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Here’s the way it went for New England drivers at The Glen

by Mike
Here’s the way it went for New England drivers at The Glen
Chris Buescher won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in eighth with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT in ninth then it was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing in 15th while Kaz Grala wasn’t as lucky and ended up 35th.  Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion who moved from Norwalk, CT and his later years to Charlotte, NC to be closer to the NASCAR action.
The Xfinity race had Corner Zillich in Victory Lane with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT was awarded seventh with Joey Logano got the ninth spot while Kyle Weatherman was way back in 38th.  Weatherman drives one of the team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris and daughter Mary Our of Chatham, MA.
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Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

by Mike
Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

BuildSubmarines.com Earns First Win, Also Buescher’s First Victory on a Road Course

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Chris Buescher finally got the road course victory he’d been searching for, winning Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in dramatic fashion. The victory marks Buescher’s first of the season and also the first for BuildSubmarines.com.

“That’s such a good BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang,” Buescher said after the win. “This team is so great. Our long run speed was just phenomenal. I thought we lost it there on that last one and to stay right there with him. (more…)

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RCR Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

by Mike
RCR Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International… Richard Childress Racing has two NASCAR Cup Series victories at Watkins Glen International. Robby Gordon won the 2003 event, leading the final 30 laps and scoring his third victory with RCR over the span of three seasons. Kevin Harvick captured the 2006 race at the New York road course, edging Tony Stewart for the victory, and claiming his first win at Watkins Glen. The victory was Harvick’s first on a road course and came in his 200th career Cup start. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, 1992, 1996) for the Welcome, N.C.-based organization. RCR drivers have racked up eight top-five and 23 top-10 finishes in 81 starts at the New York road course. (more…)

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Young’s Motorsports Watkins Glen International September Xfinity Team Preview

by Mike
Young’s Motorsports Watkins Glen International September Xfinity Team Preview

Stretch Drive: In January, Young’s Motorsports announced it would graduate from the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time in 2024 with rising star Leland Honeyman Jr. behind the wheel of the team’s No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Mission 200 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

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21 Freightliner Team Hoping To Score Points at the Glen

by Mike
21 Freightliner Team Hoping To Score Points at the Glen

After coming just a half a straightaway shy of leaving Atlanta Motor Speedway with a much-needed good points day, Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Freightliner team are headed to Watkins Glen International hoping to battle their way back into a position to advance to Round Two of the Cup Series Playoffs.

This weekend’s Go Bowling at the Glen on the road course at Watkins Glen, N.Y., is the second of three races in the Round of 16, and Burton and the Wood Brothers are 14th in the standings, 16 points behind 12th place. After the race at Bristol the following week, the bottom four drivers in the Playoff standings will be eliminated from championship contention. (more…)

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs From Watkins Glen, INDYCAR Season Finale, And Supermotocross Playoffs Round 2 Headline NBC Sports’ MEGA-MOTORSPORTS WEEKEND Across NBC, PEACOCK, USA NETWORK, And CNBC

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs From Watkins Glen, INDYCAR Season Finale, And Supermotocross Playoffs Round 2 Headline NBC Sports’ MEGA-MOTORSPORTS WEEKEND Across NBC, PEACOCK, USA NETWORK, And CNBC

Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race from Watkins Glen International Begins Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network

NBC Sports’ Signature Fan-Favorite “Radio Style” Broadcasts Return for Cup and Xfinity Races at Watkins Glen This Weekend

INDYCAR Season Finale from Nashville Superspeedway Begins Sunday with Pre-Race Coverage at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Live Coverage of Round 2 of 2024 SuperMotocross Playoffs Starts Saturday, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock from Texas Motor Speedway

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 12, 2024 – NBC Sports’ mega-motorsports coverage this weekend is headlined by the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 16 playoff race from Watkins Glen International on Sunday on USA Network, the INDYCAR season finale from Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday on NBC and Peacock, and the second round of the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs on Saturday on Peacock from Texas Motor Speedway. (more…)

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Mohawk Northeast Racing: Ryan Preece Watkins Glen Advance

by Mike
Mohawk Northeast Racing: Ryan Preece Watkins Glen Advance

●  The Go Bowling at The Glen Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International is the fourth of five road-course races on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 41 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Stewart-Haas Racing, finished 23rd in the series’ first road-course race of the year March 24 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. He then placed 18th in the series’ second road-course stop June 9 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. In his most recent road-course start on the streets of downtown Chicago for the July 7 Grant Park 165, Preece finished 34th. After Watkins Glen, the final road-course race of the year takes place Oct. 12 on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval.

