NASCAR Cup Series

Chevrolet has more wins at Watkins Glen than any other manufacturer. The Bowtie Brigade has been to Victory Lane at Watkins Glen 17 times in the 35 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events held at the 2.45-mile road course.

Chase Elliott on racing at Watkins Glen: “In the last couple of years, I feel like we’ve run better at Watkins Glen. We had a good run at Sonoma earlier this season, so hopefully we learned some things that we can do this weekend. I’ve never really had the results to show (at Watkins Glen), but we usually always have had some speed and pace.”

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 - RACING AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL: "Watkins Glen International is always going to be a special place for me," Allmendinger said. "It's the site of my first win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and it's just an awesome place to have a race in the Finger Lakes of New York. Watkins Glen is like the superspeedway of road courses. There are such long straightaways that you're able to pick up some speed on, and then you really have to make sure you get into the corners right to be able to keep that speed and momentum up."

Stenhouse has five Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Watkins Glen, with an average starting position of 27.2 and average finishing position of 26.0.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series will be competing this weekend at Watkins Glen International, the second road course race of the 2018 season. There are currently seven Ford drivers holding down MENCS Playoff positions with five races remaining in the regular season while Cole Custer, Austin Cindric and Ryan Reed are in Playoff spots with seven NSX events remaining. Here’s a look at how both have fared at WGI.

Fans of Watkins Glen International have always made sure their passion for the historic facility was loud and clear. Now, a new partnership with Eternal Fan™, and the addition of a new infield attraction will allow them the opportunity to leave a permanent mark at their favorite track.

KAHNE BY THE NUMBERS: In 14 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career starts at Watkins Glen, Kasey Kahne has an average start of 19.2 and an average finish of 20.7. He’s completed 1,244 of 1,264 (98.4 percent) career laps, and has led for three laps.

The iconic pop rock group HANSON will participate in the award-winning Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR by performing the national anthem for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 2.

Richard Childress Racing at "The Glen" ... In 71 Monster Energy NASCAR 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.

Tom Higgins, who told the stories of stock-car racing for decades as a reporter and author, has died. He was 80. Among his many accolades, Higgins was the 2015 recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. He had been in declining health since suffering a stroke last year.