Eric McClure will be making his sixth Nationwide Series start at Watkins Glen International on Saturday afternoon. His best finish at the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course dates back to 2012 when he crossed the finish line in the 26th spot. One year ago, McClure was on course to earning a track-best finish when a tie-rod broke on the No. 14 Camry with 21 laps remaining. Although the team made quick repairs, there wasn't enough time to make up the ground lost in the pits resulting in a 28th-place finish.
There is no week like it the rest of the season. A preliminary night, with heavily inverted and stacked heat races, that can make or break the rest of the week. Crucial event-points earned each time a driver takes the track. Over 100 cars entered for just 24 starting spots. It is a pressure-filled equation called the Knoxville Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa.
McMurray at The Glen: McMurray has made 11 previous starts at Watkins Glen. He has one top-five, two top-ten finishes and has led 13 laps. McMurray has an average starting position of 15.5 and an average finish of 19.5. He has completed 895 of 994 (90%) laps of competition. His best qualifying result was a front row start from the second position in 2010 and a best finish of third in 2006.
After a 16th place finish last weekend in the "American Heartland", Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry are ready to take on the meandering 11-turn road course in Watkins Glen, New York. With seven previous NNS starts at the 3.4-mile course, Bliss has an average starting position of 24.1 and an average finishing position of 23.0. After his 10th place finish at Road America in June, Bliss is ready to battle the left and right turns at Watkins Glen International.
Watkins Glen Preview: The Series heads to Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International for Sunday’s 90-lap event on the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course. Hamlin has four-career top-10 finishes in eight starts at The Glen, with a runner-up result in his second trip to the track in 2007. Hamlin started 20th and finished 19th at Watkins Glen one year ago.
The No. 23 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series has been penalized for a rules infraction that occurred during practice Aug. 1 at Iowa Speedway.
The No. 17 team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has been penalized for a rules violation discovered during opening day inspection July 31 at Pocono Raceway.
The 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 will head to Quebec for the fourth and final time this year with the JuliaWine.com Le 50 Tours on Sunday at Circuit de Trois-Rivieres.
High hopes: “The No. 47 SCOTT Products Chevrolet SS team is on a mission this weekend at Watkins Glen International,” crew chief Brian Burns said. “Obviously, with our driver we have focused on the two road courses. We had a car that could have won Sonoma Raceway.
Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet SS team travel to Watkins Glen International (WGI) this weekend to compete in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS).
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “I’ll fire us off. I know there are probably three things you probably want to ask me about. I’m gonna take the easiest one first. I just ran at Las Vegas."
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, clocked in a lap of 186.787 mph in 28.910 seconds for his 53rd Cup career pole, fifth of 2026 and second at Sin City.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, posted a single qualifying lap of 180.856 mph in 29.858 seconds for the second O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole of his career and of the 2026 season in Sin City.
RFK Racing drivers Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece came into the Las Vegas Motor Speedway infield media center before today's NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session to meet with reporters.
