About Go Bowling At The Glen
The NASCAR playoffs have started and the top-16 drivers are chasing the cup for the 2024 season. The NASCAR Cup Series is gearing up to its last stage after declaring a regular season winner. The Go Bowling at The Glen race is meant to bowl out four drivers from the Chase for Cup and establish the drivers for the Round of 12 races. Go Bowling at Glen is an important race not only for the drivers who might end up claiming the 2024 Cup Series title but also for the drivers who are trying to get valuable data and prize money for their team, even if they didn’t make the cut for the playoffs.
The NASCAR Go Bowling at Glen race is the second round of the Round of 16 playoffs. Many drivers in the 2024 Cup Series have secured multiple victories, earning them a bonus for the playoffs and making it easier for them to breeze through the first round of the race. Go Bowling at Glen is one of the five road courses in the Cup Series schedule of 2024. The race is known as Go Bowling at The Glen because its primary sponsor is Go Bowling.
Go Bowling at The Glen History
The Go Bowling at The Glen race debuted in NASCAR in 1957. The first-ever race was won by Buck Baker in his Chevrolet. The race was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19. The race was held in August in 2023 but is scheduled to be moved to September during the 2024 Cup Series season. The 2023 edition of the race was won by William Byron for Hendrick Motorsports.
Go Bowling at The Glen 2024 Schedule
The Go Bowling at The Glen race in the 2024 Cup Series season will be held on Sunday, September 15, from 3:00 PM ET. The race will be a 90-lap event divided into three stages. The first two stages of the race will be 20 laps each and the final stage of the race will be 50 laps. Go Bowling at The Glen in 2024 will cover a distance of 220.86 miles over 90 laps in total.
Go Bowling at The Glen 2024 Venue
The Go Bowling at The Glen race in the 2024 Cup Series season will be held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York in the United States. The track is a road course similar to the normal circuits in other races. It is a 2.454-mile-long asphalt track with seven turns. Martin Truex Jr. has set the lap record at Watkins Glen. He clocked a time of 1:10.540 in the 2019 Go Bowling at Glen.
Drivers with the most wins at the Go Bowling at The Glen
The driver who has won the most races at the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen is Tony Stewart, who has won the race five times. Hendrick Motorsports is the most successful team at The Glen, winning 11 races. Chevrolet is the best manufacturer in the race with 22 wins.
Where to watch the NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen 2024?
NASCAR has announced on its official site that the race will be broadcasted by USA Network. It has given the radio rights to MRN and SiriusXM.
FAQ's On Go Bowling At The Glen
A. The Go Bowling at Glen will be held at the Watkins Glen International Circuit in Watkins Glen, New York.
A. The Go Bowling at Glen race is a 90 laps long race.
A. Go Bowling is the sponsor of the race Go Bowling at The Glen in the NASCAR Cup Series.
A. The Watkins Glen International track is owned by NASCAR as of July 2024.
A. The track was named “America’s best NASCAR track” four times by readers of the USA Today.
