{"id":52618,"date":"2025-08-07T18:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/52618\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:22:10","slug":"nascar-cup-series-racing-at-watkins-glen-on-usa-network-headlines-nbc-sports-motorsports-coverage-this-week-speedway-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/52618\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Watkins Glen on USA Network Headlines NBC Sports\u2019 Motorsports Coverage This Week &#8211; Speedway Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBC Sports\u2019 motorsports action is headlined this week by the NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Go Bowling at The Glen from Watkins Glen, N.Y., this Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network and Pro Motocross from Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind., this Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR CUP SERIES: WATKINS GLEN<\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR Cup Series continues this Sunday, Aug. 10, at Watkins Glen International, with the Go Bowling at The Glen at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.<\/p>\n<p>NBC Sports\u2019 broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup Series race winner and \u201cThe Mayor\u201d of NASCAR\u00a0Jeff Burton,and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call the action. Marty Snider, Dave Burns,and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett will anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on Sunday. \u00a0Marty Snider will host pre-race coverage alongside Letarte and Jarrett and post-race with Jarrett and Burton.<\/p>\n<p>NBC Sports\u2019 NASCAR Cup Series coverage began last week with the Iowa Corn 350 on USA Network, <a href=\"http:\/\/email.nbcuni.com\/c\/eJwczT1OKzEQAODTeMtofjy2p3DxHtKWCMEJ7LGXrBSSKHYI3B5B-zVfyxyYYOkZo3hJoEGWYyZgr1RMBWzbOGEqhGqt1cS-kC17JiCBBBGFA8hBoXOlKLVhRbPuPJyr3c_7wS4fyykf57wOx_8crY7Wr191tD7_f3q7Xm5zvLw6Wscs8z4crahCMcTEwlEgamJabnk89tO4nJ2Hce29Pcp329_7mH_DzBv7VslKYCubGHSsnT2pKFI10mVmRkgUKKiZBi2GiAVb2VJXipri8pnpJwAA___bgU3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">which was the most-watched sporting event across television last weekend<\/a> and delivered the second-highest viewership for the last 10 Cup Series races this season. USA Network is home to nine of the next 10 Cup Series races including the first seven races of the Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>At last weekend\u2019s race at Iowa Speedway, William Byron (770 points) took the win to vault himself into first place in the points standings, followed by Chase Briscoe (-130, 8th place) and Brad Keselowski (-317, 19th place) rounding out the top three. Chris Buescher (-196, 11th) is the defending champion at Watkins Glen. Shane van Gisbergen (-372, 25th) aims to earn his fourth road course victory this season, after previous wins in Mexico City, Chicago, and Sonoma.<\/p>\n<p>Pos.<\/p>\n<p>Driver<\/p>\n<p>Points<\/p>\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<p>William Byron<\/p>\n<p>770<\/p>\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<p>Chase Elliott<\/p>\n<p>752 (-18)<\/p>\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Larson<\/p>\n<p>725 (-45)<\/p>\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<p>Denny Hamlin<\/p>\n<p>719 (-51)<\/p>\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Bell<\/p>\n<p>684 (-86)<\/p>\n<p>The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/email.nbcuni.com\/c\/eJw0j8ESnCAQRL9Gb2zBICgHDrn4H8MwrtYasBiN2b9PmVRufXjVrztH6y3onqMZ3eAmHbzr1wijx-BhWOxCAdg6wGAnP04Dh0WPrt8iaHB60qNx1mv3CpptgtGlbJIh4m7QJdFVthfVn_0e1_M8pLM_Opg7mO_7fpVEctR2ykN0MB-NRVL9_T-qxjujsHQwl0TqH6ywlHoVYlHPAlVQCJsSWjlfO6t1e6_79l5Pzip9Fe67outQwm1jUceO37osquFT8Gi4PCRSqyLq0VyCqvB51_ZRWLI6GKnSp29R7m2XWrpBy8Gcb_zm7c1y_n14xsUOOQGht4SLI80msR0guGAgEYT-jNboCTz4QBR8QDLGoMm4TBxgDNPY_4rwJwAA__8P8YGi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> for more information on NBC Sports\u2019 