NASCAR at Watkins Glen 2024: Odds, TV/radio times and more info
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Watkins Glen International will finally get the chance to host a NASCAR playoff race this weekend with the NASCAR Cup Series.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series and the ARCA Menards Series will join the NASCAR Cup Series at the beloved 2.45-mile New York road course. Drivers will hope their playoff chances will stay green and not change like the fall leaves all around them this time of the year.
NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling at The Glen
- Sunday at 3 p.m. (all times Eastern)
- Laps: 90 (stages end on laps 20/40/90)
- Practice and qualifying: Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
There are two open teams on the entry list this weekend. Kaulig Racing has an extra No. 13 entry for A.J. Allmendinger, while 23XI Racing has an extra No. 50 entry for Juan Montoya. Montoya will make his first NASCAR Cup Series start since 2014, which is the same year that Allmendinger won at Watkins Glen. Montoya won at The Glen in 2010.
In the revolving No. 15 Rick Ware Racing and No. 16 Kaulig Racing entries are Kaz Grala and Shane van Gisbergen, respectively.
NASCAR Cup Series Odds at Watkins Glen
Kyle Larson is the odds-on favorite for the NASCAR Cup Series race Sept. 15 at Watkins Glen (+550). William Byron (+625), Shane van Gisbergen (+700), Tyler Reddick (+750) and Chase Elliott (+850) are the other odds-on favorites.
Here is the rest of the field, according to Caesars Sportsbook:
- AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell +1200
- Michael McDowell +1400
- Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch +1600
- Denny Hamlin +2000
- Juan Pablo Montoya +2200
- Chris Buescher, Daniel Suarez +3000
- Ross Chastain +3300
- Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric +3500
- Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano +4000
- Chase Briscoe +7500
- Brad Keselowski +11000
- Todd Gilliland, Bubba Wallace +12500
- Erik Jones +15000
- Carson Hocevar, Justin Haley +20000
- Zane Smith +22500
- Noah Gragson, Austin Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +25000
- Ryan Preece +30000
- Josh Berry, Harrison Burton +40000
- John Hunter Nemechek, Corey LaJoie, Kaz Grala +50000
- Daniel Hemric +75000
According to BetMGM, Kyle Larson is also the favorite for the championship (+400). He sits 15 points above the cutline.
Here is how the rest of the playoff field stacks up:
- Christopher Bell +450 (+40)
- Denny Hamlin +500 (+2)
- Tyler Reddick +600 (+33)
- William Byron +800 (+33)
- Ryan Blaney +800 (+45)
- Chase Elliott +1000 (+24)
- Joey Logano +1400 (Advanced to the Round of 12)
- Martin Truex Jr. +2200 (-19 points to the cutline)
- Brad Keselowski +3000 (-1)
- Ty Gibbs +4000 (+1)
- Alex Bowman +4000 (+27)
- Daniel Suarez +10000 (+22)
- Austin Cindric +10000 (+27)
- Chase Briscoe +20000 (-21)
- Harrison Burton +35000 (-16)
NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Mission 200 at The Glen
- Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Laps: 82 (stages end on laps 20/40/82)
- Practice and Qualifying: Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
With 41 entries, three drivers will go home. Austin Green is back with his partnership between Peterson Racing Group and Jordan Anderson Racing. JAR also has a No. 87 entry with a driver TBA.
Four NASCAR Cup Series regulars are in the field:
- Joey Logano with AM Racing
- William Byron with Hendrick Motorsports
- Ty Gibbs with Joe Gibbs Racing
- Ross Chastain with DGM Racing
MBM Motorsports is back with their No. 13 Ford. Kyle Keller is listed as the driver.
Kyle Weatherman is listed in the No. 36 entry while Josh Bilicki is in the No. 91 entry this weekend. Weatherman has raced the No. 91 full-time all season.
Alon Day is back, this time with Alpha Prime Racing in the No. 45 Chevrolet. Jade Buford and IndyCar Series export RC Enerson are in the SS-Green Light Racing rides. IndyCar export Ed Jones is also racing this weekend, for Sam Hunt Racing.
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen Odds
At +115, Shane van Gisbergen is far and away the odds-on favorite for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Sept. 14 at Watkins Glen. Ty Gibbs (+375), William Byron (+550), AJ Allmendinger (+800) and Connor Zilisch (+850) are the other odds-on favorites.
Here are the odds for the rest of the field, according to Caesars Sportsbook:
- Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier +1800
- Parker Kligerman, Sheldon Creed, Cole Custer +2200
- Aric Almirola +3300
- Austin Hill +3500
- Jesse Love +5000
- Joey Logano +7000
- Ross Chastain, Sammy Smith, Riley Herbst +7500
- Chandler Smith, Austin Green +10000
- Brandon Jones +20000
- Ed Jones +25000
- Ryan Sieg +40000
- Alon Day, Jeremy Clements, Matt DiBenedetto, Jeb Burton, Josh Williams, Anthony Alfredo, Parker Retzlaff +50000
- Brennan Poole, Kyle Weatherman, RC Enerson, Kyle Keller +75000
- Thomas Annunziata, Ryan Ellis, Leland Honeyman Jr., Jade Buford, Blaine Perkins, Kyle Sieg, Josh Bilicki +100000
ARCA Menards Series’ General Tire 100 at The Glen
- Friday at 5 p.m.
- Laps: 41
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