TV channels, where to stream, playoff bubble, podium results, highlights and more from Watkins Glen

NASCAR Cup Series drivers at this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen are likely to be looking forward to the event with wildly mixed enthusiasm. Two playoff spots are still up for grabs with two races left in the regular season.

For strong road racers on the bubble – like Chase Elliott and AJ Allmendinger – this is another great opportunity. For drivers who don’t do very well on road courses who are still hoping to succeed – looking at you, Bubba Wallace – it looks more like a hurdle for an anything but Daytona night race to close out the regular season on August 26.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Go Bowling at the Glen:

Go bowling at Glen’s starting line

1. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

3. Michael McDowell (34), Motorsport Ford in the front row

4. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

5. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

6. AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

7. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

9. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

10. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet

11. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

12. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

13. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

14. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

15. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

17. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

18. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

19. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

20. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

21. Mike Rockenfeller (42), Chevrolet Legacy Motor Club

22. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

23. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

24. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

25. Todd Gilliland (38), Motorsport Ford in the front row

26. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

27. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

29. Andy Lally (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

30. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

31. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

32. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

33. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

34. Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

35. Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

36. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet

Go bowling according to the Glen TV/streaming schedule

All times Eastern

Saturday
12:30-1:30 PM: Practice (US, NBC Sports app)
13:30-14:30: Qualification (US, NBC Sports app)

Sunday
3-6.30 pm: Go Bowling at the Glen (USA, NBC Sports App)

Go bowling at the Glen details

Track: Watkins Glen International Raceway (11 turns, 2.45 miles, permanent race facility) in New York
Length: 90 laps for 221 miles
Stages: 20, 20 and 50 rounds without breaks
Winner 2022: Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet

NASCAR Cup Series playoff bubble

Bubba Wallace currently sits on the cutting line, 28 points ahead of Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suárez and 49 points ahead of 23XI Racing rookie teammate Ty Gibbs. Suárez has a road win in the Cup Series to his credit (last year at Sonoma), and Gibbs has won at Watkins Glen in the Xfinity Series, while Wallace’s average road finish in the Cup is 25th.

16. Bubba Wallace +28
17. Daniel Suarez -28
18.Ty Gibbs-49
19. Haunt Elliott -80
20.Alex Bowman-80
21. A. J. Allmendinger -87

Bowl with Glen’s top drivers and the best bets

Chase Elliott’s only shot at a playoff spot is a win in one of the next two races, and given that he’s the winningest active driver on road courses with seven, he’s the favorite at Watkins Glen this weekend, according to BetMGM. Kyle Larson has won the last two races at Watkins Glen and goes into the weekend at odds of 5½ to 1. Current points leader Martin Truex Jr. has six career road wins to his credit and goes into the weekend 7 to 1. Tyler Reddick, who won at Circuit of the Americas earlier this season, goes into the weekend with a 9-to-1 odds.

Best odds of winning

• Chase Elliott +300
•Kyle Larson +550
• Martin Truex Jr. +700
• Tyler Reddick +900

Writing about the betting forecast earlier this week, Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg suggests good mid-tier odds for Chris Buescher (+2200), who has won the last two races on the trot, and Austin Cindric (+2400), who has achieved this season a pair of top-10s on road courses at COTA and the Chicago Street Race. If you want to fly the distance, Bromberg notes that Erik Jones (+25,000) has four top-10s at Watkins Glen in five career starts there.

Go bowling on the Glen entry list

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsport Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Andy Lally (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Motorsport Ford in the front row
Todd Gilliland (38), Motorsport Ford in the front row
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Mike Rockenfeller (42), Chevrolet Legacy Motor Club
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet
Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spits Motorsport Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Go bowling at the Glen weather

The forecast is partly cloudy for Saturday’s Cup Series practice and qualifying runs, but a 52% chance of rain looms for race day. NASCAR’s short-track and road-course packages include windshield wipers and grooved tires that can run on wet asphalt, but not in rain or standing water on the track.