2017 Watkins Glen NASCAR Racing Weekend Guide, TV and Radio Schedule

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Race: I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen
Place: Watkins Glen International
Date and Time: Sunday, August 6 at 3 p.m. ET
Tune-In: NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 220.6 miles (90 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 20), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on lap 90)
What To Watch For: Kevin Harvick tries to become the first driver since Kyle Busch in 2008 to sweep the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series road courses. … Pocono winner Kyle Busch goes for his second straight win. … Ten different drivers have won the last 10 races. … 2015 Watkins Glen winner Joey Logano attempts to clinch a playoff spot by visiting Victory Lane on Sunday. … Martin Truex Jr. readies to extend his points and playoff points leads in the I LOVE NEW YORK 335.
 
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Race: Zippo 200 at The Glen
Place: Watkins Glen International
Date and Time: Saturday, August 5 at 2 p.m. ET
Tune-in: NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 200.9 miles (82 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 20), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on lap 82)
What To Watch For: Joey Logano will attempt to become the first driver to win three consecutive NASCAR XFINITY Series Watkins Glen races from the pole. … Five NASCAR Next alumni are competing in Saturday’s race: Cole Custer, Erik Jones, Matt Tifft, William Byron and Kyle Larson. … Elliott Sadler tries to extend his 54-point lead in the series standings over second-place William Byron. Byron leads the series with 17 playoff points, followed by Justin Allgaier (eight) and Sadler (five).


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