NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race
Two races remain in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season.
With Kurt Busch's prolonged absence extending to the end of the regular season at Daytona, the likelihood of prolonged chaos at the final race before the playoffs is low and limited to a new winner at the World's Center of Racing — or at Watkins Glen on Sunday.
Here's what you need to know about Sunday's race:
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NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen schedule
Green Flag Time: 2 p.m. CT Sunday
Track: Watkins Glen International (2.45 mile road course) in Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Length: 90 laps, 220.5 miles
Stages: 20 laps, 20 laps, 50 laps
TV coverage: USA Network
Radio: MRN (102.5-FM in Nashville)
Streaming: NBC Sports app (subscription required); MRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
Practice and qualifying: 11 a.m. CT Saturday practice; 12:05 p.m. Saturday qualifying (TV coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. on USA Network)
Xfinity Series this week: Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen (82 laps, 200.9 miles) at Watkins Glen International, 2 p.m. CT Saturday on USA Network and MRN
Go Bowling at The Glen starting lineup
Row 1
1. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 2
3. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
4. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 3
5. Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
6. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 4
7. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
8. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Row 5
9. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
10. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 6
11. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 8
15. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
16. Ty Gibbs, No. 45 23XI Racing Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Joey Hand, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
18. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 10
19. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
20. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 11
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
22. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 12
23. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
24. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 13
25. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
26. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Row 14
27. Kimi Raikkonen, No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
28. Ty Dillon, No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 15
29. Cole Custer, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
30. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Row 16
31. Erik Jones, No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
32. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 17
33. Mike Rockenfeller, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34. Loris Hezemans, No. 27 Team Hezeberg Ford
Row 18
35. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
36. Daniil Kvyat, No. 26 Team Hezeberg Toyota
Row 19
37. Kyle Tilley, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford
38. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 20
39. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
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