AJ Allmendinger wins Cheez-It 355, full results from Watkins Glen

AJ Allmendinger won Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from Watkins Glen International. It is Allmendinger’s first ever Sprint Cup series win.

The driver of the No. 47 was the first to the checkered flag at the Cheez-It 355 following 90 laps of racing at the six-turn road course measuring 2.45 miles around.

Jeff Gordon began the race on the pole but lost the lead on the first round of pitstops to Marcos Ambrose. Tony Stewart did not compete in the race following a dirt track incident Saturday night while Kyle Busch went to the garage early with damage. Meanwhile multiple-time runner up Brad Keselowski would damage his car early on running into the back of Matt Kenseth.

On lap 51 Gordon’s chances of winning went away when his car lost power. A lengthy red flag came out following an accident involving Ryan Newman and Michael McDowell. Following pitstops Carl Edwards and later AJ Allmendinger lead the race.

A slue of late race cautions would bunch up the field before another red flag would stop the race with four laps to go. When the race started again, Ambrose went for the lead but was shut out by Allmendinger.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Results from Watkins Glen

1. AJ Allmendinger
2. Marcos Ambrose
3. Kurt Busch
4. Kyle Larson
5. Carl Edwards
6. Joey Logano
7. Kevin Harvick
8. Greg Biffle
9. Matt Kenseth
10. Brian Vickers
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
12. Kasey Kahne
13. Martin Truex Jr.
14. Jamie McMurray
15. Casey Mears
16. Austin Dillon
17. Justin Allgaier
18. Aric Almirola
19. David Ragan
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
21. Danica Patrick
22. David Gilliland
23. Reed Sorenson
24. Denny Hamlin
25. Boris Said
26. Nelson Piquet Jr.
27. Clint Bowyer
28. Jimmie Johnson
29. Landon Cassill
30. Joe Nemechek
31. Michael Annett
32. Paul Menard
33. Alex Kennedy
34. Jeff Gordon
35. Brad Keselowski
36. Alex Bowman
37. Regan Smith
38. Josh Wise
39. Ryan Truex
40. Kyle Busch
41. Ryan Newman
42. Michael McDowell
43. Cole Whitt