NASCAR Cup Series<\/p>\n
Next Race: Go Bowling at The Glen<\/p>\n
The Place: Watkins Glen International<\/p>\n
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course<\/p>\n
The Date: Sunday, August 10<\/p>\n
The Time: 2 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Purse: $9,797,935<\/p>\n
TV: USA Network, 1:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)<\/p>\n
Distance: 220.5 miles (90 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),<\/p>\n
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 90)<\/p>\n
NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/p>\n
Next Race: Mission 200 at The Glen<\/p>\n
The Place: Watkins Glen International<\/p>\n
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course<\/p>\n
The Date: Saturday, August 9<\/p>\n
The Time: 3 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Purse: $1,651,939<\/p>\n
TV: CW, 1:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)<\/p>\n
Distance: 200.9 miles (82 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),<\/p>\n
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 82)<\/p>\n
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series<\/p>\n
Next Race: Mission 176 at The Glen<\/p>\n
The Place: Watkins Glen International<\/p>\n
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course<\/p>\n
The Date: Friday, August 8<\/p>\n
The Time: 5 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Purse: $782,900<\/p>\n
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)<\/p>\n
Distance: 176.4 miles (72 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),<\/p>\n
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 72)<\/p>\n
Where To Watch NASCAR This Weekend:<\/p>\n
Friday, August 8<\/p>\n
NCTS Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (FS2 at 11:30 a.m. ET)<\/p>\n
ARCA Race: General Tire 200 at The Glen (FS2, MRN at 2 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n
NCTS Race: Mission 176 at The Glen(FS1, MRN, SiriusXM at 5 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n
Saturday, August 9<\/p>\n
NXS Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (CW App at 9:30 a.m. ET)<\/p>\n
NCS Practice & Busch Light Pole Qualifying (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM at Noon ET)<\/p>\n
NXS Race: Mission 200 at The Glen(CW, MRN, SiriusXM at 3 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n
Sunday, August 10<\/p>\n
NCS Race: Go Bowling at The Glen(USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM at 2 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n
NASCAR Cup Series<\/p>\n
Watkins Glen International Storylines and Insights:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This weekend marks the 42nd running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International (1957, 1964, 1965, 1986-2019, 2021-2025), second most all-time for road courses in the Cup Series behind only Riverside (48).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0There are three races left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season: Watkins Glen, Richmond and Daytona.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Cup race stage end laps are Lap 20, 40 and 90.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only two of the last nine Watkins Glen races were won by a driver getting their first win of the season (Chase Elliott \u2013 2018, Chris Buescher \u2013 2024).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Buescher started 24th last year, the deepest a winner started in 41 races at Watkins Glen.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two of the last three Watkins Glen races saw the final lead change come in the last five laps, including a last lap pass in 2024 (Chris Buescher passing Shane van Gisbergen).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2024 was the first race at Watkins Glen to feature an overtime finish since 2011.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four drivers got their first Cup win at Watkins Glen, most recently Chase Elliott in 2018.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Buescher is the only driver to finish top-10 in all three Watkins Glen races in the Next Gen car, he won this race last year with a last lap pass of Shane van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen is tied with Jeff Gordon (1998-99) for most consecutive road course races won from pole (3).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only Jeff Gordon (6 between 1997-2000) and Chase Elliott (4 \u2013 2020) won four consecutive Cup road course races, Shane van Gisbergen won the last three.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen can join Dan Gurney as the only drivers to get their first five Cup wins on road courses.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five of the last 13 road course races were won by drivers getting their first road course win.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams in poles, wins, top-fives, top-10s, laps led and average finish on road courses.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hendrick Motorsports drivers won five of the last 11 road course races with three different drivers winning: William Byron and Kyle Larson (twice) and Alex Bowman (once).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chevrolet drivers won nine of the last 11 road course races and five of the last six at Watkins Glen.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The stage one winner finished outside the top-10 in each of the last seven road course races.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chase Elliott leads all drivers with 11 top-five finishes in the Next Gen car on road courses, but none of his seven road course wins came in the Next Gen car.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christopher Bell finished in the top-five in four of the last five road course races including two runners-up and a win at COTA this year.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen (8.9), Chris Buescher (9.57) and Chase Elliott (9.8) are the only three drivers to have a top-10 average finish on road courses in the Next Gen car.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Blaney is on a 22-race streak without a top-five finish on road courses.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Keselowski is on a 19-race streak without a top-10 finish on a road course.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both of Kyle Busch\u2019s top-five finishes in 2025 came on road courses.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyle Busch is set to tie Terry Labonte for most Cup road course starts all-time this weekend (63).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The driver leading the most laps won nine of the last 15 road course races.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyle Larson won two of the last 11 road course races, but his average finish in the other nine races is 25th.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano is set to become the 13th driver in Cup Series history to make 600 consecutive starts this weekend.