NASCAR returns after a two-week break due to the Tokyo Olympics, heading to upstate New York for an exciting weekend of road course action at Watkins Glen International.
What time is the NASCAR race?
All three series are racing this weekend at Watkins Glen. The Cup Series will take the green flag Sunday following the Truck and Xfinity Series races Saturday
- Race: Go Bowling at The Glen
- Date: Sunday, August 8th, 2021
- Start time: 3 p.m. EST.
- Location: Watkins Glen International (NY)
This race will kick-off two consecutive weekends of road course racing at NASCAR’s highest level as the series then heads to Indianapolis for a race that will utilize the infield road course.
Denny Hamlin leads the regular season points standings, but has yet to win this year. NASCAR did not race at The Glen last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the most recent winner came back in 2019 with Chase Elliott. The reigning series champion will be looking for his third straight victory at WGI.
What channel is the NASCAR race?
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Network (TSN in Canada)
- Radio Station: Motor Racing Network (MRN)
- Start time: 3 pm EST.
- Location: Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen Starting Lineup
| Start | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| 2 | Joey Logano | Team Penske |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 9 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing |
| 14 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 15 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 16 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 19 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 21 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Team |
| 22 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 23 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 24 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 25 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 26 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing |
| 27 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 28 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports |
| 30 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports |
| 31 | Anthony Alfredo | Front Row Motorsports |
| 32 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing |
| 33 | Kyle Tilley | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 34 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing |
| 36 | James Davison | Petty Ware Racing |
| 37 | RC Enerson | Rick Ware Racing |
