TV channels, streaming venues, playoff bubble, stage results, highlights and more from Watkins Glen

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers at this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen will likely be anticipating the event with varying levels of enthusiasm. There are still two playoff spots with two races remaining in the regular season.

For tough racers on the road – like Chase Elliott and AJ Allmendinger – it’s another great opportunity. For drivers who don’t do well on road courses and still hope for a win—looking at you, Bubba Wallace—it’s more like a snag before the regular season-closing Daytona night race on Aug. 26.

Here’s everything you need to know about Go Bowling at the Glen:

Go bowling in the Glen’s starting lineup

1. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

3. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

4. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

5. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. AJ Allmendinger (16), College Racing Chevrolet

7. Christopher Bell (20 years old), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

9. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

10. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

11. Joey Logano (22), Penske Ford Team

12. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

13. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

14. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

15. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

17. Austin Cindrick (2), Team Pensky Ford

18. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

19. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

20. Justin Haley (31), College Racing Chevrolet

21. Mike Rockenfeller (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

22. Russ Chastain (1), Track House Racing Chevrolet

23. Ryan Blaney (12), Penske Ford Team

24. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

25. Todd Gilliland (38), Ford Motorsports front row

26. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

27. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

29. Andy Lally (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

30. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

31. Eric Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

32. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

33. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

34. Cole Custer (51), Rick Weir Racing Ford

35. Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

36. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Go bowling at Glen TV/Broadcast Schedule

All times are oriental

Saturday
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Practice (USA, NBC Sports app)
1:30-2:30 PM: Playoffs (USA, NBC Sports app)

Sunday
3-6:30 p.m.: Go Bowling at the Glen (USA, NBC Sports app)

Go bowling at Glen Details

a path: Watkins Glen International Raceway (permanent 11-turn, 2.45-mile racing facility) in New York
Length: 90 laps for 221 miles
Phase: 20, 20 and 50 laps without breaks
2022 winner: Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Nascar bubble clincher cup series

Bubba Wallace is currently sitting on the cutting line, 28 points ahead of Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez and 49 points ahead of fellow 23XI Racing rookie Ty Gibbs. Suárez has a Cup Series road course win to his name (last year at Sonoma), Gibbs wins at Watkins Glen in the Xfinity Series, while Wallace’s Cup Series road course average is 25.

16. Bubba Wallace +28
17. Daniel Suarez – 28
18. Ty Gibbs – 49
19. Chase Elliott -80
20. Alex Bowman -80
21- AJ Almendir-87

Go bowling at the Glen’s Best Drivers and Best Bets

Chase Elliott’s only chance on the playing field is to win one of the next two races, and given that he’s the winningest active road course driver with seven, he’s favorites this weekend at Watkins Glen, according to BetMGM. Kyle Larson has won the past two races at Watkins Glen going into the weekend with a 5-to-1 lead. Martin Truex Jr., the current points leader, has six career track wins to his name and is 7-to-1 going into the weekend. Tyler Reddick, winner earlier in the season at Circuit of the Americas, goes into the weekend with a 9-to-1 lead.

The best odds of winning

• Chase Elliott +300
• Kyle Larson +550
• Martin Truex Jr. +700
• Tyler Reddick +900

Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports wrote earlier in the week about the betting forecast and suggests good mid-level odds on Chris Buescher (+2200), who has won the last two races in the race, and Austin Cindrick (+2400), who has earned a pair of Top 10 road course players this season at COTA and Chicago Street Racing. If you want to take a flyer at a long shot, Bromberg points out that Eric Jones (+25,000) has four of the top 10 players at Watkins Glen in five career starts there.

Go bowling at Glen Entry List

Russ Chastain (1), Track House Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindrick (2), Team Pensky Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Penske Ford Team
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Andy Lally (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
AJ Allmendinger (16), College Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20 years old), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Penske Ford Team
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), College Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Todd Gilliland (38), Ford Motorsports front row
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Mike Rockenfeller (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Eric Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer (51), Rick Weir Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Go bowling in glen weather

The outlook is partly cloudy going into Saturday’s Cup Series practice and qualifying rounds, But there is a 52% chance of rain on the day of the race. NASCAR’s short track and road packages include windshield wipers and grooved tires that can run on wet asphalt but not with rain or standing water on the track.