The Go Bowling at The Glen returns for summer in the Finger Lakes
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 29, 2024) – Watkins Glen International will once again help set up the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field with a summer race weekend to help close out the regular season, the track announced today as NASCAR released the 2025 schedule for all three national series.
The Go Bowling at The Glen race weekend, Aug. 8-10, will provide drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series with one of their final opportunities to win a race to earn a spot in the 2025 NASCAR Playoffs as it’s the third-to-last race of the regular season for both series.
Fans will have even more action to take in next year at the iconic road course as the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series joins the lineup alongside the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series last raced on the historic road course in 2021 in a race won by Austin Hill. Previously, the Truck Series took on the twists and turns of The Glen from 1996-2000.
“Watkins Glen International is a challenging and prestigious road course that provides the perfect backdrop for setting up championship opportunities,” said Dawn Burlew, President of Watkins Glen International. “In only a couple weeks, fans will get to see Playoff action here for the first time, while next year they’ll get to cheer on their favorite drivers as they once again battle it out for a berth in the Playoffs. We’re so proud WGI is playing such an instrumental role in NASCAR’s championship over these two seasons.”
Below are the dates the 2025 NASCAR races at Watkins Glen International:
- Friday, Aug. 8 – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race
- Saturday, Aug. 9 – NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission Foods 200
- Sunday, Aug. 10 – NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen
There is plenty of action left at Watkins Glen International in 2024. The NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International kicks off the fall season in New York on Friday, Sept. 13 with the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 100 at The Glen, followed by the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen on Saturday, Sept. 14, the second-to-last race of the Xfinity Series regular season.
Then, on Sunday, Sept. 15, Watkins Glen International makes its NASCAR Cup Series Playoff debut in the Go Bowling at The Glen, with drivers battling it out on the 2.45-mile road course for the first time in the post-season.
Fans can purchase tickets to the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs race weekend at www.theglen.com.
To view the entire 2025 NASCAR schedule, visit www.nascar.com/2025schedule.
About Watkins Glen International
Located within five hours and 300 miles of 25 percent of the U.S. population, Watkins Glen International is the premier road racing facility in North America, four-times voted “Best NASCAR Track” by readers of USA Today. Keep up with The Glen on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For tickets, camping, and additional information, call 1-866-461-RACE or visit www.TheGlen.com and get all of the latest information by downloading the NASCAR tracks app at www.theglen.com/nascar-tracks-app.
2024 Watkins Glen International Schedule
July 18 – Chemung Canal Trust Company Summer Concert Series
July 26-28 -Finger Lakes Wine Festival
August 15 – Chemung Canal Trust Company Summer Concert Series
August 22-25 – Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix
September 5 – Chemung Canal Trust Company Summer Concert Series
September 11-15 – NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen
2024 Watkins Glen International NASCAR Weekend Schedule
September 13 – General Tire 100 at The Glen – ARCA Menards Series Race
September 14 – Mission 200 at The Glen – NASCAR Xfinity Series Race
September 15 – Go Bowling at The Glen – NASCAR Cup Series Race
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.
For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and Snapchat.