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toyota hasn\u2019t won at Watkins Glen since 2017 (Martin Truex Jr), their longest drought at any active Cup track.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Stage 1 winner at Watkins Glen finished 20th or worse in each of the last four races there, the stage two winner finished in the top-four in all seven races there with stage racing.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hendrick Motorsports drivers won five of the last six races at Watkins Glen with three different drivers: Chase Elliott (two), Kyle Larson (two) and William Byron (one).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chase Briscoe can become the first driver since Cale Yarborough in 1980 to win three consecutive poles multiple times during the same season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chase Briscoe finished runner-up three times in 2025, all in the last four races, he only had one runner-up finish in his career entering this season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Preece finished in the top-five in the last two races, his longest top-five streak in Cup.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace finished top-10 in the last three races, his longest top-10 streak in Cup is four races in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Only Kyle Larson, with 14, has more top-10 finishes in 2025 than Alex Bowman\u2019s 13 (Christopher Bell also has 13 top-10s).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa was a Cup record eighth race of the year that Hendrick Motorsports left ranked 1-2-3 in points.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Hendrick Motorsports driver led the regular season point standings following each of the last 21 races (Ryan Blaney led the points following the first two race of the year).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hendrick Motorsports is the only team with at least one car finishing in the top-10 in all 23 races in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hendrick Motorsports had at least one car finish top-10 in the last 31 races, the longest streak by a team in the Next Gen car.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chase Elliott is the only driver without a DNF in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This is the 12th consecutive week that Ryan Preece is 16th or 17th in the Playoff standings.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seven of the 17 road course regular season races in the Next Gen were won by a driver ranked 16th or worse in the Playoff standings.<\/p>\n
NCS Clinch Scenarios Following Iowa Speedway:<\/p>\n
Already Clinched<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following eight drivers have clinched a spot in the 16-driver postseason field: William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Shane Van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n
Can Clinch Via Points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the Playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 113 points above the second winless driver in the standings.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tyler Reddick: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
Can Clinch Via Previous Wins<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by William Byron, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Bubba Wallace, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Josh Berry, Shane Van Gisbergen or Riley Herbst (or any other winless driver lower in the standings):<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Berry: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Tyler Reddick:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch with 30 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 50 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Berry: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by John Hunter Nemechek:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch with 30 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 51 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, Kyle Busch, Ty Gibbs, AJ Allmendinger or Brad Keselowski:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch with 31 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 52 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Carson Hocevar:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch with 28 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 49 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Michael McDowell:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch with 26 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 47 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Erik Jones:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch with 24 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 45 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Ricky Stenhouse Jr.:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 12 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch with 28 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Zane Smith:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch with 9 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch with 25 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Austin Dillon:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch with 14 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Justin Haley:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch with 8 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Todd Gilliland:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Daniel Suarez:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Would clinch with 55 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Ty Dillon:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Would clinch with 41 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Cole Custer:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Berry: Would clinch with 22 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Noah Gragson:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Wallace: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Logano: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Cindric: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Berry: Would clinch with 14 points<\/p>\n
Can Clinch Via Win<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Chris Buescher, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Josh Berry<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch with a win:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Preece: Would clinch with 60 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyle Busch: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/p>\n
