\nVenue: Watkins Glen International \u2014 Watkins Glen, N.Y.
\nDates: Aug. 8-10
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Viewing guide<\/p>\n
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NCTS Race<\/p>\n
Fri., 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
FS1<\/p>\n
Mission 200<\/p>\n
Sat., 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
The CW<\/p>\n
Go Bowling at The Glen<\/p>\n
Sun., 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
USA<\/p>\n
The Glen is the earliest surviving road course on the modern Cup calendar, debuting in 1957, a year before Riverside and 32 years before Sonoma joined the tour. Grumbling about \u201ctoo many road circuits\u201d quiets at this Finger Lakes classic. Watkins Glen International is an American motorsport shrine.<\/p>\n
William Byron arrives buoyed by last Sunday\u2019s fuel-mileage heist at Iowa \u2014 his second win of the season \u2014 while van Gisbergen, perfect on road or street layouts this year (Mexico City, Chicago, Sonoma), is a clear favorite in all metrics. Already locked into the playoffs via three wins and a healthy top-30 cushion, the Kiwi can treat the Glen as a pure speed showcase.<\/p>\n
Zilisch, the teen phenom, lurks as the most plausible spoiler: The 19-year-old shocked the paddock with an Xfinity debut win here last year and flashed Cup pace with an 11th on debut at Atlanta. He has the second-best odds after van Gisbergen at BetMGM, followed by Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson.<\/p>\n
Just two regular-season events remain after the Glen (Richmond on Aug. 16, Daytona on Aug. 23), so every curb strike and pit-road roll echoes in the playoff standings.<\/p>\n
Updated Watkins Glen winner odds<\/p>\n
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(Photo of Shane van Gisbergen: Sean Gardner \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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