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    Watkins Glen International Overview, Stats and Weekend Racing Schedule

    Zach McAdooBy Zach McAdooAugust 5, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read NASCAR
    NASCAR Cup Series Watkins Glen International Weekend schedule Go Bowling at The Glen
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    For the first time in what feels like forever, we have NASCAR Cup Series racing again this weekend. The two-week break ends on Sunday when the drivers take to the Watkins Glen International road course for the Go Bowling at The Glen. In more good news, we have no more weeks off until after the end of the 2021 season. Sunday’s race will start the final four-week push for the playoffs, so we will see drivers get aggressive to try and earn a spot.

    NASCAR Cup Series Watkins Glen International Weekend schedule Go Bowling at The Glen
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    Watkins Glen International Overview

    The Upstate New York road course known as Watkins Glen International opened in 1956 to get racers off of the dangerous roadways. The 3.4-mile track is actually shortened to 2.45 miles in length for NASCAR competition as they don’t run the boot. Watkins Glen International has hosted the NASCAR Cup Series since the very beginning. In 1957 NASCAR made its debut, but besides two races in the ’60s, they did not continue to race at the track until 1985. Every year since then, with the exception of last year’s cancellation, NASCAR has held a race weekend at The Glen.

    One thing that has held true since NASCAR’s return is that this race has always been during the month of August. Unfortunately, the 1991 edition of the race was overshadowed by tragedy. J.D. McDuffie lost his life in a Lap 5 crash. To this day, this has been the only NASCAR death to ever occur at Watkins Glen International.

    Open Wheel History at Watkins Glen International

    Watkins Glen has also hosted both F1 and IndyCar Series races. The United States Grand Prix was hosted at the track from 1961-1980 but left when The Glen didn’t pay their debts to the teams. IndyCar hosted 11 races during their stint running in Upstate New York. They stopped going to the track in 2017 after problems with attendance.

    Watkins Glen International NASCAR Cup Series Schedule Go Bowling at The Glen
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    NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International | Weekend Racing Schedule

    United Rentals 176

    Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
    Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
    Start Time: 12:30 P.M. EST
    Coverage: FS1
    Distance: 176 miles
    Laps: 72

    Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200

    Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series
    Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
    Start Time: 4 P.M. EST
    Coverage: CNBC
    Distance: 201 miles
    Laps: 82

    Go Bowling at the Glen

    Series: NASCAR Cup Series
    Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021
    Start Time: 2:30 P.M. EST
    Coverage: NBCSN
    Distance: 221 miles
    Laps: 90


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