NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen 2018: Start time, lineup, TV schedule, more
It's NASCAR race day at Watkins Glen International, and we’ve got all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race:
START TIME: Drivers will be instructed to start their engines at 2:47 p.m. ET followed by the green flag at 2:58 p.m. ET.
RACE DISTANCE: The Go Bowling at the Glen is 90 laps and 220.5 miles around the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course.
RACE STAGES: After a successful run last season, NASCAR will once again be dividing races into stages and handing out points. Here are the segments for today's race: Stage 1: 20 laps, Stage 2: 20 laps, Stage 3: 50 laps.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Anna Heerdt will sing the Canadian National Anthem at 2:38 p.m. ET, and U.S. Army SFC Keith Beyer of the 380th Army Band will sing the American National Anthem at 2:41 p.m. ET. A C-17 from 105th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard will peform a flyover at the conclusion of the anthems.
TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: The race will be broadcast on NBC with a pre-show starting at 2 p.m ET. Radio calls can be found on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio.
LIVE STREAMING: NBCSports.com will live-stream the race for those who sign in with their cable/satellite provider's credentials.
TRUEX: No room for off days in battle with Busch, Harvick
PREVIEW: Watkins Glen holds winning history for season's "Big Three"
WALLACE: Back behind wheel after harrowing Pocono wreck
WATKINS GLEN: Chosen top track by readers for third straight year
WEATHER: The Weather Channel is calling for a hot day in the Finger Lakes region of New York with a high of 90 degrees under partly cloudy skies. There is little to no chance or rain.
LAST TIME: Martin Truex Jr. led a race-high 24 laps and edged Matt Kenseth by 0.414 seconds for his first career victory at Watkins Glen.
LINEUP: Denny Hamlin edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch during Saturday's qualifying to earn his 27th career Cup pole. The starting lineup will not be made official, however, until after inspecton Sunday morning. Cars will be impounded Saturday night and crews will not be able to work on them. Thirteen cars failed inspection last weekend at Pocono Raceway.
Here's the starting lineup for today's Go Bowling at the Glen, subject to change after inspection (car number in parentheses):
1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
4. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
5. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
6. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
7. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
8. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
9. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota
10. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
11. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
12. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
13. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
14. (21) Paul Menard, Ford
15. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet
16. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
17. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
18. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
19. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford
20. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
21. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford
22. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet
23. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota
24. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
25. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
26. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
27. (38) David Ragan, Ford
28. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford
29. (96) Parker Kligerman, Toyota
30. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford
31. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet
32. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
33. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet
34. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
35. (51) Josh Bilicki, Ford
36. (23) Spencer Gallagher, Toyota
37. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
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