NASCAR starting positions, schedule and race info for Watkins Glen International
Update: NASCAR Race Results
This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series is road course racing at Watkins Glen International. The field is set following Saturday;s qualifying session in New York.
View the Watkins Glen lineup and info for the NASCAR Cup Series race below.
Stages:
20/50/100
Purse:
$11,233,037
Watkins Glen International
TV Schedule
What channel is the NASCAR race on?
Sunday
May 10, 2026
3:00pm ET
FS1 | FOX One | HBO Max | MRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
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Watkins Glen International
Starting Grid
May 10, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Shane van Gisbergen
1:11.165
2. Michael McDowell
1:11.424
3. Austin Cindric
1:11.445
4. Ross Chastain
1:11.449
5. Connor Zilisch
1:11.483
6. Joey Logano
1:11.522
7. Ryan Blaney
1:11.523
8. Christopher Bell
1:11.582
9. Chase Briscoe
1:11.583
10. Ty Gibbs
1:11.615
11. Carson Hocevar
1:11.620
12. AJ Allmendinger
1:11.654
13. William Byron
1:11.664
14. Chris Buescher
1:11.693
15. Tyler Reddick
1:11.699
16. Daniel Suarez
1:11.723
17. John Hunter Nemechek
1:11.729
18. Bubba Wallace
1:11.755
19. Cole Custer
1:11.847
20. Denny Hamlin
1:11.854
21. Kyle Busch
1:11.890
22. Todd Gilliland
1:11.941
23. Kyle Larson
1:11.961
24. Erik Jones
1:11.972
25. Austin Dillon
1:11.999
26. Brad Keselowski
1:12.060
27. Chase Elliott
1:12.067
28. Alex Bowman
1:12.095
29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1:12.122
30. Ryan Preece
1:12.124
31. Ty Dillon
1:12.148
32. Riley Herbst
1:12.260
33. Zane Smith
1:12.264
34. Josh Berry
1:12.614
35. Noah Gragson
1:12.637
36. Cody Ware
1:13.199
37. Josh Bilicki
1:14.090
38. Katherine Legge
1:16.497
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NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Note: Points are ahead of Watkins Glen and include the recent penalty to Ryan Preece.
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Tyler Reddick
526
2. Denny Hamlin
-109
3. Chase Elliott
-117
4. Ryan Blaney
-155
5. Chris Buescher
-181
6. Carson Hocevar
-193
7. Ty Gibbs
-196
8. Kyle Larson
-208
9. Brad Keselowski
-215
10. William Byron
-218
11. Bubba Wallace
-222
12. Christopher Bell
-235
13. Ryan Preece
-253
14. Daniel Suarez
-255
15. Austin Cindric
-278
16. Chase Briscoe
-284
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Joey Logano
-291
18. Ross Chastain
-310
19. Shane van Gisbergen
-311
20. AJ Allmedindger
-327
21. Zane Smith
-328
22. Erik Jones
-330
23. Michael McDowell
-337
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
-339
25. Todd Gilliland
-340
26. Kyle Busch
-344
27. Austin Dillon
-344
28. Riley Herbst
-353
29. John Hunter Nemechek
-369
30. Josh Berry
-371
31. Noah Gragson
-373
32. Ty Dillon
-390
33. Connor Zilisch
-402
34. Alex Bowman
-411
35. Cody Ware
-434
36. Cole Custer
-435
