NASCAR returns to Watkins Glen International for Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series action this weekend.

Photo by Kelsey Pearson/TRE

NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling at the Glen

Sunday, August 10

2 p.m. (All times Eastern)

90 laps

Stages end on laps 20, 40, 90

USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

Last year’s winner: Chris Buescher

Photo by Kelsey Pearson/TRE

The Cup Series will feature a full field with 40 drivers.

Notable entries include:

J.J. Yeley: No. 44 for NY Racing Team

Josh Bilicki: No. 66 for Garage 66

Katherine Legge: No. 78 for Live Fast Motorsports

Connor Zilisch: No. 87 Trackhouse Racing

Odds for NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen 2025

Shane Van Gisbergen, the three-time road course winner in 2025, is the odds-on favorite, per Caesar’s Sportsbook. Below are the opening odds for all drivers as of Monday, August 4.

Shane Van Gisbergen +140

Connor Zilisch +550

Kyle Larson +1100

Michael McDowell +1200

Christopher Bell, William Byron, Chase Elliott +1400

Tyler Reddick +1600

A.J. Allmendinger +1800

Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher +2000

Ty Gibbs +2200

Ross Chastain +2500

Kyle Busch +2800

Carson Hocevar +3500

Alex Bowman +4500

Austin Cindric +5000

Joey Logano +5500

Daniel Suarez +6000

Ryan Blaney +6500

Denny Hamlin, Ryan Preece +7500

Brad Keselowski +10000

Todd Gilliland, Bubba Wallace +20000

Noah Gragson, Erik Jones, Zane Smith +25000

Josh Berry, Justin Haley, John Hunter Nemechek+35000

Cole Custer +40000

Austin Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +50000

Ty Dillon, Riley Herbst +75000

Cody Ware +100000

Josh Bilicki +150000

Katherine Legge, J.J. Yeley +250000

NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Mission 200 at the Glen

Saturday, August 9

82 laps

Stages end on laps 20, 40, 82

CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

Last year’s winner: Connor Zilisch

Photo: Getty Images courtesy of NASCAR Media

The Xfinity Series field will feature all drivers from the entry list, with 38 entries for 38 spots.

Michael McDowell will fill in for the Kaulig Racing No. 11 Chevrolet after the team announced its split from Josh Williams.

Notable on the entry list includes:

Preston Pardus: No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing

Shane Van Gisbergen: No. 9 for JR Motorsports

Michael McDowell: No. 11 for Kaulig Racing

Garrett Smithley: No. 14 for SS-Green Light Racing

Corey Day: No. 17 for Hendrick Motorsports

Kas Grala: No. 24 for Sam Hunt Racing

Dean Thompson: No. 26 for Sam Hunt Racing

TBD: No. 35 for Joey Gase Motorsports

Stefan Parsons: No. 45 for Alpha Prime Racing

Austin J Hill: No. 53 for Joey Gase Motorsports

Thomas Annunziata: No. 70 for Cope Family Racing

Josh Bilicki: No. 91 for DGM Racing x JIM

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Mission 176 at the Glen

Friday, August 8

72 laps

Stages end on laps 20, 40, 72

FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

Last Watkins Glen winner (2021): Austin Hill

Photo by Dominic Aragon/TRE

The Truck Series will feature a full field with 36 total entries.

The Friday race will be the first race Stewart Friesen misses after his modified crash last month. Christopher Bell will race the No. 52 at Watkins Glen.

Connor Zilisch takes the wheel of the No. 45 after Niece Motorsports was let go from the team Monday, Aug. 4.

Notable entries include:

William Sawalich: No. 1 for TRICON Garage

TBD: No. 02 for Youngs Motorsports

Kyle Busch: No. 07 for Spire Motorsports

Sammy Smith: No. 7 for Spire Motorsports

TBD: No. 22 for Reaume Brothers Racing

Ross Chastain: No. 44 for Niece Motorsports

Connor Zilisch: No. 45 for Niece Motorsports

Christopher Bell: No. 52 for Halmar Friesen Racing

Timmy Hill: No. 56 for Hill Motorsports

Wsley Slimp: No. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing

Chris Buescher: No. 66 for ThorSport Racing

Derek White: No. 69 for MBM Motorsports

Brent Crews: No. 70 for Brent Crew Motorsports

Parker Kligerman: No. 75 for Henderson Motorsports

Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.

From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book “All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story” with racer Geoff Bodine.

Aragon, his wife Feliz, and son Christopher currently reside in Grants, New Mexico, USA.

You can reach Dominic at daragon@theracingexperts.net.