2024 Go Bowling at The Glen

The 2024 Go Bowling at The Glen is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on September 15, 2024, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps on the 2.45-mile (3.94 km) road course, it will be the 28th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the second of the 2024 NASCAR playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 16.

2024 Go Bowling at The Glen
Race details[1][2] [3][4]
Race 28 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15)
Location Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York
Course Permanent racing facility
2.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.6 km)
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Leigh Diffey, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Esses), TBA (Turn 5) and Jeff Burton (Turns 6–7)
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (Esses), Kyle Rickey (Turn 5) and Dan Hubbard (Turns 6–7)

Report

Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Kaz Grala (R)Rick Ware RacingFord
16Shane van Gisbergen (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet

Media

Television

USA will cover the race on the television side. as part of a Radio style Broadcast for the race. Leigh Diffey and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. MRN broadcaster Mike Bagley will call the race from the Esses, Announcer TBA will have the call from Turn 5, and Jeff Burton will have the call from a platform located off Turn 10 that covers Turns 6–7. Reporters TBA handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

USA
Booth announcersTurn AnnouncersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Esses Announcer: Mike Bagley
Turn 5 Announcer: TBA
Turn 6–7 Announcer: Jeff Burton
TBA

Radio

Motor Racing Network will have the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and former crew chief Todd Gordon will cover the action when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody will call the race when the field raced thru the esses. Kyle Rickey will cover the action when the field raced thru the inner loop and turn 5 and Dan Hubbard will cover the action in turn 6 & 7. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Chris Wilner will call the action from the pits for MRN.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Todd Gordon
Esses: Dave Moody
Inner loop & Turn 5: Kyle Rickey
Turn 6 & 7: Dan Hubbard
Steve Post
Brienne Pedigo
Chris Wilner

References

  1. "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. "Watkins Glen International". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. Taranto, Steven (October 3, 2023). "NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. October 4, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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