WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Cup and Xfinity drivers will test their skills Saturday at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International circuit.
Cup teams will practice and qualify for Sunday’s race. NASCAR has set aside a total of 90 minutes for Cup practice to give teams time to get used to the new tire this weekend. The tire is expected to wear out faster. Teams are expected to be about three seconds faster over a 20-lap run.
Xfinity teams will practice and qualify before racing Saturday afternoon.
Saturday again
Mostly sunny skies with a high of 79 degrees and a 1% chance of rain for the start of Cup practice. Mostly sunny skies with a high of 83 degrees and a 1% chance of rain for the start of the Xfinity race.
Saturday track schedule
(All times Eastern)
Garage opened
Track activity
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9:30 AM – 9:50 PM — Xfinity Practice (NBC Sports App)
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10:00 – 11:00 a.m. — Xfinity Qualifying (NBC Sports App)
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11:30 AM – 1:00 PM — Cup Training (NBC Sports App and USA Network, MRN)
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Cup Qualifying (NBC Sports App and USA Network, MRN)
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3:00 p.m. — Xfinity Race (82 laps/200.9 miles; USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