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV and HBO Max this Saturday starting at 12:05 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>BROADCAST TEAM<\/p>\n<p>Play-by-Play: Leigh DiffeyAnalysts: Jeff Burton, Steve LetartePit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon<\/p>\n<p>STUDIO TEAM<\/p>\n<p>Host: Marty SniderStudio Analysts: Dale Jarrett,Jeff Burton,SteveLetarte<\/p>\n<p>HOW TO WATCH<\/p>\n<p>TV \u2013 USA NetworkStreaming \u2013 NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app<\/p>\n<p>Date<\/p>\n<p>Coverage<\/p>\n<p>Platform<\/p>\n<p>Time (ET)<\/p>\n<p>Sat., Aug. 9<\/p>\n<p>Practice and Qualifying<\/p>\n<p>truTV, HBO Max<\/p>\n<p>12:05 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sun., Aug. 10<\/p>\n<p>Countdown to Green<\/p>\n<p>USA Network<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Cup Series \u2013 Go Bowling at The Glen<\/p>\n<p>USA Network<\/p>\n<p>2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race<\/p>\n<p>USA Network<\/p>\n<p>4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>PRO MOTOCROSS: IRONMAN RACEWAY<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Pro Motocross season continues this Saturday, Aug. 9, from Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind., live at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock, with an encore presentation the next day at 11:30 a.m. ET on USA Network.<\/p>\n<p>The Pro Motocross season returns after a three-week hiatus. In the 450 Class, Jett Lawrence leads with 337 points, while his brother, Hunter Lawrence (-61) and Eli Tomac (-94) round out the top three. Haiden Deegan leads the 250 Class with 368 points, with Jo Shimoda (-45) and Garrett Marchbanks (-116) in second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>NBC Sports\u2019 Jason Weigandt and SuperMotocross analyst James Stewart,a seven-time AMA champion, will call this weekend\u2019s action. Jason Thomas and Katie Osborne will serve as reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from Ironman Raceway gets underway at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/email.nbcuni.com\/c\/eJwczD1ywyAQQOHTQOlZdvktKNLoHrCsYk1soRHYmtw-43SvePO1TJ4QtGQTnHURknf6ntkWRKQI0TsMlYUEfKFAcQ3s1qC3jIAOIgTjyIO7JRCqGFxtphpmURb2yq99u3F_6ke-z3kMRV8KF4XLdV23Qwp3_pnvz6FwGUc_5_jE65Dz2Wfns4-hzzyu7TH6riyMQ6Rd5bdt3zLmPz3zSrZV5OKJy-oYxFQhi8klg5Ux6ZnJQESPPjEnnwobY4ppZY2SMKQY9DvjXwAAAP__jA5P9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<p>BROADCAST TEAM<\/p>\n<p>Play by Play: Jason WeigandtAnalyst: James StewartReporters: Jason Thomas, Katie OsborneRace Day Live: Jason Weigandt, James Stewart, Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne<\/p>\n<p>HOW TO WATCH<\/p>\n<p>Streaming \u2013 Peacock (LIVE)TV \u2013 USA NetworkAudio \u2013 SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio \u2013 Channel 85<\/p>\n<p>Date<\/p>\n<p>Coverage<\/p>\n<p>Platform(s)<\/p>\n<p>Time (ET)<\/p>\n<p>Sat., Aug. 9<\/p>\n<p>Race Day Live<\/p>\n<p>Peacock<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Race \u2013 Ironman Raceway<\/p>\n<p>Peacock<\/p>\n<p>1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sun., Aug. 10<\/p>\n<p>Race \u2013 Ironman Raceway<\/p>\n<p>Peacock*<\/p>\n<p>11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>*Encore presentation<\/p>\n<p>NBC Sports PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NBC Sports\u2019 motorsports action is headlined this week by the NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Go Bowling at The Glen&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52619,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,716,925,77,12716,634,582,721,722,82,348],"class_list":["post-52618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-channel","tag-daytona","tag-international","tag-motorsports","tag-nascar","tag-racing","tag-series","tag-speedway","tag-sports","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52618","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=52618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}