With just two races left in the regular season, NASCAR returns to the picturesque New York State road course. At Richmond, Kevin Harvick went back-to-back with his second victory of the season, just one week after snapping a 65-race winless streak.
Ryan Blaney, remains on the playoff bubble while Martin Truex Jr. sits just outside the playoffs. A win would lock either of them in, but Truex could potentially point his way in if he overtakes Blaney in the standings.
Christopher Buescher, as we’re calling him now, very nearly became the 16th different winner as he challenged Harvick for the lead late at Richmond. If one of the drivers outside the top-16, like Buescher, were to win at WGI or Daytona, it would put both Blaney and Truex in a must-win situation
How to watch NASCAR at Watkins Glen
- Race: Go Bowling at the Glen
- Date: Sunday, August 21st
- Start time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- TV channel: USA Network | TSN 3/5 (Canada)
- Live stream: Peacock, fuboTV
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will be racing this weekend at Watkins Glen, the fifth time the Cup Series will visit a road course this year. No active driver has more than two victories here, led by Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch.
Kyle Larson is the defending winner of the event.
Rick Allen leads the NBC Cup Series broadcast team in the booth, where he’s joined by former star racers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton. Veteran crew chief Steve Letarte adds his technical knowledge for extra analysis.
NBC will cover all races from now through the playoffs either on the main NBC channel or USA Network.
Here’s how and where to watch all the on-track activity for NASCAR this weekend:
Friday, August 19
- (Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
- 6:00 p.m. ET – ARCA Menards Series race (41 laps) – FOX SPORTS 1
Saturday, August 20
- 10:05 a.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series practice – USA NETWORK
- 10:35 a.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying – USA NETWORK
- 12:05 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series practice – USA NETWORK
- 1:05 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – USA NETWORK
- 3:00 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series race (82 laps) – USA NETWORK
Sunday, August 21
- 3:00 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series race (90 laps) – USA NETWORK
Who’s on the entry list for NASCAR Cup at Watkins Glen?
There are 39 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with three open entries and some very interesting names. Seven different countries will be represented, a record for the Cup Series. That includes former F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, 2010 Le Mans 24 overall winner Mike Rockenfeller, and another ex-F1 driver in Daniil Kvyat.
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What’s next on the NASCAR Cup schedule?
After Watkins Glen, there will be just one race left in the regular season before the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin at Darlington.
| Date | Track | Network | Time | Radio |
| Saturday, August 27 | Daytona | NBC | 7:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, September 4 | Darlington | USA | 6:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, September 11 | Kansas | USA | 3:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Saturday, September 17 | Bristol | USA | 7:30 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, September 25 | Texas | USA | 3:30 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 2 | Talladega | NBC | 2:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 9 | Charlotte Roval | NBC | 2:00 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 16 | Las Vegas | NBC | 2:30 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 23 | Homestead | NBC | 2:30 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 30 | Martinsville | NBC | 2:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, November 6 | Phoenix | NBC | 3:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |