He was able to maintain speed and track position until the Stage 2 Completion Caution. Completing the stage 27th, he pitted for tires, fuel and assessment of the fuel cell
Stage 3
Whitt started Stage 3 in the 33rd position. He immediately relayed he was continuing to have problems with fuel pressure. Crew Chief Frank Kerr called him to the garage for the team to resolve the issue. Repairs were made sending Whitt back out on track on lap 66 in the 35th position and 16 laps down from the leader
Whitt maintained that position, 35th, for the remaining laps of the Go Bowling at the Glen and completed the day at Watkins Glen International
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