●  Sunday’s race will mark Preece’s fourth NASCAR Cup Series start at Watkins Glen. Best among his three previous starts was his most recent, a 17th-place drive from the 30th starting position in August 2023. Preece’s first two Cup Series starts at 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course came with JTG Daugherty Racing in 2019 and 2021, which resulted in finishes of 36th and 28th, respectively. (more…)

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AM Racing | Christian Rose Watkins Glen International ARCA Preview

by Mike
AM Racing | Christian Rose Watkins Glen International ARCA Preview

Welcome Back: AM Racing returns to the ARCA Menards Series full-time in 2024 with sophomore Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) driver Christian Rose behind the wheel of the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang, continuing with Friday afternoon’s General Tire 100 at The Glen at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series season will mark the first time that AM Racing has competed back-to-back full-time in the NASCAR-owned development series since three-time ARCA Menards Series winner Gus Dean drove for the organization during the 2017 – 2018 seasons, respectively. (more…)

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Watkins Glen International to Host NASCAR Cup Playoff Race for the First-Time

by Mike
Watkins Glen International to Host NASCAR Cup Playoff Race for the First-Time

After a wild and action-packed NASCAR Cup Series Playoff opener at Atlanta Motor Speedway that has shuffled the standings considerably, the competitors now turn their attention to an updated Watkins Glen International for the Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday, September 15, at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – the first of two road courses in the 2024 postseason (Watkins Glen and Charlotte ROVAL).

The Cup Series will encounter a few first this weekend, it’s the first time Watkins Glen International has hosted a NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race, also the 2.45-mile track has added new rumble strips and interchangeable curbing in the Inner Loop Chicane (a.k.a. the bus stop) they will have to navigate for the first-time, and Goodyear will be supplying a new tire that was tested recently, that should provide more fall-off than the previous tire.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series: Road Course Racing at The Glen

by Mike
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Road Course Racing at The Glen

The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will be back for some left and right turn action as they head to Watkins Glen International on Saturday, September 14 for the Mission 200 at The Glen at 3 p.m. ET (USA Network, NBC Sports App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Watkins Glen International has hosted 29 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, producing 18 different race winners and just as many pole winners.

Nine Xfinity Series Watkins Glen races have been won from the pole or first starting position, most recently by Joey Logano in 2018.

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Rick Ware Racing: Justin Haley/Kaz Grala Watkins Glen Advance

by Mike
Rick Ware Racing: Justin Haley/Kaz Grala Watkins Glen Advance

Justin Haley will make his fourth start at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International with the No. 51 Pinnacle Home Improvements team in Sunday afterrnoon’s Go Bowling at The Glen. Haley earned an 18th-place finish at The Glen in 2022, marking his best result on the 2.45-mile, seven-turn road course.

Kaz Grala is set to make his first Cup Series start at Watkins Glen in the No. 15 Meat N’ Bone Ford Mustang Dark Horse. In five starts on road courses in the Cup Series, the 25-year-old has one top-10 finish, earned in his first start in the series. It came in 2020 on the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway road course, where Grala started 10th in the field of 39 cars piloting the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing entry, and he led three laps en route to a seventh-place finish. (more…)

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Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Watkins Glen

by Mike
Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Watkins Glen
  • Hendrick Motorsports has won 30 times on road courses, the most by 15. Organizations in the second-through-fourth positions have combined for 30.
  • With William Byron (COTA), Kyle Larson (Sonoma) and Alex Bowman (Chicago Street Course) claiming wins this season, Hendrick Motorsports became the first organization to send three different drivers to victory lane at three consecutive road courses.
  • All four current Hendrick Motorsports crew chiefs have at least one victory at a road course, led by Alan Gustafson, leader of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts team, with seven.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has won five consecutive races at Watkins Glen International, the most by any organization at any track since Hendrick Motorsports claimed six straight victories at Phoenix (2007-2009).

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Christopher Bell – No. 20 DEWALT Outdoor Solutions Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International

by Mike
Christopher Bell – No. 20 DEWALT Outdoor Solutions Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International
  • BELL AT WATKINS GLEN: Christopher Bell has earned one top-five finish and three top-10s in three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen International. Bell’s best finish of third came last year at The Glen. Bell also has two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts at Watkins Glen, including a runner-up finish in 2019.
  • 2024 PLAYOFFS:  Bell finished fourth in the playoff opener at Atlanta and is currently second in points heading into the second race of the Round of 16.
  • DEWALT OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS: The No. 20 Toyota Camry XSE will have a new look this weekend showcasing DEWALT Outdoor Solutions. To view DEWALT Outdoor Solution products, visit https://www.dewalt.com/products/outdoor.

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Chandler Smith – No. 81 Smith General Construction Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International

by Mike
Chandler Smith – No. 81 Smith General Construction Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International
  • SMITH AT WATKINS GLEN: Chandler Smith made his track debut at Watkins Glen International in last year’s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. Smith finished the race in eighth-place. Smith has finished in the top-10 in two road course races so far in 2024 – Circuit of the Americas and Sonoma Raceway.
  • ATLANTA RECAP: Last weekend, Smith returned to his home track, Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 81 started eighth and earned a few stage points with a ninth-place finish in Stage 1 and a eighth-place finish in Stage 2. Smith led twice in Stage 3 for a total of 28 laps. Smith made a run at the lead on the last lap, but fell back for a fourth-place finish.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Racing: Josh Berry Watkins Glen Advance

by Mike
Bed Bath & Beyond Racing: Josh Berry Watkins Glen Advance

●  The NASCAR Cup Series has two remaining road course races in the 2024 season, with the historic Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International next up on the schedule. The field will tackle the serpentine 2.45-mile layout during Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen. For Josh Berry, who is contending for 2024 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors, he will make his debut at the track in NASCAR’s premier series in Sunday’s event. The 33-year-old driver has two starts at Watkins Glen in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, his best finish of ninth earned in August 2022 for JR Motorsports after starting 17th and finishing the second stage in seventh. Berry’s second Xfinity Series appearance at Watkins Glen came in August 2023, when he started seventh and finished 20th.

●  Sunday marks crew chief Rodney Childers’ 16th start at Watkins Glen in NASCAR’s premier series. The veteran shot caller’s drivers have accounted for one top-five finish and five top-10s at The Glen. Best of those came in August 2015 with former No. 4 driver Kevin Harvick driving to a third-place finish after starting fourth and leading 29 laps.

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Todd Gilliland Debuts Boozy Jerky to NASCAR World at Watkins Glen

by Mike
Todd Gilliland Debuts Boozy Jerky to NASCAR World at Watkins Glen

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 11, 2024) – The NASCAR Cup Series makes their annual trip to Watkins Glen, New York and Watkins Glen International this Sunday. This will not only be the 100th race for the “Next Gen” car, but Todd Gilliland’s 100th Cup Series start.

Boozy Jerky will make their first NASCAR start this weekend, partnering with Gilliland and the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the 90-lap event. Boozy Jerky is the original booze-infused brand of beef jerky. Every bite of Boozy Jerky is meticulously hand-crafted in the US to be tender, moist, and full of rich and defining flavors. (more…)

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Dylan Lupton Returns to ARCA Menards Series Competition at Watkins Glen International with Rette Jones Racing

by Mike
Dylan Lupton Returns to ARCA Menards Series Competition at Watkins Glen International with Rette Jones Racing

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.: Rette Jones Racing (RJR) confirmed today that Motorsports veteran Dylan Lupton will return to ARCA Menards Series competition in Friday afternoon’s General Tire 100 at The Glen at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

Lupton will drive the No. 30 Lupton Excavation Ford Mustang in his first national ARCA Menards Series start since the season finale at Kansas Speedway in 2020, driving for TRICON Garage.

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Aric Almirola ­– No. 20 Go Bowling Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International

by Mike
Aric Almirola ­– No. 20 Go Bowling Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International
  • ALMIROLA AT WATKINS GLEN: Aric Almirola has made 14 NASCAR national series starts at Watkins Glen International. His best finish was a fifth-place result in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the track in 2018.
  • ALMIROLA’S SEASON: Almirola has earned one win and four top-five finishes overall in six Xfinity Series races this season. He has finished inside the top five in his last four starts, including a win at Martinsville Speedway in April and a third in his most recent start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July.
  • 20 TEAM: The No. 20 team is currently ranked second in the Xfinity Series owner’s points standings, only 11 points out of the top spot. Through 24 races, the No. 20 team leads the Xfinity Series in wins (seven), top-five finishes (12), and laps led (702). The team has won races with four different drivers – Aric Almirola, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Ryan Truex.

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