2024 Go Bowling at The Glen explained

Type:CUST
Description:Race 28 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
Race Name:Go Bowling at The Glen
Details Ref:[1] [2] [3] [4]
Year:2024
Location:Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York
Course Mi:2.54
Course Km:2.48
Distance Laps:90
Distance Mi:220.5
Distance Km:354.6
Network:USA
Announcers:Leigh Diffey, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Esses), Dillon Welch (Turn 5) and Jeff Burton (Turns 6–7)
Radio:MRN
Booth Ann:Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon
Turn Ann: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 2.45miles 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.

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Background

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 NASCAR.

Entry list

DriverTeamManufacturer
1 Chevrolet
2 Ford
3 Chevrolet
4 Josh Berry (R) Ford
5 Chevrolet
6 Ford
7 Chevrolet
8 Chevrolet
9 Chevrolet
10 Ford
11 Toyota
12 Ford
13 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Chevrolet
14 Ford
15 Kaz Grala (R) Ford
16 Shane van Gisbergen (i)Chevrolet
17 Ford
19 Toyota
20 Toyota
21 Ford
22 Ford
23 Toyota
24 Chevrolet
31 Chevrolet
34 Ford
38 Ford
41 Ford
42 Toyota
43 Toyota
45 Toyota
47 Chevrolet
48 Chevrolet
50 Juan Pablo Montoya (i) Toyota
51 Ford
54 Toyota
71 Zane Smith (R) Chevrolet
77 Carson Hocevar (R) Chevrolet
99 Chevrolet
<---[Official entry list]--->

Media

Television

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, Dillon Welch 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.

Radio

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 schedule . Jayski.com. . June 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: Watkins Glen International. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC.. May 30, 2022. January 3, 2013. February 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160219053741/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/international-glen-international.html. dead.
  3. News: NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar. Taranto, Steven . October 3, 2023 . June 24, 2024 . CBS Broadcasting Inc.
  4. News: NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs . October 4, 2023 . June 24, 2024 . National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC.