2024 Go Bowling at The Glen
| Race details[1][2] [3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 15, 2024 | ||
| 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) | ||
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.
Report[edit]
Background[edit]
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[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Media[edit]
Television[edit]
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 announcers | Turn Announcers | Pit 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[edit]
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 announcers | Turn announcers | Pit 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[edit]
- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Watkins Glen International". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.