The NASCAR Xfinity and Cup series will be on track Saturday at Watkins Glen International for practice, qualifying and racing.
The Xfinity Series will practice and qualify from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in preparation for an 82-lap race that will begin shortly after 3 p.m. Connor Zilisch is the defending winner of the race, which will feature three full-time Cup drivers: Shane van Gisbergen, Riley Herbst and Michael McDowell.
The Cup Series will practice and qualify from 12:05 to 2 p.m. to set the field for Sunday’s 90-lap race at the road course in Watkins Glen, New York.
Watkins Glen International Saturday schedule
(All Times Eastern)
Saturday, Aug. 9
Garage open
- 8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series
- 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Cup Series
Track activity
- 9:30 – 10:20 a.m. — Xfinity practice (CW App)
- 10:35 – 11:30 a.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App)
- 12:05 – 12:55 p.m. — Cup practice (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 1:10 – 2 p.m. — Cup qualifying (truTV, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 3 p.m. — Xfinity race (82 laps, 200.9 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 20, Stage 2 at Lap 40; CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Weather
Saturday: Sunny with afternoon clouds and a high of 88 degrees and winds from the south at 5 to 10 mph. It’s expected to be 86 degrees with a 3% chance for rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
