Bayne makes his second career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Watkins Glen International on Sunday afternoon. Bayne finished 22nd in this event in 2015.
“Double-duty will definitely be fun this weekend at Watkins Glen,” said Bayne. “It’s been a while since we’ve raced in the XFINITY Series and I’m really excited to have AdvoCare on board for both races this weekend.”
In 65 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen International, RCR boasts two wins (Robby Gordon 2003 and Kevin Harvick 2006), eight top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, '92, '96) at the high-speed, seven-turn, upstate New York facility.
“It’s really awesome how Kevin’s diet and exercise changes have affected his A1C level so much, ultimately allowing him to feel better and live a normal life,” said Reed. “We both love to cycle so I look forward to meeting him and talking about that this weekend.”
"Watkins Glen was just repaved, and I think it's going to change how we approach the race. I think the 's-turns' will be much faster, and we'll carry a lot more speed down into the bus stop. The whole race track will have a lot more grip.
Coming off his fourth Top-20 finish of the season, NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) driver Ray Black Jr. is ready to continue with his momentum this weekend as he heads to Watkins Glen International, the first of three road course starts he will make this year.
Continuing to navigate through his rookie Sprint Cup Series season, Brian Scott will be making his first start in the series at Watkins Glen this weekend. Scott has a lot of experience in road course racing, as he competed in several more road course races in the XFINITY Series compared to the two annual races on the Sprint Cup Series schedule.
Ryan Reed has competed at Watkins Glen International (WGI) twice in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In 2014, Reed finished 12th after starting 28th. In this race last year, Reed finished 30th after starting 23rd and getting caught up in a late-race incident.
Pocono Recap: Denny Hamlin finished seventh in Monday's rain-postponed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, posting his 10th top-10 of the season in the #11 FedEx Toyota. Rookie Chris Buescher was declared the winner after the race cut short by 22 laps due to a fog bank that blanketed the 2.5-mile speedway.
Since its debut in 2001, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, has hosted 94 races across seven series on its 1.5-mile oval. None, however, have been in the last seven years.
Thirty years ago, the NASCAR Cup Series last raced for points at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a short track synonymous with the sport’s roots and one that helped define its gritty, blue-collar reputation.
A specialist like Rivalane Auto Transport can coordinate door-to-door pickup from a residential street, race shop, or track and deliver to the next event or buyer with minimal handling.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero team wrapped up the road-course portion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a 28th-place finish in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
