NASCAR starting grid and TV schedule: Watkins Glen (August 2025)

NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup, TV schedule and current points heading into Watkins Glen International

Update: NASCAR Cup Series race results from The Glen

NASCAR Cup Series drivers are going road course racing on Sunday in Watkins Glen, New York. The starting grid is set for the 2.45-mile of Watkins Glen International.

View the NASCAR starting grid and TV schedule for Watkins Glen International below.

NASCAR TV Schedule
Watkins Glen International

The following includes the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races:

Saturday
August 9, 2025

3:00pm ET
CW | MRN
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race

NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NXS Race

Sunday
August 10, 2025

2:00pm ET
USA | HBO Max | MRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race

NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Race

Watkins Glen International
Starting Lineup
August 10, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Ryan Blaney
1:11.960

2. Shane van Gisbergen
1:11.993

3. Chase Briscoe
1:11.997

4. Ross Chastain
1:12.081

5. Kyle Busch
1:12.144

6. Michael McDowell
1:12.180

7. Alex Bowman
1:12.199

8. Carson Hocevar
1:12.200

9. Christopher Bell
1:12.210

10. William Byron
1:12.215

11. Joey Logano
1:12.235

12. Chris Buescher
1:12.265

13. Austin Cindric
1:12.300

14. Ty Gibbs
1:12.304

15. Bubba Wallace
1:12.412

16. Brad Keselowski
1:12.427

17. Ryan Preece
1:12.443

18. AJ Allmendinger
1:12.451

19. Daniel Suarez
1:12.461

20. Chase Elliott
1:12.465

21. Tyler Reddick
1:12.487

22. Denny Hamlin
1:12.507

23. Justin Haley
1:12.552

24. Josh Berry
1:12.576

25. Connor Zilisch
1:12.603

26. Austin Dillon
1:12.667

27. Kyle Larson
1:12.718

28. Todd Gilliland
1:12.718

29. Riley Herbst
1:12.736

30. Erik Jones
1:12.764

31. John Hunter Nemechek
1:12.838

32. Cole Custer
1:12.923

33. Ty Dillon
1:12.989

34. Zane Smith
1:13.153

35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1:13.170

36. Noah Gragson
1:13.190

37. Cody Ware
1:13.698

38. Katherine Legge
1:14.504

39. JJ Yeley
1:14.955

40. Josh Bilicki
1:15.092

View practice results

NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Wins | Points

1. Denny Hamlin
4 Wins

2. Kyle Larson
3 Wins

3. Christopher Bell
3 Wins

4. Shane van Gisbergen
3 Wins

5. William Byron
2 Wins

6. Chase Elliott
1 Win

7. Ryan Blaney
1 Win

8. Chase Briscoe
1 Win

9. Bubba Wallace
1 Win

10. Joey Logano
1 Win

11. Ross Chastain
1 Win

12. Austin Cindric
1 Win

13. Josh Berry
1 Win

14. Tyler Reddick
+122

15. Alex Bowman
+63

16. Chris Buescher
+23

— Playoff Cutline —

17. Ryan Preece
-23

18. Kyle Busch
-73

19. Ty Gibbs
-87

20. AJ Allmendinger
-118

Links

Watkins Glen International | NASCAR

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