Top 10 lap leaders at Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International has played host to 38 total NASCAR Cup Series races. The first was held in 1957, followed by events in 1964-65. The Cup Series returned in 1986 and has been a constant in the Empire State since with the only missed year coming in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the top 10 all-time lap leaders during that span.

10. Geoffrey Bodine (right in photo)

Total laps run: 1,279

Laps led: 101

Watkins Glen wins: 1

Average finish: 19.1

9. Marcos Ambrose

Total laps run: 626

Laps led: 117

Watkins Glen wins: 2

Average finish: 6.1

9. Brad Keselowski

Total laps run: 984

Laps led: 123

Watkins Glen wins: 0

Average finish: 13.4

7. Dale Earnhardt

Total laps run: 1,310

Laps led: 134

Watkins Glen wins: 0

Average finish: 11.5

6. Rusty Wallace

Total laps run: 1,617

Laps led: 140

Watkins Glen wins: 2

Average finish: 16.1

5. Chase Elliott

Total laps run: 450

Laps led: 141

Watkins Glen wins: 2

Average finish: 6.0

4. Mark Martin

Total laps run: 1,941

Laps led: 206

Watkins Glen wins: 3

Average finish: 9.0

3. Tony Stewart

Total laps run: 1,410

Laps led: 225

Watkins Glen wins: 5

Average finish: 9.9

2. Kyle Busch

Total laps run: 1,423

Laps led: 247

Watkins Glen wins: 2

Average finish: 9.1

1. Jeff Gordon

Total laps run: 2,075

Laps led: 262

Watkins Glen wins: 4

Average finish: 17.5