WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Ty Gibbs passed road race ace AJ Allmendinger after a restart with four laps to go and won the Xfinity race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday. It was the third win in 10 Xfinity races this season for the 18-year-old grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs. 54 Toyota past Allmendinger coming to the front straightaway with two laps to go on the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen layout and pulled away ever-so-slightly to the victory. The series did not race last year at Watkins Glen because of the pandemic. Ty Gibbs, center, celebrates with his pit crew after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021.

Source: thestar August 07, 2021 23:26 UTC