This Week
Race: Cheez-It 355 at the Glen
Date: Sunday, August 11
Track: Watkins Glen International
TV: ESPN, 1 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN Radio affiliates, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio
Track Facts
Track Length: 2.45 miles
Race Length: 90 laps/220.5 miles
Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Rearview Mirror
Last weekend at Pocono Raceway, Harvick finished 17th after battling a loose-handling condition for much of the race.
Budweiser Racing Team Notes of Interest
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS team travel to Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (WGI) this weekend for Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race.
Chassis Info… The No. 29 team will utilize Chassis No. 395 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable at WGI. Harvick last raced this car at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway in June where he earned a 10th-place finish.
Meet Harvick… Race fans in the Watkins Glen, N.Y., area can meet Harvick on Thursday, August 8. He will be at the Walmart Supercenter located at 515 East 4th Street, at 4 p.m. ET. Fans can contact the store for additional details.
Turn 1 Tavern… Prior to the start of Sunday’s race,Harvick will make an appearance at WGI’s newly developed Budweiser Turn 1 Tavern. Budweiser recently partnered with the track to merge two existing hospitality areas into the Budweiser Turn 1 Tavern, providing fans seated in The Ninety, Seneca and Argetsinger grandstands an enhanced hospitality area to enjoy. Priced at $75 for the weekend, the Budweiser Turn 1 Tavern includes: buffet-style food service on Saturday and Sunday; discounted a la carte food for purchase on Friday; and discounted beverages for purchase Friday through Sunday. Fans who have already purchased 2013 Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen weekend general admission or weekend reserved tickets may add the Budweiser Turn 1 Tavern to their existing order by calling 866.461.RACE. Tickets and additional information are available at www.theglen.com.
Statistically Speaking… Harvick has made 12 starts at WGI and earned one win (2006), two top fives and six top-10 finishes. He’s completed 97.4 percent (1,056 of 1,084) of the laps run at the track in NSCS competition and holds an average starting position of 13.2 and an average finish of 13.1 at the 2.45-mile road course.
Loop Data… Harvick has scored well in several Loop Data statistics categories at WGI, including: fifth in laps in top 15; ninth in laps led; ninth in speed in traffic; and 10th in green flag passes.
A Look Back… Harvick earned at 15th-place finish during last year’s race at WGI.
Harvick Discusses Racing at Watkins Glen International
Share your thoughts on racing at Watkins Glen International.
“The road-course races have been pretty exciting over the past couple of years. Last year’s race at Watkins Glen (International) had a pretty exciting finish from what I remember, and it’s this type of racing that has really become a part of our sport and helps keep things exciting to watch.”
How does Watkins Glen International differ compared to Sonoma Raceway?
“There is a lot of speed difference. At Watkins Glen (International) you go from Turn 1, up through the esses and into the inner loop and end up running about 170-180 miles per hour down the backstretch. At Sonoma (Raceway) you’re lucky to get above 100 miles per hour, so speed is definitely the biggest difference.”
