NASCAR at Watkins Glen 2016: Start time, lineup, TV schedule, more
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - It is NASCAR race day at Watkins Glen International, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for today’s Sprint Cup Series race.
START TIME: John & Johnny Persons will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:38 p.m. Eastern time today, followed by the green flag at 2:49 p.m.
RACE DISTANCE: The Cheez-It 355 is 90 laps, 220.5 miles (355 kilometers) around the 2.45-mile, 11-turn course.
NATIONAL ANTHEM/FLYOVER: J.W. Cortes will perform the American National Anthem. Amy Rivard will perform the Canadian National Anthem.
TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: USA will broadcast the race on TV and has a pre-race show beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius/XM Radio will call the race on the radio.
WEATHER: According to the National Weather Service, mostly sunny, high of 85 degrees, with a 10 percent chance of rain and zero percent chance of Long Pond fog.
STARTING LINEUP: Carl Edwards won the pole and is looking for his third win of the season.
1. Carl Edwards
2. Kyle Larson
3. Tony Stewart
4. Matt Kenseth
5. Kyle Busch
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Joey Logano
8. Ryan Newman
9. AJ Allmendinger
10. Jamie McMurray
11. Michael McDowell
12. Brad Keselowski
13. Jimmie Johnson
14. Martin Truex Jr.
15. Kevin Harvick
16. Chase Elliott
17. Kurt Busch
18. Austin Dillon
19. Ryan Blaney
20. Casey Mears
21. Jeff Gordon
22. Cole Whitt
23. Kasey Kahne
24. Greg Biffle
25. Chris Buescher
26. David Ragan
27. Brian Scott
28. Clint Bowyer
29. Regan Smith
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31. Danica Patrick
32. Trevor Bayne
33. Paul Menard
34. Aric Almirola
35. Matt DiBenedetto
36. Alex Kennedy
37. Boris Said
38. Michael Annett
39. Josh Wise
40. Landon Cassill