Watkins Glen International Storylines and Insights:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This weekend marks the 31st running of a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International (1991-2001, 2005-2019, 2021-2025).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The NASCAR Xfinity Series did not run at Watkins Glen from 2002-2004 or in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin Hill returns from his one-race suspension at Iowa; if granted a waiver, he will remain Playoff eligible but will enter the Playoffs with zero Playoff points.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sam Mayer snapped 25-race winless streak at Iowa Speedway with his win.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sam Mayer had been the highest winless driver in standings since Las Vegas in March.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This will be the fifth of seven road course races this season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JR Motorsports won all four road course races this season with three different drivers.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There are four races left in the regular season and four Playoff spots remain open.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harrison Burton gained 27 points to the Playoff cut line with a fifth-place finish at Iowa and now sits +17.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harrison Burton has been within 17 points of the Playoff cutoff after every race this season; his high is +17 after Iowa and his low was -16 after Sonoma.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeb Burton lost 29 points to the Playoff cut line with a 29th-place finish at Iowa and now sits -19.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Sieg gained 33 points to the Playoff cut line in the last three races and now sits -17.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sheldon Creed gained 82 points to the Playoff cut line in the last five races and now sits +82.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen will drive JR Motorsports\u2019 #9, his third start of the season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In two head-to-head road course starts this season, Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch have each won once.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch won seven of the last nine road course races.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen needs one win to tie Marcos Ambrose for most NXS wins by a foreign-born driver.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane van Gisbergen\u2019s eight total NASCAR national series wins are the most by a foreign-born driver (4 Cup, 4 NXS).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connor Zilisch\u2019s 10 straight top fives since returning from back injury is the longest top-five finish streak of the season; Zilisch is the youngest driver with more than five straight top fives.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connor Zilisch will be doing triple duty: Cup \u2013 #87 Trackhouse Racing, Xfinity \u2013 #88 JR Motorsports, Trucks \u2013 #45 Niece Motorsports.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JR Motorsports had at least one car finish inside the top-five in a record 24 straight races.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JR Motorsports won 12 races this season with a series-record six different drivers, all six drivers won in the last 13 races.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JR Motorsports won seven of the last nine races this season with four different drivers.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JR Motorsports won the last six road course races and the last three races at Watkins Glen.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael McDowell will drive Kaulig Racing\u2019s #11, his first Xfinity Series start since his win at Road America in 2016.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two active drivers have won in Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen \u2013 Sam Mayer 2023 & Connor Zilisch 2024.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The last seven Watkins Glen races were won by seven different drivers.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five drivers earned their first career NXS win at Watkins Glen \u2013 Bill Elliott (1993), Ron Fellows (1998), Marcos Ambrose (2008), Austin Cindric (2019), and Connor Zilisch (2024).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connor Zilisch leads the series with five wins and four poles this season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connor Zilisch and Justin Allgaier lead the series with 11 top fives.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Allgaier leads the series with 686 laps led this season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love leads the series with 15 top 10s this season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sam Mayer leads the series with an average finish of 9.86 this season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Allgaier won the Fastest Lap Award five times this season, no other driver has more than two.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Allgaier\u2019s 28 career wins are ninth on the all-time wins list and one away from tying Matt Kenseth.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Allgaier is five top 10s away from becoming the first driver to reach 300 NXS top-10 finishes.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chevrolet led 2,721 of 3,577 laps this season (76.1%).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Chevrolet won 19 of 22 races, the most all time by a manufacturer through 22 races in series history.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toyota is winless in the last 14 races, their longest winless streak since the first NXS win in 2007.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two teams reached 100 career NXS wins this season: Richard Childress Racing at Martinsville and JR Motorsports at Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five crew chiefs got their first NXS win in 2025: Chad Haney at Atlanta, Sam McAulay at Darlington, Adam Wall at Bristol, Cory Shea at Mexico City & Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Pocono.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There hasn\u2019t been an overtime finish in the last nine races, the longest streak without an OT since Aug- Oct 2020.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five races this year ended with a last lap pass.<\/p>\n
NXS Clinch Scenarios Following Iowa Speedway:<\/p>\n
Already Clinched<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following 4 drivers have clinched a spot in the 12-driver postseason field: Connor Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Austin Hill.<\/p>\n
Can Clinch Via Previous Wins<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Connor Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Jesse Love, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Nicholas Sanchez or Kyle Sieg (or anyone lower in the standings):<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Carson Kvapil, Sheldon Creed or Taylor Gray, Harrison Burton, Ryan Sieg or Jeb Burton:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch with 48 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Christian Eckes:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch with 5 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Dean Thompson:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Daniel Dye:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch with 55 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Brennan Poole:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch with 26 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by William Sawalich:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 49 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Jeremy Clements:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 47 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Anthony Alfredo:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 3 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch with 35 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Matt DiBenedetto:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Would clinch with 2 points<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch with 34 points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers could clinch on previous wins with a win by Parker Retzlaff:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Jones: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith: Would clinch regardless of finish<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicholas Sanchez: Would clinch with 12 points<\/p>\n
Can clinch via win<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Love, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Nicholas Sanchez<\/p>\n
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series<\/p>\n
Watkins Glen International Storylines and Insights:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This weekend marks the seventh running of a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International (1996-1999, 2000, 2021), tying CTMP for the most races at a road course.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Watkins Glen is the second of three road courses on the schedule this season, tied for the most in a single season.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This weekend will be the 17th race of the 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule, two races to go until the Playoffs (Watkins Glen and Richmond).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stages at Watkins Glen: 20 laps, 20 laps, 32 laps.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series raced at Watkins Glen in 2021, but prior to that had not raced there since 2000.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corey Heim\u2019s Lime Rock win was his third road course win tying him for most all-time.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corey Heim clinched the 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season Championship with his third-place finish at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Heim has won the NCTS Regular Season Championship twice in his career (2023, 2025).<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corey Heim won the last three road course races, he is the first driver to win three straight.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Layne Riggs was only the third driver in 2025 to win multiple races, joining Corey Heim and teammate Chandler Smith.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Buescher is set to make his CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut this weekend with ThorSport Racing in the #66.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There is a combined 24 NASCAR road course wins among the drivers entered; including both Watkins Glen winners from 2024 are entered: NXS- Connor Zilisch, NCS \u2013 Chris Buescher.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five drivers in the Cup race are also competing in the Truck race: Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher and Connor Zilisch.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 former CRAFTSMAN Truck series winners are entered, the last NCTS road course race with that many past winners entered was COTA 2023.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Playoff bubble will go from 61 points to 16 points without Stewart Friesen.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All drivers more than 113 points below 10th are in a must win situation.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All drivers 57 points above 10th following Watkins Glen will be locked into the Playoffs.<\/p>\n
Strong Field of non-regulars:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyle Busch \u2013 67 truck wins, four career Cup road course wins including two at WGI<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sammy Smith \u2013 three time NXS winner<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Chastain \u2013 five truck wins, won at COTA in Cup<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connor Zilisch \u2013 won in his NXS debut at WGI last year, hottest driver in NXS, road course specialist<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christopher Bell \u2013 2017 Truck Champ, three time winner in the Cup series on road courses<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Buescher \u2013 won the Cup race at Watkins Glen last year<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parker Kligerman \u2013 road course winner at Mid-Ohio in 2022<\/p>\n
Connor Zilisch Returns:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Making his seventh CRAFTSMAN Truck series start.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Won the pole in his Truck Series debut at COTA in 2024.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Three wins, five top fives in five NXS road course starts<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five NXS wins in 2025 at COTA, Pocono, Sonoma, Dover & Indianapolis<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leads NXS in wins (5), runner-up finishes (3 \u2013 tied), Top 5s (11 \u2013 tied) and poles (4) this season<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.3 average finish in last 10 NXS races<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Youngest driver to reach six NXS wins; youngest driver to win three straight NXS races.<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Watkins Glen wins: Xfinity Series 09\/2024 (series debt) & ARCA Menards Series 09\/2024.<\/p>\n
NCTS Clinch Scenarios Following Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park:<\/p>\n
Already Clinched<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following seven drivers have clinched a spot in the 10-driver postseason field: Corey Heim, Chandler Smith, Layne Riggs, Daniel Hemric, Tyler Ankrum, Stewart Friesen, Rajah Caruth.<\/p>\n
Can Clinch Via Points<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the third winless driver in the standings.\u00a0 The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from Grant Enfinger or Kaden Honeycutt.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant Enfinger: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kaden Honeycutt: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If there is a new winner from Ty Majeski or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the second winless driver in the standings.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant Enfinger: Could only clinch with help<\/p>\n
Can Clinch Via Win<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant Enfinger, Kaden Honeycutt, Ty Majeski, Jake Garcia, Ben Rhodes, Giovanni Ruggiero, Tanner Gray, Connor Mosack, Matt Crafton, Andres Perez De Lara, Jack Wood, Matt Mills, Dawson Sutton, Spencer Boyd, Toni Breidinger, Frankie Muniz.<\/p>\n
NASCAR & Watkins Glen, Etc.<\/p>\n
Historical and Significant Events at Watkins Glen International:<\/p>\n
\u2018The Glen\u2019 was constructed at its current location in 1956 but had its real beginning in 1948 when a Cornell University law student from Ohio, Cameron Argetsinger, acquired a sports car but had no place to race it. He designed a 6.6 mile circuit comprised of public roads in the Village of Watkins Glen where his family owned a cottage.He convinced the Chamber of Commerce of the Village of Watkins Glen and nine other agencies to hold the first post-war street race in the country. The annual race on the public roads at the tip of Lake Seneca was hugely successful from 1948-1951 drawing a large field of cars, large crowds and premier drivers.\u00a0The race came to an abrupt halt when the 1952 running was canceled midrace after a car brushed the crowd fatally injuring a spectator and hurting several others.After a few years of racing at a temporary course a permanent facility was built in the town of Dix which borders Watkins Glen.Engineering professors from Cornell designed the 2.3 mile layout and specified the pavement. The first professional race was a NASCAR Grand National (Cup Series) race held on 8\/4\/1957. Buck Baker led all 44 laps in the caution-free race beating Fireball Roberts by nearly \u00bd mile.NASCAR returned in 1964 and 1965 on the annual \u2018Northern Tour\u201d.\u00a0 Billy Wade won 1964, Marvin Panch 1965.In the 1960s and continuing to the present, Watkins Glen has hosted nearly every major United States sanctioning body and professional racing series: NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, Can-AM, Trans-AM, NASCAR Busch North and K&N, NASCAR Modified, NASCAR Trucks, IMSA and Camel GTO, CART, IndyCar, NASCAR Grand-Am, Formula 1, Formula 5000, IMSA and others.In 1961, the track ran the first of 19 Formula One races that ended after 1980 due to deteriorating track conditions not meeting F1 standards.The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a 1973 rock festival that once held the record as the largest audience at a pop festival. An estimated 600,000 people attended the event held at the raceway. The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead and The Band performed. In 2013, a maintenance crew from Watkins Glen found abandoned cars from the event on track property.After 1980, the track was bankrupt and fell into disrepair. In 1983 Corning purchased the track then partnered with International Speedway Corporation (ISC) to form Watkins Glen International. The track reopened in 1984 to sports car racing and in 1986 the Cup Series returned to The Glen to a huge crowd estimated at 88,000.In 1992, the Inner Loop Chicane was added giving the track its 2.45 distance.In 1997, the International Speedway Corporation (now NASCAR) became the sole owner of the facility.Since 2001, the track has undergone continuous capital improvements. By the end of 2012 more than $30 million were invested in The Glen; including replacement of old wooden grandstands, the Glen Club, adding SAFER barriers, upgrades to the garage and pit road areas. In 2008, the new Media Center replaced a press box that had been used since 1971.In April 2012, the five new grandstands were renamed to recognize the history of Watkins Glen International: SENECA (Lake Seneca can be seen from the track); ARGETSINGER (the man responsible for establishing street and road course racing in Watkins Glen); STEWART (three-time F1 champion); RIESBECK (the Corning executive who was the driving force behind Corning\u2019s purchase and revival of the bankrupt track); and, BODINE (the local family of racers representing the track\u2019s recent history).The town of Watkins Glen can be found at the base of Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger lakes. At a max depth of 618 ft it is the deepest of the Finger Lakes and at 38 miles long it is the second longest Finger Lakes.For the 2016 season the track was fully repaved it was the first complete repave since 1989.New in 2024, large curbing was added outside of the ruble strips in the bus stop.<\/p>\n
Latest Track News at Watkins Glen International:<\/p>\n
Busch Light, Saratoga Eagle and Watkins Glen International have united in a new partnership for The Bog, Watkins Glen\u2019s premium hospitality area. Busch Light will hold naming rights to the Bog hospitality, now known as Busch Light at the Bog, where fans can experience exclusive trackside views, access multiple motorsports Q&A sessions, enjoy upgrades on food and beverage items, and earn free souvenir gifts to enjoy the ride at the race.NASCAR Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece spent the day yesterday in the Finger Lakes, taking in all the region has to offer ahead of the upcoming Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International. Keselowski enjoyed an afternoon at Sheriff\u2019s Summer Camp, interacting with campers then taking a fishing excursion out on Keuka Lake, while Preece toured Bully Hill Vineyards just down the road, learning about the art of wine making and experiencing all the beauty of Finger Lakes Wine Country. Video Link<\/a>NASCAR Cup Series driver and Buffalo Bills fan Zane Smith joined the NFL team during training camp today ahead of the upcoming Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International. Smith stopped by St. John Fisher College in Rochester, where the Bills hold their training camp, and spent some time with the team as they prepare for the upcoming football season. Smith also paid a visit to the Bills Youth Football Program to interact with young Bills fans, and spoke with motorsports enthusiast and Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins. Dawkins previously served as Grand Marshal for the IMSA Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of the Glen earlier this summer at Watkins Glen International. Video Link<\/a><\/p>\n NASCAR PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Go Bowling at The Glen The Place: Watkins Glen International Track Length: 2.45…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[1701,49,48,718,925,77,634,1702,721,722,82,723],"class_list":["post-50700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-1701","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-craftsman-truck-series","tag-daytona","tag-international","tag-nascar","tag-ricky-stenhouse-jr","tag-series","tag-speedway","tag-sports","tag-xfinity-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}