JR Motorsports Xfinity Team Preview – Watkins Glen
TRACK – Watkins Glen International (2.45-mile road course)
NXS RACE – Mission 200 At The Glen (82 laps / 200.9 miles)
TUNE IN – CW, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90 at 3:00 p.m. (ET)
XFINITY Series
NASCAR’s XFINITY Series was originally known as the Busch Series, or Grand National Series. It is a training ground for future Cup Series drivers and teams.
NASCAR Grants Xfinity Series Playoffs Waiver To Austin Hill
NASCAR officials have granted a waiver to Austin Hill, officials confirmed to NASCAR.com Tuesday night, allowing the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driver to remain eligible for the Xfinity Series Playoffs despite missing last weekend’s race at Iowa Speedway.
Hill, a three-time winner in 2025, was suspended from Saturday’s Hy-Vee Perks 250 at Iowa for his actions in the July 26 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where officials viewed Hill intentionally crashed Aric Almirola in the waning laps of the event. Hill was also issued a five-lap penalty for reckless driving immediately after the incident.
NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Comment On The Passion of New England Race Fans
New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race is Sunday, Sept. 21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
LOUDON, N.H. – Of course New England race fans look forward to experiencing their annual NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), but the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) drivers look forward to coming to “The Magic Mile” each year, and much of that has to do with the fans themselves. Some of the NCS drivers reflect on New England race fans as they look ahead to Sept. 21 when they will kick off the Round of 12 in Loudon:
Haas Factory Team Advance | Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen Event Info For Haas Factory Team:
Date: Sunday, August 10
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Format: 90 Laps, 220.5 Miles, Stages: 20-40-90
TV: USA
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)
How Did New England Drivers Do At Iowa?
Our New England correspondent, Lou Modestino checks in with his weekly report on NASCAR drivers from that area and how they did at Iowa…
Kaulig Racing Announces Driver Lineup for Upcoming Xfinity Series Races
WELCOME, N.C. (August 4, 2025) – Kaulig Racing will turn to two veterans to pilot its No. 11 Chevrolet in the next two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races.
Daytona 500 champion and former road course winner in NASCAR’s top two series, Michael McDowell, is set to take on Watkins Glen International with Kaulig Racing this weekend in the Mission 200 at the Glen. McDowell, whose early career began with open wheel and sports cars, earned his first NXS win at Road America in 2016. His most recent road course win came in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) in 2022 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
Sam Mayer Earns First Career Victory for Haas Factory Team at Iowa
NEWTON, IA (Aug. 3, 2025) – Sam Mayer delivered a milestone victory for the Haas Factory Team (HFT) on Saturday afternoon at Iowa Speedway, capturing the organization’s first-ever win and securing his spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. Mayer took control of the race in the closing laps, seizing the lead from Jesse Love on a late restart and holding firm over the final 28 laps. The win marked the eighth of Mayer’s Xfinity Series career and his first of the 2025 season.
Justin Bonsignore Set For Iowa Speedway With Joe Gibbs Racing
USNEPower Inc. Partners With Justin Bonsignore For NASCAR Xfinity Series Event
Four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore continues his 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series slate with Joe Gibbs Racing this weekend.
Bonsignore will drive the No. 19 USNEPower Toyota GR Supra at Iowa Speedway on Saturday. It will mark Bonsignore’s seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series start and sixth of the season. Following Iowa, he will compete in three more events at Kansas Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix Raceway to wrap the ‘25 campaign with JGR.
Connor Zilisch Goes For Fourth Straight NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory
It would be difficult to imagine a performance more dominant than the one JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch has fashioned over the last nine races.
In that span, Zilisch won four races, including the last three in a row. He also finished second three times and posted an average finish of 2.11 over the nine events.
NASCAR Returns To NBC Sports Beginning This Sunday From Iowa Speedway At 3:30 P.M. Et On USA Network
- Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Marks NBC Sports’ Milestone 200th NASCAR Cup Series Race Since Return as Media Broadcast Partner in 2015
- NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Broadcast Booth Features Return of Veteran Motorsports Play-by-Play Commentator Leigh Diffey with Analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
- NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR Season Begins Saturday in Iowa at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 3 p.m. ET
- New Coverage Innovations to Peacock Pit Box
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 31, 2025 – The NASCAR Cup Series returns to NBC Sports beginning this Sunday, Aug. 3, at Iowa Speedway, with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. NBC Sports will present 14 NASCAR Cup Series races this season with 10 on USA Network, including the first three, and four on NBC, including the final three races of the season.