NASCAR 2024: Here’s what Saturday’s schedule at Watkins Glen International looks like

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series are scheduled to be on the 2.45-mile-long road course on Saturday, September 14. The action in the second Cup playoff weekend kicks off at Watkins Glen International.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers and teams will compete in practice and qualifying before concluding the day with the 82-lap main event today.

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers will also take part in practice qualifying before hitting the track for the Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday, September 15.

William Byron and Sam Mayer are the defending winners of the Cup and Xfinity events in the Watkins Glen race, respectively.

The weather forecast on Saturday at Watkins Glen predicts mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 79 degrees and a 1 percent chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

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Full NASCAR's Saturday schedule at Watkins Glen International

Below is the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action across NASCAR’s top-two national series at the Watkins Glen International:

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Garage Open

8 am ET: Xfinity Series

9:30 am ET – 2:30 pm ET: Cup Series

Track activity

9:30 am ET – 9:50 am ET: Xfinity Series practice

10 am ET – 11 am ET: Xfinity Series qualifying

11:30 am ET – 1 pm ET: Cup Series practice

1 pm ET – 2 pm ET: Cup Series qualifying

3 pm ET: Xfinity Series race (82 laps and 200.9 miles)

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Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International: Qualifying Order

Here’s the qualifying order for the Go Bowling at The Glen at the Watkins Glen International:

Group A:

1. Juan Pablo Montoya - 42.400
2. Kaz Grala - 36.500
3. Shane Van Gisbergen - 32.600
4. Noah Gragson - 26.850
5. Chris Buescher - 25.200
6. Michael McDowell - 23.850
7. Bubba Wallace - 23.100
8. Corey LaJoie - 22.600
9. Justin Haley - 19.700
10. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - 17.550
11. Ross Chastain - 13.950
12. Chase Briscoe (P) - 30.300
13. Kyle Larson (P) - 25.450
14. Denny Hamlin (P) - 21.400
15. Brad Keselowski (P) - 14.500
16. Chase Elliott (P) - 10.850
17. Tyler Reddick (P) - 10.150
18. Ryan Blaney (P) - 4.850
19. Joey Logano (P) - 4.150

Group B:

1. AJ Allmendinger - 41.700
2. John Hunter Nemechek - 33.300
3. Josh Berry - 27.050
4. Erik Jones - 25.750
5. Zane Smith - 25.100
6. Ryan Preece - 23.300
7. Todd Gilliland - 22.850
8. Austin Dillon - 22.550
9. Daniel Hemric - 18.100
10. Carson Hocevar - 15.500
11. Kyle Busch - 13.050
12. Martin Truex, Jr. (P) - 26.500
13. Harrison Burton (P) - 21.750
14. Ty Gibbs (P) - 16.900
15. Austin Cindric (P) - 12.400
16. William Byron (P) - 10.650
17. Alex Bowman (P) - 7.750
18. Daniel Suarez (P) - 4.450
19. Christopher Bell (P) - 3.300